Born March 24, 1990, in Donnybrook, Australia, to an Australian father and a Maori mother, Keisha Castle-Hughes moved to New Zealand with her mother when she was 4 years old.At the age of 11, she was chosen by a casting director from among hundreds of girls at her primary school in Mt. Wellington to play the memorable role of Paikea in Whale Rider (2002). Despite her lack of previous acting experience, Castle-Hughes received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress, making her -- at 13 years old -- the youngest actress ever to be nominated in this category.
In 2004, George Lucas cast Castle-Hughes to play the new Queen of Naboo in Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005).
Whale RiderA Maori tribe must contend with the distinctly nontraditional concept of having a female leader when the intended heir to the throne dies during childbirth, leaving his twin sister, Paikea, to prove herself in this inspiring coming-of-age tale. Read More
The Nativity StoryMary (Keisha Castle-Hughes) and Joseph (Oscar Isaac) make the hard journey to Bethlehem for a blessed event in this meticulously researched and visually lush adaptation of the biblical tale of the Nativity from director Catherine Hardwicke (Thirteen). The film follows the pair on their arduous path... Read More
Vampire (2011) | NR | |
The Vintner's Luck (2009) | NR | |
PG-13 | ||
The Nativity Story (2006) | PG | |
PG-13 | ||
Whale Rider (2003) | PG-13 | |
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