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Keisha Castle-Hughes
Biographical information
Born

March 24, 1990

Nationality

New Zealander

Career
Occupation

Actress

Star Wars work

Episode III

Other work of note
"We came to Australia only the day before filming. We did the last costume fitting -- which was only the second costume fitting -- so it was very nerve-wracking for them just in case things didn't fit. But it all went fine. I liked the whole look of the thing. It made me feel really proud to be wearing it."
―Keisha Castle-Hughes[src]

Keisha Castle-Hughes (born March 24, 1990) played Queen Apailana in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith at thirteen.

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BiographyEdit

Early lifeEdit

While born in Australia, Castle-Hughes and her family moved to New Zealand when she was 18 months old. She became a New Zealand citizen in 2001. She has four younger siblings.

Castle-Hughes attended Waiuku Primary School, Bailey Road School, and later One Tree Hill College and Rosehill College.

CareerEdit

Castle-Hughes received her Oscar nomination for Best Actress in 2004 for her role in the film Whale Rider. While she did not win the award, she was at the time the youngest person nominated for the category, as well as the first Polynesian. However, she won the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Actor/Actress for the role.

In 2009, Castle-Hughes appeared with Rena Owen (Taun We in Episode II and Nee Alavar in Episode III) in the TV movie Piece of My Heart. She played the young version of Owen's character. In 2011, Castle-Hughes also shared screen with Rohan Nichol (Captain Raymus Antilles in Episode III) in the film Red Dog, and with Rachael Leigh Cook (voice of Jaesa Willsaam in the Star Wars: The Old Republic video game) in the film Vampire the same year.

FilmographyEdit

Year Title Role Other notes
2013 The Stolen Aroha Announced
2013 The Queen of Carthage Simi Announced
2013 Rewind Priya TV movie - Announced
2011-2012 The Almighty Johnsons Gaia TV series
2011 Vampire Jellyfish
2011 Red Dog Rosa
2010 Legend of the Seeker Maia/The Creator TV series
2009 The Vintner's Luck Celeste
2009 Piece of My Heart Young Kat TV movie
2008 Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger Sunni
2006 The Nativity Story Mary
2005 Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Queen Apailana
2002 Whale Rider Paikea 'Pai' Apirana

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