Anna Paquin
Acting
Biography
Anna Helene Paquin (/ˈpækwɪn/ PAK-win; born 24 July 1982) is a New Zealand actress. Born in Winnipeg, Canada, and raised in Wellington, she made her acting debut in the romantic drama film The Piano (1993), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at age 11, becoming the second-youngest winner in Oscar history. As a child actress, she had roles in Fly Away Home (1996), Jane Eyre (1996), Amistad (1997), The Member of the Wedding (1997), and A Walk on the Moon (1999), as well as in Cameron Crowe's comedy-drama film Almost Famous (2000). Paquin continued to perform prominent roles into adulthood, portraying Rogue in the X-Men franchise (2000–2006; 2014). 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 which she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in 2009. Among other accolades, Paquin was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her work in the television film Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007), in addition to a further Golden Globe nomination for her work in the television film The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (2009). Description above from the Wikipedia article Anna Paquin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: July 24, 1982
Place of Birth: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Known For
Filmography
as Julie Watson
as Ella
as Mary Ann Broberg
as Brenda Meoni/Brenda Warner
as Self
as Older Peggy Sheeran
as Isabelle
as Jean Markham
as Robyn
as Colleen
as Lily Benson
as Nancy Montgomery
as Sarah
as Annie Ryder
as Nancy Holt
as Ramsey (voice)
as Joanie Lockhart
as Rogue
as Self
as Christina
as Katherine
as Kim
as Lisa Cohen
as Rachel
as Lila Hayes
as Jennie
as Irena Sendler
as Self
as Sookie Stackhouse
as Laurie
as Kristen (voice)
as Elaine Goodale
as Chloe Hamon
as Self
as Maggie Nelson (voice)
as Marie / Rogue
as Lili
as Self
as Rogue
as Mary D'Annuzio
as Robyn Lee
as Regina
as Claire Spence
as Polexia Aphrodisia
as Rogue
as Self - 'Rogue'
as Annabel Lee
as Mackenzie Siler
as Alison Kantrowitz
as Donna
as Queen Isabella
as Self
as Amy Alden
as Self
as Young Jane Eyre
as Self - Guest
as Flora McGrath
as Self