Anna Paquin

Name: Anna Paquin
Date of Birth: July 24, 1982
Place of Birth: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Mini-bio: Her debut performance, in the 1993 film The Piano, which was widely praised by critics, earned her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at the age of eleven, making her the second-youngest Osc...( read more)

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ANNA PAQUIN

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Anna Paquin was born July, 24 1982 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Anna moved to New Zealand when she was four years old. It was while living in New Zealand, that she met director Jane Campion. Anna won in The Piano. When The Piano was released in 1993 it was lauded by critics, won prizes at a number of film festivals, and eventually became a popular movie among a wide audience. Paquin's debut performance in the film earned her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at the age of eleven, making her the second-youngest Oscar winner in history after Tatum O'Neill.

In 1996, she appeared in two movies. The first role was as young Jane in Jane Eyre. The other was a lead part in Fly Away Home playing a young girl who, after her mother dies, moves in with her father and finds solace in taking care of orphaned goslings.

Anna followed that role up with a cameo appearance as the young Queen of Spain in Steven Spielberg's historical drama "Amistad". In 1998, Paquin traded in her corset for more contemporary lingerie and played a sexy scene stealer in a pivotal supporting role opposite Sean Penn and Kevin Spacey in the Hollywood satire "Hurlyburly". The following year, she donned cut off shorts and a halter top to play Diane Lane and Liev Schreiber's rebellious hippie chick daughter in the 1960s drama "A Walk on the Moon". That same year, she also had a small part in the frothy teen romance "She's All That", playing Freddie Prinze Jr.'s younger sister with a knack with makeup. Not wanting to be typecast in typical teenage or period roles, Paquin followed with terrific turns as the genetic mutant Rogue in the big-screen version of Marvel Comic's "X-Men" and as a soulful groupie in love with Jason Lee's 1970s rocker in Cameron Crowe's "Almost Famous" (both 2000). She also held her own with acting heavyweights F. Murray Abraham and Sean Connery in the inspirational drama "Finding Forrester", the story of an unlikely friendship between a reclusive novelist and a gifted scholar-athlete. flixster.actor.pane.162664300 - flixster

In 2002, Paquin was cast in Spike Lee's crime drama feature "The 25th Hour," starring Edward Norton as a man who is forced to reevaluate his life before serving a seven year jail sentence. The next year saw Paquin revive her X-Men role, Rogue, in the successful sequel, “X2: X-Men United” (2003), considered by some to be equal to, if not better than, its predecessor. Paquin next appeared in a debacle known as “Buffalo Soldiers” (2003), a military satire starring Joaquin Phoenix and Scott Glenn that was held back from release after the events of September 11th. When it finally did see the light of day, “Buffalo Soldiers” died a quick and painless death at the box office. Meanwhile, the actress starred as Regina, an American teenager who moves with her family into an old house in the remote countryside of Spain, in director Jaume Balaguero’s second stab at the horror genre, “Darkness” (2004). Though filmed in 2001, it was released in the United States in December 2004 to poor reviews and mediocre box office. She next shacked up with her college writing professor (Jeff Daniels) after his separation and eventual divorce in Noal Baumbach’s widely praised and Oscar-nominated “The Squid and the Whale” (2005). Paquin then revived Rogue for the third installment of the series, “X-Men: The Last Stand” (2006), directed by Brett Ratner.

In 2007, Anna recieved an Emmy Award nomination for her role as Elaine Goodal in the TV miniseries "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee". She also recieved nominations for Golden Globes and The Screen Actor Guild, in the same category.

In 2008, Anna was cast in the lead role of Sookie Stackhouse in the HBO series "True Blood".Anna won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Television Drama series. She has been dating her True Blood co-star Stephen Moyer since filming the series' pilot.

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Anna Paquin Information:

Eye color:brown

Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)

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Education: Raphael House Rudolf Steiner School
Windward School
Columbia University

Family:parents Brian & Mary, brother Andrew & sister Katya

Resides in:venice,los angeles

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Personal interests/hobbies:surfing,cycling,She enjoys photography.
She plays the cello.
rugby; running; playing the piano; singing; gymnastics; swimming; downhill skiing; reading and knitting.
Enjoys listening to alternative music.
Is a fan of The Beatles.
Is a fan of the alternative rock band Nine Inch Nails.

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mrbicklethepickle

No her first movie was The Piano! She won on Oscar for it!

posted 51 days ago
bindijean

Just love her work on TRUE BLOOD. But I'm also a big Rogue fan too!!!!!!!
Brilliant Actress

posted 83 days ago
princessqtpl

guys, she's from BOTH COUNTRIES!
she has a duel-citizenship with both countries.
she was born in Canada, moved to NZ when she was like 4.

posted 249 days ago
ryanmcfaddenis

anna paquin is from new zealand not canada and her first movie was when she was 10 called fly away home about a girl who was the first thing some ducklings saw so she had to teach them to fly

posted 262 days ago
senorita106

Sorry it took me so long to write this letter to you, but all I wanted to say was Happy Belated 26th Birthday Anna Paquin and I hope you had great one and tons of fun with your friends/family.

Love Always Joanna =)

posted 344 days ago
dragonzrocmylife

DUDES SHES A CANADIAN!!!!!GO CANADA

posted 453 days ago
korefale

slt sava et les affaires sa bouge bien dit moi ta un msn le mien ce korefale@hotmail.com et toi ta un msn

posted 503 days ago
CollieLover3

You're an OKAY actress.

posted 642 days ago
lmnbaths

She has come along way from Fly Away Home... She was great in it and so far in all the movies she has been in...

posted 707 days ago
niueninja

Cant wait to see her in True Blood based on the Southern Vampire books by Charlaine Harris. Should be awesome!

posted 712 days ago