Quvenzhané Wallis
Born in Houma, Louisiana, USA — Aug 28 2003
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Quvenzhané Wallis (/kwəˈvɛnʒəneɪ/ kwə-VEN-zhə-nay; born August 28, 2003) is an American actress and author. In 2012, she starred as Hushpuppy in the drama film Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, becoming the youngest actress to be nominated in the category, as well as the first actor born in the 21st century nominated for an Oscar. She went on to appear in the Steve McQueen film 12 Years a Slave (2013). Wallis starred as Annie Bennett in the 2014 adaptation of Annie, for which she recei…
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Kyra
American Horror Stories
Bianca
Annie
Annie Bennett
12 Years a Slave
Margaret Northup
Swagger
Crystal
Trolls
Harper (voice)
Fathers and Daughters
Lucy
Lemonade
Self
Breathe
Zora
Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin
Princess Naya (voice)
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Hushpuppy
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
Almitra (voice)
Wide-Awake
The Superhero
The Personal History of Rachel DuPree
Boneshaker
Hide and Don't Speak