Whale Rider star Keisha Castle-Hughes, 16, and her boyfriend, Bradley Hull, 19, are expecting their first child this spring, her rep tells PEOPLE. The two have been dating for three years.

 

The actress first made waves playing the fiery Paikea in 2002's Whale Rider – a role for which she received a Best Actress Oscar nomination. At 13, she was the youngest Best Actress nominee in history.

 

"I thought I was still dreaming," she told PEOPLE about the honor at the time.

 

Since Whale Rider, Castle-Hughes has taken few roles, though she did play the Queen of Naboo in 2005's Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith and will appear as Mary in the upcoming movie The Nativity Story co-starring Shohreh Aghdashloo.

 

 

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:stunned: 16, woah

I thought the same thing

Who is she?

 

And in England, thats quite an old age to have kids.

Wow.

 

She's like... my age... haha.

 

:stunned:

Isn't 16 kind of young? I'm 16 in April and shudder at the mere thought of getting pregnant right now.

 

Well, the best to them anyway. :]

Isn't 16 kind of young? I'm 16 in April and shudder at the mere thought of getting pregnant right now.

 

Well, the best to them anyway. :]

 

That's what I was thinking. :thinking:

 

Hey! I'm 16 in April too--sweet!

Whats the age of consent there?

:speechless:

 

 

 

 

...I loved Whale Rider. :nice:

Who is she?

 

And in England, thats quite an old age to have kids.

 

 

haha! That's funny!

16!!

ONLY 16, quite young to be having kids eh? But hey, most kids are so...

EWW seriously.

:wreck:

Who is she?

 

And in England, thats quite an old age to have kids.

 

:thinking:

wow 16. and they've been dating since she was 13? double wow.

Whats the age of consent there?

 

It's 16 suprisingly.