Keisha Castle-Hughes
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Keisha Castle-Hughes is a New Zealand actress. She made her acting debut in the drama film Whale Rider, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, making her the second-younge
Castle-Hughes in 2019
Whale Rider
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Whale Rider is a 2002 New Zealand drama film written and directed by Niki Caro, based on the 1987 novel by Witi Ihimaera. The film stars Keisha Castle-Hughes as Kahu Paikea Apirana, a twelve-year-old
Keisha Castle-Hughes
…Keisha Castle-Hughes (born 24 March 1990) is a New Zealand actress. She made her acting debut in the drama film Whale Rider (2002), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, making her the second-youngest nominee in this category. Her subsequent…
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The community of Whangara, where the film is set