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Whatever happened to Keisha Castle-Hughes? Whale Rider Oscar nominee who got pregnant at 16 and was once dubbed 'New Zealand's Lindsay Lohan' has carved out an unusual Hollywood career path


At age 11 she became one of the youngest Oscar nominees in the history of the Academy Awards for her memorable role in 2002's Whale Rider.

While the mother-of-two has never quite made the A-list of in-demand performers since her debut, the 34-year-old New Zealander has appeared in a string of TV cop procedurals like Manhunt and FBI: Most Wanted. While the mother-of-two has never quite made the A-list of in-demand performers, the 34-year-old New Zealander has appeared in prominent roles in hit shows like Game of Thrones and FBI : Most Wanted. Four years later, Keisha's career was back on track after she was cast as Obara Sand, the eldest daughter of the ill-fated Prince Oberyn in HBO's Game of Thrones.

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