Anna Paquin (b. July 24, 1982) is an Academy Award-winning actress.

Biography

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and the child of two teachers, Anna Paquin moved to New Zealand when she was four. Her debut performance, in the 1993 film The Piano, which was widely regarded as extraordinary even by critics who didn't like the film, saw her win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress; at eleven, she was the second-youngest person to win an Oscar. She gave a very memorable acceptance speech noted for her overwhelmed reaction and breathlessness.

After having started her secondary education in Wellington, New Zealand, Anna Paquin completed her secondary education in Los Angeles, and took several well-regarded roles in various movies while doing so. She studied at Columbia University for one year, but has been on a leave of absence in order to continue her acting career. She returned to worldwide prominence with her role as Rogue in the blockbuster X-Men movie in 2000, its sequel in 2003, and is set to star in the third installment set for a 2006 release. She lives in New York.




Film List

• In The Piano (1993)The Piano, 1993
• Jane Eyre, 1996
• Fly Away Home, 1996
• Amistad, 1997
• Hurlyburly, 1998
• A Walk On The Moon, 1999
• She's All That, 1999
• All The Rage, 1999
• X-Men, 2000
• Almost Famous, 2000
• Finding Forrester, 2000
• Buffalo Soldiers, 2001
• Darkness, 2002
• 25th Hour, 2002
• X2, 2003
• Castle in the Sky, 2003
• Steamboy, 2004
• The Squid and the Whale, 2005
• X-Men: The Last Stand, 2006
• Margaret, 2006

Awards (nominations)

• 2001 - MTV Movie Award - Best On-Screen Team for X-Men, shared with Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman and James Marsden.
• 2001 - Saturn Award - Best Performance by a Younger Actor for X-Men.
• 2001 - Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Actress - Science Fiction for X-Men.
• 1994 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - for The Piano.

Awards (won)

• 1994 - Academy Award (Oscar) - Best Actress in a Supporting Role for The Piano.
• 1993 - LAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress for The Piano.

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