Keisha Castle-Hughes
Acting
Born: 1990-03-24 · Donnybrook, Western Australia, Australia
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
🎬 Movies (15)
Wellwood
2025
Deputy Gracie Marsh
Toxic
2020
Irene
Tone-Deaf
2019
Wyatt
Thank You for Your Service
2017
Alea
Queen of Carthage
2015
Simi
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
2015
Self
Rewind
2013
Priya
Vampire
2011
Jellyfish
Red Dog
2011
Rosa
Piece of My Heart
2009
Young Kat
The Vintner's Luck
2009
Celeste
Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger
2008
Sunni
The Nativity Story
2006
Mary
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
Queen of Naboo
Whale Rider
2003
Paikea Apirana
📺 TV Shows (10)
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021
Emerie Karr (voice)
FBI: Most Wanted
2020
Hana Gibson
On The Ropes
2018
Jess O'Connor
FBI
2018
Hana Gibson
Manhunt
2017
Tabby
Roadies
2016
Donna Mancini
Game of Thrones
2011
Obara Sand
The Walking Dead
2010
Joan
Legend of the Seeker
2008
The Creator / Maia
The Oscars
1953
Self