Nome di nascita: Keisha Castle-Hughes
Data di nascita: 1990-03-24
Luogo di nascita: Donnybrook, Ward County, United States
Carriera
Prime apparizioni: - Whale Rider (2003) come Paikea Apirana
Ruoli più importanti: - Whale Rider (2003) come Paikea Apirana
- The Nativity Story (2006) come Mary
- The Vintner's Luck (2009) come Celeste
- Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008) come Sunni
- Vampire (2011) come Jellyfish
- Rewind (2013) come Priya
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) come Queen of Naboo
- Red Dog (2011) come Rosa
- Queen of Carthage (2015) come Simi
- Thank You for Your Service (2017) come Alea
Punti salienti della carriera: - Whale Rider (2003)
- The Nativity Story (2006)
- The Vintner's Luck (2009)
- Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008)
- Vampire (2011)
- Rewind (2013)
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- Red Dog (2011)
- Queen of Carthage (2015)
- Thank You for Your Service (2017)
Premi
Premi: - Nominated for 1 Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role (2004)
- Won Critics Choice Award - Best Young Actor/Actress (2004)
- Nominated for 1 CFCA Award - Best Actress (2004)
- Won CFCA Award - Most Promising Performer (2004)
- Nominated for 1 Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture (2004)
- Nominated for 1 Silver Logie - Most Outstanding Supporting Actress (2019)
- Won Film Award - Best Actress (2003)
- Won OFCS Award - Best Breakthrough Performance (2004)
- Nominated for 1 Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role (2004)
- Nominated for 1 Teen Choice Award - Choice Breakout Movie Star - Female (2004)
- Nominated for 1 Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress (2007)
- Won Young Artist Award - Best Young Actress in an International Film (2004)
- Nominated for 1 PFCS Award - Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Female (2004)
- Nominated for 1 Chlotrudis Award - Best Actress (2004)
- Nominated for 1 WAFCA Award - Best Actress (2003)
- Nominated for 1 Film Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film (2010)
- Won General TV Award - Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in General Television (2009)
- Won OFTA Film Award - Best Youth Performance (2004)
- Won OFTA Film Award - Best Breakthrough Performance: Female (2004)
- Nominated for 1 Golden Schmoes - Breakthrough Performance of the Year (2003)
Biografia completa
Keisha Castle-Hughes (born 24 March 1990) is an Australian-born New Zealand film actress who rose to prominence at the age of eleven when playing Paikea "Pai" Apirana in the 2002 film Whale Rider. The film was nominated for many awards, including an Academy Award for Best Actress of which she was the youngest female nominated in the Best Actress category and an award at the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards for Best Actress, which she won in 2004.
Since she made her film debut, Castle-Hughes has appeared in various films including Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger (2008), New Zealand tele-movie Piece of my Heart (2009) and a small role in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005). She played the main role of the Virgin Mary, in the film The Nativity Story in (2006). She also appeared in Red Dog (2011) and Thank You for Your Service (2017), among others.
She is known for her role as Obara Sand on Game of Thrones and her main role as Special Agent Hana Gibson on FBI: Most Wanted. She also had recurring roles on Roadies (2016), Manhunt (2017), and On the Ropes (2018).
