Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin was born in Winnipeg but was raised in the city of Wellington. She became an actor in the role of Flora McGrath in the romantic drama film called The Piano. Paquin is a native of Winnipeg and grew up in Wellington and made her stage debut as Flora McGrath when she played the role in The Piano. She won an Academy Award at the age of 11 to be the Best support Actress. Anna Paquin full name Anna Helene Paquin born July 24 in 1982 Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. Canadian-born New Zealand actor who won the Academy Award as a youngster as Best Supporting Actress playing the edgy and open daughter of Holly Hunter's leading role as Holly Hunter in The Piano. Anna Paquin and Holly Hunter in The Piano Anna Paquin and Holly Hunter in The Piano Paquin The Piano Paquin. Her family moved in New Zealand when she was just a baby and spent her childhood there. Her role was Flora McGrath the daughter of Mute Scottish piano player who in mid-19th century moves back to New Zealand for an arranged marriage after responding to an open audition call at the age of nine. She was aged and had little prior experience in acting. She moved in the United States as a teen. Paquin was played as the title child in Franco Zeffirelli's Jane Eyre in 1996. She also played a leading role as a lead character in Fly Away Home, a movie from the year. Paquin portrayed Frankie Addams, a character from Carson McCullers' novel The Member of the Wedding in 1997. She also played the Queen of Spain in Steven Spielberg's Amistad (2007). She portrayed teens as teenagers in Hurlyburly (1998) She's All That (1999) and A Walk on the Moon (1999) as well as portrayed the character of a groupie Polexia Aphrodisa on the screen in Almost Famous (2000).