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(referring to the opportunity of the
"Whale Rider" movie)
Keisha: I've always wanted to be an actor. But I think recently I changed my decision. I thought 'I can't be an actor, I can't'. Then this film came up and it was like someone saying to me, 'You can, don't give up'.
(about the moment she discovered she got the role of Pai in the movie "Whale Rider")
Keisha: I was just speechless, I didn't know what to say. About two hours later I was ru... (more Keisha Castle-Hughes quotes)
Her father is Tim Castle and works as a a sheet-metal worker. Her mother is named Desrae. Her parents are currently separated.
Her first movie was the 2002 movie Whale Rider where Keisha played the role of Paikea.
She has been learning Maori dances since she was 6.
Keisha is the older of three. She was two brothers: Rhys and Liam. Rhys is now also an actor in a New Zealand TV series.
She is the youngest actress ever to be nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award for her nomination in 2004,... (more Keisha Castle-Hughes trivia)
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