Keisha Castle-Hughes
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. The film was nominated for many awards, including an Academy Award for Best Actress of which she was the youngest female nominated in the Best Actress category and an award at the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards for Best Actress, which she won in 2004.
Since she made her film debut, Castle-Hughes has appeared in various films including Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger (2008), New Zealand tele-movie Piece of my Heart (2009) and a small role in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005). She played the main role of the Virgin Mary, in the film The Nativity Story in (2006). She also appeared in Red Dog (2011) and Thank You for Your Service (2017), among others.
She is known for her role as Obara Sand on Game of Thrones and her main role as Special Agent Hana Gibson on FBI: Most Wanted. She also had recurring roles on Roadies (2016), Manhunt (2017), and On the Ropes (2018).
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Wellwood 2025Deputy Gracie Marsh★ 5.4 -
Emerie Karr (voice)★ NR -
Emerie Karr (voice)★ 8.2 -
Toxic 2020Irene★ 1 -
FBI: Most Wanted 2020Hana Gibson★ 7.7 -
Tone-Deaf 2019Wyatt★ 5.3 -
On The Ropes 2018Jess O'Connor★ 3.5 -
FBI 2018Hana Gibson★ 7.9 -
Alea★ 6.5 -
Manhunt 2017Tabby★ 7.6 -
Roadies 2016Donna Mancini★ 6 -
Queen of Carthage 2015Simi★ 5.4 -
Self★ 7.6 -
Rewind 2013Priya★ 5.7 -
Vampire 2011Jellyfish★ 6 -
Red Dog 2011Rosa★ 7.3 -
Game of Thrones 2011Obara Sand★ 8.5 -
The Walking Dead 2010Joan★ 8.1 -
Piece of My Heart 2009Young Kat★ 6 -
The Vintner's Luck 2009Celeste★ 4.6 -
Legend of the Seeker 2008The Creator / Maia★ 7.4 -
Sunni★ 5.8 -
The Nativity Story 2006Mary★ 7 -
Queen of Naboo★ 7.4 -
Whale Rider 2003Paikea Apirana★ 7.1 -
The Oscars 1953Self★ 6.9
