New Zealand Oscar-nominated actress Keisha Castle-Hughes, 16, has announced she is pregnant.

新西兰获奥斯卡提名的女演员凯莎·卡索尔-休斯，已经宣布怀有身孕。

这位奥克兰的16岁女童星在与青梅竹马的男友布莱德雷·赫尔谈了三年恋爱后，准备明年生下他们的孩子。卡斯特-休斯的新西兰代理人盖尔·考温声称这对伴侣“对此极其高兴”。

卡索尔-休斯和她的母亲戴斯瑞正在国外，因此昨日未能取得联系，而代理人赫尔也没有联系上。

卡索尔-休斯在2002年时因其在电影《鲸骑士》中的突破性表演而受到广泛的认可，并得到学院奖（奥斯卡奖）的最佳女主角提名。

在电影《星球三战3：希斯的复仇》中，她出演了纳布国女王一角。

她下一个角色将是在电影《基督降生故事》中扮演玛利亚，这部电影讲述了处女玛丽亚在耶稣基督降生前的生活故事，影片定于12月1日上映。

The Auckland teenager is to give birth next year to her first child after a three-year romance with childhood sweetheart, Bradley Hull, 19. Castle-Hughes' New Zealand agent Gail Cowan says the couple " are extremely happy about it."

Castle-Hughes and her mother Desrae were out of the country and could not be contacted for comment yesterday, while Hull could also not be reached.

Castle-Hughes became the youngest actress nominated for a best actress Academy Award when she was recognised for her breakthrough role in New Zealand film the Whale Rider in 2002.

She also had a brief and silent turn in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith as Queen of Naboo.

She will be seen next as Mary in The Nativity Story, about the life of the Virgin Mary before the birth of Christ, set for release December 1.

The story, to be told with a strong female perspective, will follow Mary and Joseph's life before the birth of Christ as their love, faith and beliefs are tested.

The script incorporates their departure from Nazareth and travel to Bethlehem and includes such biblical figures as King Herod, John the Baptist and the three kings from the Orient, among others.