Biography of Anna Paquin -

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

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba|Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Canada, and the child of two teachers, she moved
to New Zealand when she was four. Her dÃ©but
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; the
second-youngest person to win an Academy
Award|Oscar.

She completed her secondary education in Los
Angeles, California|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
(comics)|Rogue in the blockbuster X-Men
(movie)|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.

==Filmography==
*The Piano, 1993
*Jane Eyre, 1996
*Fly Away Home, 1996
*Amistad (1997 movie)|Amistad, 1997
*Hurlyburly, 1998
*A Walk On The Moon, 1999
*She's All That, 1999
*All The Rage, 1999
*X-Men (movie)|X-Men, 2000
*Almost Famous, 2000
*Finding Forrester, 2000
*Buffalo Soldiers, 2001
*Darkness (2002 movie)|Darkness, 2002
*25th Hour, 2002
*X2 (movie)|X2, 2003
*Steamboy, 2004
*The Squid and the Whale, 2005
*X-Men 3 (movie)|X-Men 3, 2006

==Awards (won)==
*1994 - Academy Award|Oscar - Best Actress in a
Supporting Role for The Piano.
*1993 - LAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress for
The Piano.

==Awards (nominations)==
*2001 - MTV Movie Award - Best On-Screen Team for
X-Men (movie).
*2001 - Saturn Award - Best Performance by a
Younger Actor for X-Men (movie).
*2001 - Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite
Actress - Science Fiction for X-Men (movie).
*1994 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an
Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture -
for The Piano.

==External links==

* http://www.loganandmarie.com  Official stills of
Anna Paquin as Rogue

*imdb name|id=0001593|name=Anna Paquin

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