Academy Awards 2016: 22 Youngest Winners and Nominees

#9. Anna Paquin

Age at Awards Show: 11 years, 7 months, 25 days old
Award: Actress in a Supporting Role (1994) for “The Piano”
Result: Winner

Although born in Canada, Anna Paquin was in New Zealand when she was cast in “The Piano” at the age of 9. She later moved to Los Angeles to pursue her career and briefly attended Columbia University. Paquin met Stephen Moyer, her husband, on the set of “True Blood.”