Keisha Castle-Hughes

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

1.3897

Gender

Female

Birthday

24-Mar-1990

Age

(36 years old)

Place of Birth

Donnybrook, Western Australia, Australia

Also Known As
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Keisha Castle-Hughes

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 Blueburger (2008), the New Zealand tele-movie Piece Of My Heart (2009), and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005). She played Mary in The Nativity Story in (2006), and appeared in Red Dog (2011) and Thank You for Your Service (2017), among several other films. She is well known for television roles as Obara Sand in HBO's Game of Thrones and Special Agent Hana Gibson in FBI: Most Wanted. She also had recurring roles in Roadies (2016), Manhunt (2017), and On The Ropes (2018).


Credits

Piece of My Heart Piece of My Heart (2009) Character: Young Kat
Adapted from Renee's 1995 novel Does This Make Sense to You?, the TV movie lays bare the pain caused by forced adoptions inflicted on unwed and teenage mothers in 1950s and 60s Aotearoa
Thank You for Your Service Thank You for Your Service (2017) Character: Alea
A group of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq struggle to integrate back into family and civilian life, while living with the memory of a war that threatens to destroy them long after they've left the battlefield.
Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008) Character: Sunni
With help from a new friend, a misfit at a fancy private school secretly enrolls at a public school as a foreign exchange student.
The Vintner's Luck The Vintner's Luck (2009) Character: Celeste
A fantasy romance set in 19th century France. The film revolves around Sobran, a young peasant winemaker, and the three important figures in his life - his beautiful wife Celeste, baroness Aurora de Valday and an angel named Xas.
Wellwood Wellwood (2025) Character: Deputy Gracie Marsh
Nick makes an extraterrestrial discovery that he decides will cure his wife of her terminal illness.
Queen of Carthage Queen of Carthage (2015) Character: Simi
An American Drifter discovers a New Zealand singer and develops an obsession for him.
Tone-Deaf Tone-Deaf (2019) Character: Wyatt
A woman leaves for a quiet weekend in the country after losing her job and imploding her latest dysfunctional relationship. She rents a country house from an old-fashioned widower who’s struggling to hide his psychopathic tendencies. Soon, two generations collide with terrifying results.
The Nativity Story The Nativity Story (2006) Character: Mary
Mary and Joseph make the hard journey to Bethlehem for a blessed event in this retelling of the Nativity story. This meticulously researched and visually lush adaptation of the biblical tale follows the pair on their arduous path to their arrival in a small village, where they find shelter in a quiet manger and Jesus is born.
Rewind Rewind (2013) Character: Priya
Revolves around a team of military field operatives and civilian scientists who must use untested technology to travel back in time to alter past events in order to change the future and avoid a devastating terrorist attack. Feature length pilot for failed tv series, released as a made for TV movie.
Vampire Vampire (2011) Character: Jellyfish
An outwardly normal schoolteacher preys on suicidal women to slake his overwhelming thirst for human blood.
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life (2015) Character: Self
Glimpse the epic scale of Game of Thrones in this featurette that spends one day touring various Season 5 sets in Croatia, Spain and Ireland.
Red Dog Red Dog (2011) Character: Rosa
The legendary true story of the Red Dog who united a disparate local community while roaming the Australian outback in search of his long lost master.
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) Character: Queen of Naboo
When the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises the evil Galactic Empire. Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker must choose a side.
Whale Rider Whale Rider (2003) Character: Paikea Apirana
A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Māori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
Toxic Toxic (2020) Character: Irene
When Darren agrees to give Irene a ride to a birthday party, we journey into the depths of his fragile ego as it becomes clear that the evening will fall short of his deluded expectations.



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