Anna Paquin

New Zealand actress

Born: July 24, 1982

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Who is Anna Paquin?

Anna Helene Paquin ( PAK-win; born 24 July 1982) is a Canadian and New Zealand actress. Born in Winnipeg and raised in Wellington, she made her acting debut in the romantic drama film The Piano (1993), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at the age of 11, becoming the second-youngest winner in Oscar history. As a child actress, she had roles in Fly Away Home (1996), Jane Eyre (1996), Amistad (1997), The Member of the Wedding (1997), and A Walk on the Moon (1999), as well as in Cameron Crowe's comedy drama film Almost Famous (2000). Paquin continued to perform prominent roles into adulthood, portraying Rogue in the X-Men franchise (2000–2006, 2014). Her other film credits include 25th Hour (2002), Trick 'r Treat (2007), Margaret (2011), The Good Dinosaur (2015), and The Irishman (2019).

Paquin at the 25th Annual Paley Television Festival, April 2009

Historical significance

She played the lead role of Sookie Stackhouse in the HBO vampire drama television series True Blood (2008–2014), for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in 2009.

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