Biography of Keisha Castle-Hughes -

Keisha Castle-Hughes (born March 24, 1990 in
Australia) is an actor|actress from Glen Innes,
New Zealand|Glen Innes, a suburb of Auckland, New
Zealand|Auckland, New Zealand.

Born in to a Maori mother (Desirae Hughes) and an
Australian father (Tim Castle), Castle-Hughes was
four years old when her family moved to New
Zealand. Her parents later separated.

On January 27, 2004, she became the youngest
person ever nominated for the Academy Awards'
Academy Award for Best Actress|Oscar for Best
Actress, for her portrayal of Paikea Apirana (Pai)
in the low-budget film Whale Rider. Despite not
possessing any previous acting experience, the
then 11-year-old Castle-Hughes went directly from
her Auckland classroom to the set when the film
began shooting in New Zealand in 2002. She
received widespread critical acclaim and an
Academy Award for Best Actress nomination for her
performance.

Her most recent role is Apailana|Queen Apailana of
Naboo in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the
Sith.

== External links ==

*http://www.keishacastlehughes.com/ Keisha
Castle-Hughes, a fan site featuring details and a
discussion board
*imdb name|id=1095720|name=Keisha Castle-Hughes
*http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyI
D=3097740&thesection=entertainment&thesubsection=f
ilm&reportid=812592 Taking Rider in her stride, at
The New Zealand Herald
*http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyI
D=3005245&thesection=entertainment&thesubsection=f
ilm&reportid=812592 Whale Rider predicted to crest
the wave, at The New Zealand Herald

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