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