KEISHA CASTLE-HUGHES

Keisha Castle-Hughes
Keisha Castle-Hughes
Gender: Female
Known for: Acting
Birthday: March 24, 1990
Place of Birth: Donnybrook, Western Australia, Australia

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.

Notable work

Filmography

Starring

Emerie Karr (voice)
2025·
Wellwood
Deputy Gracie Marsh
Hana Gibson
2020·
Toxic
Irene
2019·
Tone-Deaf
Wyatt
2018·
FBI
Hana Gibson
Jess O'Connor
2017·
Manhunt
Tabby
2016·
Roadies
Donna Mancini
2013·
Rewind
Priya
Obara Sand
2011·
Red Dog
Rosa
2011·
Vampire
Jellyfish
Young Kat
Celeste
The Creator / Maia
Paikea Apirana
Self

Production

Executive Producer
2025·
Housewife
Executive Producer
2025·
Wellwood
Producer
2020·
Toxic
Co-Producer