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Anna Paquin

Born: 1982

Biography

Anna Hélène Paquin (born July 24, 1982) is a Canadian-New Zealand actress. Born in Winnipeg and raised in Wellington, Paquin made her acting debut portraying Flora McGrath in the romantic drama film The Piano (1993), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at age 11, making her the second-youngest winner in Oscar history. As a child actress, she received multiple Young Artist Award nominations for her roles in Fly Away Home (1996), The Member of the Wedding (1997), and A Walk on the Moon (1999), and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for appearing in Cameron Crowe's comedy-drama film Almost Famous (2000). She also appeared in the films Jane Eyre (1996) and Amistad (1997). Paquin continued to perform prominent roles into adulthood, portraying mutant superheroine Rogue in the 20th Century Fox X-Men franchise (2000–2014), for which she was nominated for a Saturn Award for her performance in the first installment. Her other film credits include 25th Hour (2002), Trick 'r Treat (2007), Margaret (2011), The Good Dinosaur (2015), and The Irishman (2019). She played the lead role of Sookie Stackhouse in the HBO vampire drama television series True Blood (2008–2014). For her performance in the series, Paquin won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in 2009, and was nominated for an additional Golden Globe Award, as well as three Saturn Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in 2010. Among other accolades, Paquin was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for her work on the television film Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007). She received an additional Golden Globe Award nomination for her work on the television film The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (2009).
Known For Acting
Gender Female
Place of Birth Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Resources

Movies

25th Hour

Mary D'Annuzio in 25th Hour

Finding Forrester

Claire Spence in Finding Forrester

The Piano

Flora McGrath in The Piano

Almost Famous

Polexia Aphrodisia in Almost Famous

She's All That

Mackenzie Siler in She's All That

The Squid and the Whale

Lili in The Squid and the Whale

Darkness

Regina in Darkness

Fly Away Home

Amy Alden in Fly Away Home

Mosaic

Maggie Nelson in Mosaic

Trick 'r Treat

Laurie in Trick 'r Treat

The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler

Irena Sendler in The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler

Amistad

Queen Isabella in Amistad

It's the Rage

Annabel Lee in It's the Rage

Hurlyburly

Donna in Hurlyburly

Buffalo Soldiers

Robyn Lee in Buffalo Soldiers

Blue State

Chloe Hamon in Blue State

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

Elaine Goodale in Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

A Walk on the Moon

Alison Kantrowitz in A Walk on the Moon

Scream 4

Rachel in Scream 4

The Romantics

Lila Hayes in The Romantics

X-Men

Marie D’Ancanto / Rogue in X-Men

X2

Marie D'Ancanto / Rogue in X2

X-Men: The Last Stand

Marie D'Ancanto / Rogue in X-Men: The Last Stand

Margaret

Lisa Cohen in Margaret

Jane Eyre

Young Jane Eyre in Jane Eyre

Open House

Jennie in Open House

A Bit of Light

Ella in A Bit of Light

Straight A's

Katherine in Straight A's

The Member of the Wedding

Frankie Addams in The Member of the Wedding

The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

Self in The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

Free Ride

Christina in Free Ride

X-Men: Days of Future Past

Marie D'Ancanto / Rogue in X-Men: Days of Future Past

True Spirit

Julie Watson in True Spirit

The Good Dinosaur

Ramsey (voice) in The Good Dinosaur

Evolution X - The Making of X-Men

in Evolution X - The Making of X-Men

The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men - Making X2

in The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men - Making X2

X-Men: Premieres Around the World

Self in X-Men: Premieres Around the World

X2 Global Webcast Highlights

Self in X2 Global Webcast Highlights

Tell It to the Bees

Jean Markham in Tell It to the Bees

The Irishman

Older Peggy Sheeran in The Irishman

Furlough

Lily Benson in Furlough

The Parting Glass

Colleen in The Parting Glass

True Blood. A Farewell to Bon Temps

Self in True Blood. A Farewell to Bon Temps

X-Men: The Mutant Watch

Self - 'Rogue' in X-Men: The Mutant Watch

The Carrier

Kim in The Carrier

Making 'The Irishman'

Self in Making 'The Irishman'

American Underdog

Brenda Meoni/Brenda Warner in American Underdog

TV Shows