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Keisha Castle-Hughes (born March 24, 1990 in Donnybrook, Western Australia) is an Academy Award-nominated actress from Auckland, New Zealand.
Born to a Māori mother (Desrae Hughes) and an English-Australian father (Tim Castle), Keisha was four years old when her family moved to New Zealand. Her parents later separated. Originally an Australian citizen, she became a New Zealand citizen in 2001 (losing her Australian citizenship under the now-repealed S17 of the Australian Citizenship Act). She is the eldest of four children.
On January 27, 2004, Castle-Hughes became the youngest person ever nominated for the Academy Awards' Oscar for Best Actress, for her portrayal of Paikea Apirana (Pai) in the independent film Whale Rider. Despite not possessing any previous acting experience, the then 11-year-old Keisha 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. She followed this up by appearing in Prince's music video for his song "Cinnamon Girl". She has also appeared in Vanity Fair magazine.
Castle-Hughes' most recent film role was as Queen Apailana in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Her upcoming roles include the Virgin Mary in The Nativity Story (filming from May 2006), and Sunni in Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger (filming from October 2006).
On October 6, 2006 it was announced that 16-year-old Castle-Hughes and her nineteen-year-old boyfriend are expecting a child in spring 2007; they couple has been dating since 2003.
External links
- Keisha Castle-Hughes, a fan site featuring details and a discussion board
- Keisha Castle-Hughes at IMDb
- Taking Rider in her stride, at The New Zealand Herald
- Whale Rider predicted to crest the wave, at The New Zealand Herald
- Keisha Castle-Hughes: Star of the new flick Whale Rider, interview with Girlslife Magazine
- Keisha Castle-Hughes interview by Alan Jackson, from Honolulu Weekly (July 2005)
- The Nativity Story Official website
- Keisha's Bebo Page