Anna Paquin
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1982-07-24 (43 years old)
Place of Birth
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Anna Paquin
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).
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Known For
Acting
(2023)
True Spirit
as Julie Watson
(2022)
A Bit of Light
as Ella
(2021)
American Underdog
as Brenda Meoni/Brenda Warner
(2020)
Making 'The Irishman'
as Self
(2019)
The Irishman
as Older Peggy Sheeran
(2018)
Tell It to the Bees
as Jean Markham
(2018)
Furlough
as Lily Benson
(2018)
The Parting Glass
as Colleen
(2015)
The Good Dinosaur
as Ramsey (voice)
(2014)
X-Men: Days of Future Past
as Rogue
(2014)
(2013)
Free Ride
as Christina
(2013)
Straight A's
as Katherine
(2012)
The Carrier
as Kim
(2011)
Scream 4
as Rachel
(2011)
Margaret
as Lisa Cohen
(2010)
Open House
as Jennie
(2010)
The Romantics
as Lila Hayes
(2009)
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler
as Irena Sendler
(2007)
Trick 'r Treat
as Laurie
(2007)
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
as Elaine Goodale
(2007)
Blue State
as Chloe Hamon
(2007)
Mosaic
as Maggie Nelson (voice)
(2006)
X-Men: The Last Stand
as Marie / Rogue
(2005)
The Squid and the Whale
as Lili
(2003)
(2003)
(2003)
(2003)
X2 Global Webcast Highlights
as Self
(2003)
(2003)
X2
as Rogue
(2002)
25th Hour
as Mary D'Annuzio
(2002)
Buffalo Soldiers
as Robyn Lee
(2002)
Darkness
as Regina
(2000)
Almost Famous
as Polexia Aphrodisia
(2000)
Finding Forrester
as Claire Spence
(2000)
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
as Self - 'Rogue'
(2000)
X-Men
as Rogue
(1999)
She's All That
as Mackenzie Siler
(1999)
A Walk on the Moon
as Alison Kantrowitz
(1999)
It's the Rage
as Annabel Lee
(1998)
Hurlyburly
as Donna
(1997)
The Member of the Wedding
as Frankie Addams
(1997)
Amistad
as Queen Isabella
(1996)
Fly Away Home
as Amy Alden
(1996)
Jane Eyre
as Young Jane Eyre
(1993)
The Piano
as Flora McGrath
Crew
(2018)
The Parting Glass
Producer
(2013)
Free Ride
Producer
(2007)
Blue State
Executive Producer