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==Career== ==Career==
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==Filmography== ==Filmography==

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Keisha Castle-Hughes
File:KeishaCastleHughes.jpgKeisha Castle-Hughes at the 2004 Academy Awards
Height5 ft 1 in (155 cm)

Keisha Castle-Hughes (born March 24, 1990) is an Australian-born Academy Award-nominated New Zealand actress.

Born in Donnybrook, Western Australia to Desrae Hughes, a Māori mother and Tim Castle, an English-Australian father, Castle-Hughes was four years old when her family moved to New Zealand; her parents (who had never married) later separated. Originally an Australian citizen, she became a New Zealand citizen in 2001 and lost her Australian citizenship under the now-repealed S17 of the Australian Citizenship Act. Castle-Hughes has two younger brothers and a younger sister.

Castle-Hughes is expecting a child in spring 2007 with her boyfriend of three years, 19-year-old Bradley Hull.

Career

On January 27, 2004, Castle-Hughes became the youdsfdsvccccngest person ever nominated for the Academy Awards' O3xdfedscar for Best Actress, for her portrayal of Paikea wgwerd(Pai) in the independent film Whale Rider. Despite not hawving had any previous acting experience, the then 11-year-old actress went directly from her Auckland classroom to the set when the film began shooting in New Zealand in 200imoreg2s and received widespsgdrread critical acclaim for her performance. She soon followed the role by appearing in Prince's controversial music video for his song "Cinnamon Girl" and with a shoot in Vanity Fair magazine.

Castle-Hughes' mogfcr6tst recent film role was as Queen Apailana in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge ofjnkkkkfbndgoirkigvnoewrqniofwsmnqer31i the Sith. Her upcoming roles include the Virgin Mary in The Nativity Story, set for a late 2006 release, and Sunni in Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger, which is filming from October 2006.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger Sunni currently filming
2006 The Nativity Story Mary
2005 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Queen of Naboo
2002 Whale Rider Paikea

References

  1. ' Whale Riders Keisha Castle-Hughes Expecting People Magazine October 6, 2006.

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