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).
True Spirit
Julie Watson
2023
A Bit of Light
Ella
2022
A Friend of the Family
Mary Ann Broberg · (9 episodes)
2022
American Underdog
Brenda Meoni/Brenda Warner
2021
Making 'The Irishman'
Self
2020
The Irishman
Older Peggy Sheeran
2019
Modern Love
Isabelle · (1 episode)
2019
Flack
Robyn · (12 episodes)
2019
Tell It to the Bees
Jean Markham
2018
The Parting Glass
Colleen
2018
Furlough
Lily Benson
2018
Alias Grace
Nancy Montgomery · (6 episodes)
2017
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Sarah · (1 episode)
2017
Bellevue
Annie Ryder · (8 episodes)
2017
Roots
Nancy Holt · (1 episode)
2016
The Good Dinosaur
Ramsey (voice)
2015
The Affair
Joanie Lockhart · (11 episodes)
2014
True Blood. A Farewell to Bon Temps
Self
2014
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Rogue
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Free Ride
Christina
2013
Susanna
Katie · (12 episodes)
2013
Straight A's
Katherine
2013
The Carrier
Kim
2012
Margaret
Lisa Cohen
2011
Scream 4
Rachel
2011
The Romantics
Lila Hayes
2010
Open House
Jennie
2010
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler
Irena Sendler
2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
2009
True Blood
Sookie Stackhouse · (80 episodes)
2008
Trick 'r Treat
Laurie
2007
Phineas and Ferb
Kristen (voice) · (1 episode)
2007
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Elaine Goodale
2007
Blue State
Chloe Hamon
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (1 episode)
2007
Mosaic
Maggie Nelson (voice)
2007
X-Men: The Last Stand
Marie / Rogue
2006
The Squid and the Whale
Lili
2005
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men - Making X2
2003
X2 Global Webcast Highlights
Self
2003
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
Self
2003
X2
Rogue
2003
Evolution X - The Making of X-Men
2003
X-Men: Premieres Around the World
Self
2003
25th Hour
Mary D'Annuzio
2002
Buffalo Soldiers
Robyn Lee
2002
Darkness
Regina
2002
Finding Forrester
Claire Spence
2000
Almost Famous
Polexia Aphrodisia
2000
X-Men
Rogue
2000
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
Self - 'Rogue'
2000
It's the Rage
Annabel Lee
1999
She's All That
Mackenzie Siler
1999
A Walk on the Moon
Alison Kantrowitz
1999
Hurlyburly
Donna
1998
Amistad
Queen Isabella
1997
The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997
The Member of the Wedding
Frankie Addams
1997
Fly Away Home
Amy Alden
1996
The Daily Show
Self · (3 episodes)
1996
Jane Eyre
Young Jane Eyre
1996
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1993
The Piano
Flora McGrath
1993
The Oscars
Self · (3 episodes)
1953