Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin was born in Winnipeg and raised in the city of Wellington. She was the first actress to make her acting debut in Flora McGrath, a character in the romantic drama film"The Piano. Paquin, who was raised in Wellington however was born and raised in Winnipeg began her acting career in The Piano. At age 11, she became the tiniest Academy Award winner ever for Best Actress. Anna Paquin full name Anna Helene Paquin, born July 24 the 24th of July, 1982 Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. Canadian-born New Zealand actor who won the Academy Award as a youngster in the category of Best Supporting actress for portraying the inquisitive and talkative daughter of Holly Hunter's main character on the film The Piano. Anna Paquin in The Piano Holly Hunter and Anna Paquin in The Piano Paquin grew up in New Zealand after moving with her parents in the early years of their lives. After she responded to an open casting call, she won the role as Flora McGrath, the daughter of an mute Scottish piano player who moves into New Zealand in mid-19th-century to marry. She was only nine years old and did not have any performing experience. As a teenager, she was able to move to the United States. Paquin was the main character in the film Fly Away Home in 1996 as well as a brief appearance in the film as Jane Eyre at the time she was still a toddler. Paquin appeared as Frankie Addams in a 1997 film adaptation for television of Carson McCullers's novel The Member of the Wedding as well as a small role in the title role as Queen Spain in Steven Spielberg's Amistad (1997). The actress played teens in the films of Hurlyburly (1998), She's All That (2000), A Walk on the Moon (2000) and played the polexia Aphrodisa character in Almost Famous (2000).