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Keisha Castle-Hughes

Acting

1.2 Popularity Mar 24, 1990 (35 years old) Donnybrook, Western Australia, Australia

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 th...

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. 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).

Filmography 27

2025
Wellwood Movie

as Deputy Gracie Marsh

2025
Wellwood Movie

Producer

2021
Star Wars: The Bad Batch TV

as Emerie Karr (voice)

2020
Toxic Movie

as Irene

2020
Toxic Movie

Co-Producer

2020
FBI: Most Wanted TV

as Hana Gibson

2019
Tone-Deaf Movie

as Wyatt

2018
On The Ropes TV

as Jess O'Connor

2018
FBI TV

as Hana Gibson

2017
2017
Manhunt TV

as Tabby

2016
Roadies TV

as Donna Mancini

2015
Queen of Carthage Movie

as Simi

2013
Rewind Movie

as Priya

2011
Vampire Movie

as Jellyfish

2011
Red Dog Movie

as Rosa

2011
Game of Thrones TV

as Obara Sand

2010
2009
Piece of My Heart Movie

as Young Kat

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Female
Birthday March 24, 1990 (35 years old)
Place of Birth Donnybrook, Western Australia, Australia
Years Active 1953 - 2025
Popularity 1.2
Career Stats
27 Total Credits
15 Movie Roles
10 TV Roles
8 Photos