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).

Cast

25th Hour

(Mary D'Annuzio)

Finding Forrester

(Claire Spence)

The Piano

(Flora McGrath)

Almost Famous

(Polexia Aphrodisia)

She's All That

(Mackenzie Siler)

The Squid and the Whale

(Lili)

Darkness

(Regina)

Fly Away Home

(Amy Alden)

Mosaic

(Maggie Nelson (voice))

Trick 'r Treat

(Laurie)

The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler

(Irena Sendler)

Amistad

(Queen Isabella)

It's the Rage

(Annabel Lee)

Hurlyburly

(Donna)

Buffalo Soldiers

(Robyn Lee)

Blue State

(Chloe Hamon)

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

(Elaine Goodale)

A Walk on the Moon

(Alison Kantrowitz)

Scream 4

(Rachel)

The Romantics

(Lila Hayes)

X-Men

(Rogue)

X2

(Rogue)

X-Men: The Last Stand

(Marie / Rogue)

Margaret

(Lisa Cohen)

Jane Eyre

(Young Jane Eyre)

Open House

(Jennie)

A Bit of Light

(Ella)

Straight A's

(Katherine)

The Member of the Wedding

(Frankie Addams)

The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

(Self)

Free Ride

(Christina)

X-Men: Days of Future Past

(Rogue)

True Spirit

(Julie Watson)

The Good Dinosaur

(Ramsey (voice))

Evolution X - The Making of X-Men

The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men - Making X2

X2 Global Webcast Highlights

(Self)

X-Men: Premieres Around the World

(Self)

Tell It to the Bees

(Jean Markham)

The Irishman

(Older Peggy Sheeran)

Furlough

(Lily Benson)

The Parting Glass

(Colleen)

True Blood. A Farewell to Bon Temps

(Self)

X-Men: The Mutant Watch

(Self - 'Rogue')

The Carrier

(Kim)

Making 'The Irishman'

(Self)

American Underdog

(Brenda Meoni/Brenda Warner)

The Daily Show

(Self)

The View

(Self)

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

(Self - Guest)

True Blood

(Sookie Stackhouse)

The Oscars

(Self)

Modern Love

(Isabelle)

Late Night with Seth Meyers

(Self)

The Graham Norton Show

(Self)

Bellevue

(Annie Ryder)

Susanna

(Katie)

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

(Sarah)

A Friend of the Family

(Mary Ann Broberg)

Alias Grace

(Nancy Montgomery)

Roots

(Nancy Holt)

Phineas and Ferb

(Kristen (voice))

Flack

(Robyn)

The Affair

(Joanie Lockhart)

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

(Self)