---
name: "Anna Paquin"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/anna-paquin"
fi1m_id: "anna-paquin"
imdb_id: "nm0001593"
tmdb_id: 10690
wikidata_id: "Q199884"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "24 July 1982"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 13
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 13
updated: "2026-10-07T04:37:26.930512+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Anna Paquin

## Identity

Anna Paquin

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/anna-paquin
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** anna-paquin
- **IMDb ID:** nm0001593
- **TMDB ID:** 10690
- **Wikidata ID:** Q199884
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Paquin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q199884, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001593/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10690

Actor. Born 24 July 1982 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 24 July 1982, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- **Active:** 1993–2019
- **Also known as:** Anna Helene Paquin
- **Frequently works with:** [Hugh Jackman](https://film.one/person/hugh-jackman.md), [Ian McKellen](https://film.one/person/ian-mckellen.md), [Lauren Shuler Donner](https://film.one/person/lauren-shuler-donner.md), [Patrick Stewart](https://film.one/person/patrick-stewart.md), [Bryan Singer](https://film.one/person/bryan-singer.md), [Famke Janssen](https://film.one/person/famke-janssen.md), [Harvey Keitel](https://film.one/person/harvey-keitel.md), [Jeff Daniels](https://film.one/person/jeff-daniels.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as actor, over 13 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 76 (2), 2000s 73 (6), 2010s 73 (5)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 73 to 69 across 13 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 2 of 11 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 7, Action 4, Adventure 4, Science Fiction 4, Mystery 3, Comedy 2
- **Screen time:** 24 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,153m across 11 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Paquin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q199884, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001593/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10690

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*X2*](https://film.one/film/x2.md) (80), [*X-Men: Days of Future Past*](https://film.one/film/x-men-days-of-future-past.md) (78), [*Margaret*](https://film.one/film/margaret.md) (78), [*True Blood*](https://film.one/tv/true-blood.md) (71), [*X-Men*](https://film.one/film/x-men.md) (67), [*X-Men: The Last Stand*](https://film.one/film/x-men-the-last-stand.md) (54)
- **Netflix:** [*The Irishman*](https://film.one/film/the-irishman.md) (86), [*The Squid and the Whale*](https://film.one/film/the-squid-and-the-whale.md) (83)
- **Hulu:** [*Almost Famous*](https://film.one/film/almost-famous.md) (82)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Anna Paquin

> Anna Paquin gives defiant characters an emotional complexity that makes them hard to dismiss. We recommend her most strongly in *The Piano*, where a child's will holds its own beside Holly Hunter's concentrated intensity.

In *The Piano* (1993), Anna Paquin holds our attention even beside Holly Hunter's concentrated intensity. Flora McGrath has a force of her own, and Paquin makes the child's defiance worth taking seriously. There is emotional complexity here that a merely precocious performance would have missed. We were unsettled by Paquin because Flora's desires matter too, in a film full of adults struggling over who gets to decide. Her youth does not make the character simple.

Jane Campion gives that performance room by leaving the competing desires awkward and refusing to make passion an excuse for behaviour. Paquin and Hunter give the film enough life to keep its severity from becoming a reason to turn away. Michael Nyman's music sometimes presses harder than either performance needs. We would prefer less insistence from the score when the actors already have our attention.

After that debut came child and teenage supporting parts through the 1990s, then a place in Cameron Crowe's ensemble in *Almost Famous* (2000). As Polexia Aphrodisia, Paquin is one of the company in a film whose performances make its teenage enthusiasm convincing. Our enthusiasm for it comes with a caveat: Crowe's nostalgia softens behaviour that deserves a harder look. It is a generous film, sometimes too generous to its people. We recommend it warmly, though *The Piano* gives a much clearer reason to seek out Paquin herself.

Rogue in *X-Men* (2000) brought wider recognition; Sookie Stackhouse in *True Blood* (2008–2014) gave her a sustained television lead. Supernatural work sits alongside independent films in her career, and ensemble acting and long-form character development are strengths. The early pattern of outspoken, intense young outsiders does carry a risk of repetition, though that is a reservation about the casting. We would not mistake the frequency of those parts for the limit of what she can do. Begin with *The Piano*, and do not expect Flora to make the evening comfortable.

## Biography

Anna Paquin is a New Zealand actress. Born on 24 July 1982 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and raised in Wellington, she made her screen debut as Flora McGrath in the 1993 film *The Piano*, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at the age of 11.

She is known for playing Rogue in the *X-Men* films (2000, 2003, 2006, 2014) and Sookie Stackhouse in the HBO series *True Blood* (2008–2014), for which she received a Golden Globe Award. Other credits include *Almost Famous* (2000), *25th Hour* (2002), *The Good Dinosaur* (2015) and *The Irishman* (2019).

*Sources: britannica.com, en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (13)

- *Modern Love* (2019), Fi1m 61, as Isabelle — [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-love.md)
- *The Irishman* (2019), Fi1m 86, as Older Peggy Sheeran — [page](https://film.one/film/the-irishman.md)
- *X-Men: Days of Future Past* (2014), Fi1m 78, as Rogue — [page](https://film.one/film/x-men-days-of-future-past.md)
- *Margaret* (2011), Fi1m 78, as Lisa Cohen — [page](https://film.one/film/margaret.md)
- *Scream 4* (2011), Fi1m 60, as Rachel — [page](https://film.one/film/scream-4.md)
- *True Blood* (2008), Fi1m 71, as Sookie Stackhouse — [page](https://film.one/tv/true-blood.md)
- *X-Men: The Last Stand* (2006), Fi1m 54, as Marie / Rogue — [page](https://film.one/film/x-men-the-last-stand.md)
- *The Squid and the Whale* (2005), Fi1m 83, as Lili — [page](https://film.one/film/the-squid-and-the-whale.md)
- *X2* (2003), Fi1m 80, as Rogue — [page](https://film.one/film/x2.md)
- *Almost Famous* (2000), Fi1m 82, as Polexia Aphrodisia — [page](https://film.one/film/almost-famous.md)
- *X-Men* (2000), Fi1m 67, as Rogue — [page](https://film.one/film/x-men.md)
- *Amistad* (1997), Fi1m 63, as Queen Isabella — [page](https://film.one/film/amistad.md)
- *The Piano* (1993), Fi1m 88, as Flora McGrath — [page](https://film.one/film/the-piano.md)

## Complete filmography (52)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *True Spirit* (2023), as Julie Watson
- *A Bit of Light* (2022), as Ella
- *A Friend of the Family* (2022), series, as Mary Ann Broberg
- *American Underdog* (2021), as Brenda Meoni/Brenda Warner
- *The Irishman* (2019), as Older Peggy Sheeran — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/the-irishman.md)
- *Modern Love* (2019), series, as Isabelle — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-love.md)
- *Tell It to the Bees* (2019), as Jean Markham
- *Flack* (2019), series, as Robyn
- *The Parting Glass* (2018), as Colleen · Producer
- *Furlough* (2018), as Lily Benson
- *Alias Grace* (2017), series, as Nancy Montgomery
- *Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams* (2017), series, as Sarah
- *Bellevue* (2017), series, as Annie Ryder
- *Roots* (2016), series, as Nancy Holt
- *Broken* (2016), as Gemma
- *The Good Dinosaur* (2015), as Ramsey (voice)
- *The Affair* (2014), series, as Joanie Lockhart
- *X-Men: Days of Future Past* (2014), as Rogue — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/x-men-days-of-future-past.md)
- *Free Ride* (2013), as Christina · Producer
- *Susanna* (2013), series, as Katie
- *Straight A's* (2013), as Katherine
- *The Carrier* (2012), as Kim
- *Margaret* (2011), as Lisa Cohen — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/margaret.md)
- *Scream 4* (2011), as Rachel — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/scream-4.md)
- *The Romantics* (2010), as Lila Hayes
- *Open House* (2010), as Jennie
- *The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler* (2009), as Irena Sendler
- *True Blood* (2008), series, as Sookie Stackhouse — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/true-blood.md)
- *Trick 'r Treat* (2007), as Laurie
- *Phineas and Ferb* (2007), series, as Kristen (voice) — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/phineas-and-ferb.md)
- *Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee* (2007), as Elaine Goodale
- *Blue State* (2007), as Chloe Hamon · Executive Producer
- *Mosaic* (2007), as Maggie Nelson (voice)
- *X-Men: The Last Stand* (2006), as Marie / Rogue — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/x-men-the-last-stand.md)
- *The Squid and the Whale* (2005), as Lili — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/the-squid-and-the-whale.md)
- *X2* (2003), as Rogue — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/x2.md)
- *Evolution X - The Making of X-Men* (2003), Actor
- *25th Hour* (2002), as Mary D'Annuzio
- *Buffalo Soldiers* (2002), as Robyn Lee
- *Darkness* (2002), as Regina
- *Finding Forrester* (2000), as Claire Spence
- *Almost Famous* (2000), as Polexia Aphrodisia — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/almost-famous.md)
- *X-Men* (2000), as Rogue — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/x-men.md)
- *It's the Rage* (2000), as Annabel Lee
- *She's All That* (1999), as Mackenzie Siler
- *A Walk on the Moon* (1999), as Alison Kantrowitz
- *Hurlyburly* (1998), as Donna
- *Amistad* (1997), as Queen Isabella — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/amistad.md)
- *The Member of the Wedding* (1997), as Frankie Addams
- *Fly Away Home* (1996), as Amy Alden
- *Jane Eyre* (1996), as Young Jane Eyre
- *The Piano* (1993), as Flora McGrath — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-piano.md)

## Gallery

- ![Anna Paquin as Sookie Stackhouse in True Blood (2008)](https://film.one/media/title/8707/still-3e19bd94d2ce.jpg) Anna Paquin as Sookie Stackhouse in *True Blood* (2008) — Image via TMDB
- ![Anna Paquin](https://film.one/media/person/82404/gallery-b635f099b1d5.jpg) Anna Paquin — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Anna_Paquin_Comic-Con_2012.jpg/1280px-Anna_Paquin_Comic-Con_2012.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Actress Anna Paquin - "True Blood" 25th Annual Paley Television Festival - ArcLight Cinemas, Los Angeles. (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/82404/gallery-3caf4b8efd19.jpg) Actress Anna Paquin - "True Blood" 25th Annual Paley Television Festival - ArcLight Cinemas, Los Angeles. (2009) — Kristin Dos Santos, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/Anna_Paquin_%282009%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![True Blood panel at 2010 Comic-Con International (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/82404/gallery-da9a748f131f.jpg) True Blood panel at 2010 Comic-Con International (2012) — Ronald Woan, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/ba/Anna_Paquin.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Anna Paquin & Alan Ball speaking at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere](https://film.one/media/person/82404/gallery-2ecca537e5db.jpg) Anna Paquin & Alan Ball speaking at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Anna_Paquin_%26_Alan_Ball_%287605747414%29.jpg/1280px-Anna_Paquin_%26_Alan_Ball_%287605747414%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Anna Paquin](https://film.one/media/person/82404/gallery-db0a196cfded.jpg) Anna Paquin — Image via TMDB
- ![Anna Paquin](https://film.one/media/person/82404/gallery-d4324a23413e.jpg) Anna Paquin — Image via TMDB
- ![Anna Paquin](https://film.one/media/person/82404/gallery-f3ebd47336fc.jpg) Anna Paquin — Image via TMDB
- ![Anna Paquin and Bryan Singer speaking at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International, for "X-Men: Days of Future Past", at the San Diego Convention Center in San](https://film.one/media/person/82404/gallery-b45bbe32a509.jpg) Anna Paquin and Bryan Singer speaking at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International, for "X-Men: Days of Future Past", at the San Diego Convention Center in San — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Anna_Paquin_%26_Bryan_Singer_%289360117391%29.jpg/1280px-Anna_Paquin_%26_Bryan_Singer_%289360117391%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Anna Paquin](https://film.one/media/person/82404/gallery-ec7583d51026.jpg) Anna Paquin — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won

- 1994: Best Supporting Actress (won), for *The Piano*

### Golden Globes — 1 won

- 2009: Best Actress – Television Series Drama (won), for *True Blood*

### Other awards — 2 won

- Canada's Walk of Fame 2017: Canada's Walk of Fame (won)
- Theatre World Award 2002: Theatre World Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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