Keisha Castle-Hughes
Keisha Castle-Hughes (born 24 March 1990) is an Australian-born New Zealand film actress who rose to prominence at the age of eleven when playing Paikea "Pai" Apirana in the 2002 film Whale Rider. The film was nominated for many awards, including an Academy Award for Best Actress of which she was the youngest female nominated in the Best Actress category and an award at the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards for Best Actress, which she won in 2004. Since she made her film debut, Castle-Hughes has appeared in various films including Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger (2008), New Zealand tele-movie Piece of my Heart (2009) and a small role in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005). She played the main role of the Virgin Mary, in the film The Nativity Story in (2006). She also appeared in Red Dog (2011) and Thank You for Your Service (2017), among others. She is known for her role as Obara Sand on Game of Thrones and her main role as Special Agent Hana Gibson on FBI: Most Wanted. She also had recurring roles on Roadies (2016), Manhunt (2017), and On the Ropes (2018).
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- 2021 ·Star Wars: The Bad Batchas Emerie Karr (voice)
- 2020 ·Toxicas Irene
- 2020 ·FBI: Most Wantedas Hana Gibson
- 2019 ·Tone-Deafas Wyatt
- 2018 ·On The Ropesas Jess O'Connor
- 2018 ·FBIas Hana Gibson
- 2017 ·Thank You for Your Serviceas Alea
- 2017 ·Manhuntas Tabby
- 2016 ·Roadiesas Donna Mancini
- 2015 ·Queen of Carthageas Simi
- 2013 ·Rewindas Priya
- 2011 ·Vampireas Jellyfish
- 2011 ·Red Dogas Rosa
- 2011 ·Game of Thronesas Obara Sand
- 2010 ·The Walking Deadas Joan
- 2009 ·Piece of My Heartas Young Kat
- 2009 ·The Vintner's Luckas Celeste
- 2008 ·Legend of the Seekeras The Creator / Maia
- 2008 ·Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburgeras Sunni
- 2006 ·The Nativity Storyas Mary
- 2005 ·Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sithas Queen of Naboo
- 2003 ·Whale Rideras Paikea Apirana
- 1953 ·The Oscarsas Self
- Future ·Wellwoodas Deputy Gracie Marsh