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However, Kilcher received positive feedback for her role, with Roger Ebert writing that "she evokes great depth and sympathy in her role and seems to have created Kaiulani from the inside out. She joined the cast for the first People Speak film series. Growing up in Hawaii, Kilcher was inspired by the local culture and started hula dancing at the age of five years. Activism[ edit ] Kilcher has made a commitment to human rights and environmental activism. It yielded a relatively low box office gross. She received the Young Hollywood Green Award. Her performance was critically acclaimed and won her the National Board of Review 's best breakthrough performance of , the Alma Award for best Latin American actress in a feature film, numerous other award nominations.

Additionally, she is the teen celebrity spokesperson for Thursday's Child, an international charity for at-risk children. Early life[ edit ] Kilcher was born in Schweigmatt , Germany. Her name Q'orianka means "Golden Eagle" in Quechua. And then I learned the entire script in a perfect British accent. I thank my mom for being there afterwards, because when I would go home sometimes, I was just so wound up. So that was definitely very challenging.

So that was definitely very challenging. Her father is of Quechua - Huachipaeri descent from Peru. She speaks on behalf of causes to achieve what she regards as environmental justice and basic human rights. Through her production company, IQ-Films, Kilcher is producing several cause-driven documentaries and youth-programming projects.