
Keisha Castle-Hughes
Star Wars: Phantom Menace - Whale Rider - The Nativity Story - Game of Thrones
Keisha Castle-Hughes, is known for her role as Paikea in Whale Rider. She was nominated for an Academy Award and at the time, was the youngest person ever nominated in the Best Actress category. The role also earned her Best Young Actor/Actress from the Broadcast Film Critics Association.
Keisha also starred in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith as Queen of Naboo. She played Mary of Nazareth in The Nativity Story, joined the cast of Game of Thrones in season 5 and had a role in The Walking Dead.
Born in Australia, she became a citizen of New Zealand in 2001, working in films in both countries and earning "Best Actress" from the New Zealand Film and TV AwardsAppearance Request