KeishaCastle-Hughes
- Actor
Keisha Castle-Hughes found fame at 12, when Whale Rider became an international hit. Her debut performance as spirited Māori girl Pai scored an Oscar nomination. She followed a variety of international roles with local success, including TV show The Almighty Johnsons and acclaim and a Qantas award for telemovie Piece of My Heart. In 2015 she joined the cast of hit series Game of Thrones.
Biography
At only 12 years old Keisha Castle-Hughes went from novice actor to international acclaim, with the 2002 release of Whale Rider. Since then she has had roles on two very different fantasy TV shows — local export The Almighty Johnsons and international hit Game of Thrones — and acted in Star Wars. She has won multiple awards, and became what was then the youngest person to be Oscar-nominated for Best Leading Actress.
Screenography
Awards
2010 Qantas Film and Television Awards
Nominated for Best Supporting Actress - Film: for The Vintner's Luck
2009 Qantas Film and Television Awards
Best Supporting Actress - Television: for Piece Of My Heart
“...Castle-Hughes, who's never acted before, is totally beguiling ... she possesses an innate grace that makes her transformation from outcast adolescent to spiritual warrior seem utterly natural.”
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