Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin was born in Winnipeg and raised in Wellington. She made her acting debut as Flora McGrath in The romantic-drama film The Piano. Paquin who was born in Wellington but born and raised in Winnipeg made her acting d but on screen in The Piano. At age 11 years old, she became the youngest Academy Award winner ever for Best Actress. Anna Paquin's full name was Anna Helene Paquin. Born July 24th 1982 on the 24th of July 1982 in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada, she was an Canadian native New Zealand actress. As an infant, she won an Academy Award for best support actress. The role she played as the enthusiastic and lively young girl Holly Hunter played in The Piano (1993) earned her the honor. Anna Paquin with Holly Hunter, The Piano Holly Hunter (left) and Anna Paquin. Paquin was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada. She moved into New Zealand as a young teenager. After an audition, Flora McGrath was cast as the daughter of a Scottish pianist. Flora McGrath is the daughter of a muted Scottish musician who moved to New Zealand to marry in the 19th century. As a teenager, she made the move to America. Paquin was cast as the child title in Franco Zeffirelli's Jane Eyre in the year 1996. She also played the lead role as a lead character in Fly Away Home, a film that was released in the year. Paquin was Frankie Addams from a television film adaptation of Carson McCullers's novels The Member of the Wedding (1997). Paquin was a part of the supporting cast in The Queen of Spain Steven Spielberg's Amistad (1997. She played teens on the screen in Hurlyburly (1998), She's All That (1998), A Walk on the Moon (1998) as well as Almost Famous (2000). In addition, she portrayed the groupie Polexia Aphrodisa.