Keisha Castle-Hughes

At age 13, Keisha Castle-Hughes already starred in the critically-acclaimed movie Whale Rider. For this portrayal, she immediately snatched the attention of several award-giving bodies such as the Academy Awards, where she was nominated for Best Actress, the second youngest nominee from the said category. However, she is the recipient of the Best Young Actor/Actress in the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards. Due to this breakthrough role, she was able to land several projects, including Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith and Hey Hey It’s Esther Blueburger.

Aside from appearing on the big screen, she also had acting credits in a handful of TV series, such as The Almighty Johnsons and Game of Thrones. Consequently, she only appeared in two episodes in the series FBI, as Hana Gibson, but she was cast as one of the main characters in FBI: Most Wanted, the screen project which keeps her busy.

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