Anna Paquin

Anna Helene Paquin (/ˈpækwɪn/ PAK-win; born 24 July 1982) is a New Zealand actress. Born in Winnipeg, Canada, 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 age 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). 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. Among other accolades, Paquin was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her work in the television film *Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee* (2007), in addition to a further Golden Globe nomination for her work in the television film *The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler* (2009).