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Birthday: Jul 24, 1982
Place of Birth: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Anna Paquin

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).

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
25th Hour Mary D'Annuzio 2002
Finding Forrester Claire Spence 2000
The Piano Flora McGrath 1993
Almost Famous Polexia Aphrodisia 2000
She's All That Mackenzie Siler 1999
The Squid and the Whale Lili 2005
Darkness Regina 2002
Fly Away Home Amy Alden 1996
Mosaic Maggie Nelson (voice) 2007
Trick 'r Treat Laurie 2007
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler Irena Sendler 2009
Amistad Queen Isabella 1997
It's the Rage Annabel Lee 1999
Hurlyburly Donna 1998
Buffalo Soldiers Robyn Lee 2002
Blue State Chloe Hamon 2007
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Elaine Goodale 2007
A Walk on the Moon Alison Kantrowitz 1999
Scream 4 Rachel 2011
The Romantics Lila Hayes 2010
X-Men Rogue 2000
X2 Rogue 2003
X-Men: The Last Stand Marie / Rogue 2006
Margaret Lisa Cohen 2011
Jane Eyre Young Jane Eyre 1996
Open House Jennie 2010
A Bit of Light Ella 2022
Straight A's Katherine 2013
The Member of the Wedding Frankie Addams 1997
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker Self 2003
Free Ride Christina 2013
X-Men: Days of Future Past Rogue 2014
True Spirit Julie Watson 2023
The Good Dinosaur Ramsey (voice) 2015
Evolution X - The Making of X-Men 2003
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men - Making X2 2003
X2 Global Webcast Highlights Self 2003
X-Men: Premieres Around the World Self 2003
Tell It to the Bees Jean Markham 2018
The Irishman Older Peggy Sheeran 2019
Furlough Lily Benson 2018
The Parting Glass Colleen 2018
True Blood. A Farewell to Bon Temps Self 2014
X-Men: The Mutant Watch Self - 'Rogue' 2000
The Carrier Kim 2012
Making 'The Irishman' Self 2020
American Underdog Brenda Meoni/Brenda Warner 2021
Series Cast Year
The Daily Show Self 1996
The View Self 1997
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
True Blood Sookie Stackhouse 2008
The Oscars Self 1953
Modern Love Isabelle 2019
Late Night with Seth Meyers Self 2014
The Graham Norton Show Self 2007
Bellevue Annie Ryder 2017
Susanna Katie 2013
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams Sarah 2017
A Friend of the Family Mary Ann Broberg 2022
Alias Grace Nancy Montgomery 2017
Roots Nancy Holt 2016
Phineas and Ferb Kristen (voice) 2007
Flack Robyn 2019
The Affair Joanie Lockhart 2014
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Self 2009
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