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Keisha Castle-Hughes Biography
Birth Name:Keisha Castle-Hughes
Birth Place:Donnybrook, Western Australia, Australia
Profession Actress, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Became the youngest actress ever to be nominated for an Academy award at 13
- The first millennial to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Whale Rider (2003)
- Has a lifelong phobia of birds
- Admitted she didn’t know how to swim when cast for "Whale Rider," her most famous film
Awards
- 2003Golden Schmoes-Breakthrough Performance of the Year: nominated
- 2003Film Award-Best Actress: winner
- 2003WAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2004Oscar-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
- 2004Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 2004CFCA Award-Most Promising Performer: winner
- 2004CFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2004Chlotrudis Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2004Critics Choice Award-Best Young Actor/Actress: winner
- 2004Gold Derby Film Award-Breakthrough Performance: winner
- 2004Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actress: nominated
- 2004Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2004INOCA-Best Breakthrough: winner
- 2004OFTA Film Award-Best Youth Performance: winner
- 2004OFTA Film Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: Female: winner
- 2004OFCS Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: winner
- 2004PFCS Award-Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Female: nominated
- 2004Teen Choice Award-Choice Breakout Movie Star - Female: nominated
- 2004Young Artist Award-Best Young Actress in an International Film: winner
- 2007Young Artist Award-Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress: nominated
- 2010Film Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film: nominated
- 2019Silver Logie-Most Outstanding Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2019The Equity Award-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Mini-series or Telemovie: nominated