Q'orianka Kilcher
Q'orianka Kilcher (born 11 February 1990 in Schweigmatt, Germany ), full name Q'orianka Kilcher Waira Qoiana ( Quechua: q'uri " Gold " anka "Eagle" Wayra "wind", Qullana " venerable " ) is an American actress.
Life
Your great-grandparents immigrated to maternal beginning of the Second World War from the Swiss canton of Solothurn Nunningen to Alaska, where Q'oriankas grandmother, who later settled in Germany, and her mother were born. This has traveled the world and learned in Peru belonging to the Quechua father Q'oriankas know. In her father's language her first name " Golden Eagle " means.
Q'orianka Kilcher was born in a hamlet in the southern Black Forest, spent her childhood in Hawaii and now lives with her mother and brother in Los Angeles. Her father comes every four to five years to visit from Peru. She is a second cousin of singer Jewel Kilcher.
Kilcher occurred even since she was six years as a street singer, which she earned up to $ 2,000 per day. In 2000 it was stolen from the sound equipment in Santa Monica. The mishap landed on the front page of the Los Angeles Times, which Kilcher brought new equipment and a commitment as a chorus singer in the stage show How the Grinch Stole Christmas and in the film adaptation of The Grinch (2000, with Jim Carrey ).
In 2002 she took up at the talent show Star Search, but dropped out early. In the same year she had a small role in an episode of the TV series Madison Heights.
Became internationally known Kilcher, as she chose the film director Terrence Malick opposite Colin Farrell for the lead female role of Pocahontas in his historical film The New World ( 2005). The film was financially in the United States, a moderate success, but earned an Oscar nomination for Best Cinematography. Kilcher received very good reviews and the award from the National Board of Review as best young actress. In 2009, she starred in the film Princess Ka'iulani Marc Forbys the lead role.
Filmography (selection)
- 2000: The Grinch ( How the Grinch Stole Christmas )
- 2002: Madison Heights (TV series, one episode)
- 2005: The New World
- 2009: The People Speak (documentary)
- 2009: Princess Ka'iulani
- 2010: Sons of Anarchy (TV series, four episodes )
- 2011: Shouting Secrets
- 2011: Neverland - Travel to the Land of Adventure ( Neverland, TV miniseries )
- 2012: Fire Light ( TV movie )
- 2012: The Killing (TV series, two episodes )
- 2013: The Power of Few
- 2013: Blaze You Out
Awards (selection)
- 2005: National Board of Review - Award for Best Breakthrough Performance for The New World Category
- 2006: ALMA Award - Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for The New World
- 2012: Philadelphia FirstGlance Film Festival - Award in the category Best Ensemble Cast for ' Shouting Secrets