Keisha Castle-Hughes
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
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. For her performance in the film, Castle-Hughes was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, the youngest-ever nominee in the category at the time, and won the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress. Castle-Hughes has appeared in films such as Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburge...
Known For
Filmography
Wellwood
2025
as Deputy Gracie Marsh
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021
as Emerie Karr (voice)
Toxic
2020
as Irene
FBI: Most Wanted
2020
as Hana Gibson
Tone-Deaf
2019
as Wyatt
On The Ropes
2018
as Jess O'Connor
FBI
2018
as Hana Gibson
Thank You for Your Service
2017
as Alea
Manhunt
2017
as Tabby
Roadies
2016
as Donna Mancini
Queen of Carthage
2015
as Simi
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
2015
as Self
Rewind
2013
as Priya
Vampire
2011
as Jellyfish
Red Dog
2011
as Rosa
Game of Thrones
2011
as Obara Sand
The Walking Dead
2010
as Joan
The Vintner's Luck
2009
as Celeste
Piece of My Heart
2009
as Young Kat
Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger
2008
as Sunni
Legend of the Seeker
2008
as The Creator / Maia
The Nativity Story
2006
as Mary
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
as Queen of Naboo
Whale Rider
2003
as Paikea Apirana
The Oscars
1953
as Self