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Anna Paquin

Born · July 24, 1982 (42 years old)

Known For: Acting

Place of Birth: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Bio

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

X-Men: Days of Future Past

X-Men: Days of Future Past

X-Men

X-Men

X2

X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men: The Last Stand

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 · (4 episodes)

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