Anna Paquin - Biography

Last Editor: eddiep57				Anna Paquin Biography -   Name : Anna Paquin Date Of Birth : July 24,1982 Place Of Birth : Winnipeg, Manitoba,Canada Sign : Cancer Occupation : Actress Father : Brian Paquin (a phys. ed. instructor) Mother : Marie Brophy (an English instructor) Sister : Katya Paquin Brother : Andrew Paquin Lives In : Wellington, New Zealand Marital Status : Single Fan Mail : C/O Gail Cowan Double Happy Agency P.O. Box 9585 Wellington, New Zealand

Anna Paquin Trivia -

She is a vegetarian. While filming the movie Amistad (1997) in Montreal during the summer, she made a side-trip to Toronto to film 5 TV commercials for the telephone company of her old hometown in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She delivers the commercials in a variety of costumes in her Canadian accent rather than her New Zealand one. [1997] She keeps her Oscar in her bedroom closet so her friends won't see it and feel the need to comment on it. She enjoys photography. Family moved to New Zealand when Anna was 4. Has a brother, Andrew Paquin, a film producer, with whom she is working on Blue State (2007)), and a sister, Katya. She plays the cello. Father, Brian, is a physical education teacher. Mother, Mary, is an English teacher. Her parents are divorced. Hobbies: rugby; running; playing the piano; singing; gymnastics; swimming; downhill skiing; reading and knitting. Enjoys listening to alternative music. When she was younger, she wanted to be the Prime Minister of New Zealand, or a lawyer. Is the first New Zealander to receive an Oscar for best supporting actress, and is the second-youngest Oscar winner ever. She still hasn't seen all of The Piano (1993). Is a fan of The Beatles. She has 2 cats and 1 dog. Speaks French. Graduated from Windward School in West Los Angeles, California in June 2000; she completed the school's community service requirement by working in an LA soup kitchen and at a special education center. One of Teen People Magazine's "25 Hottest Stars under 25". [2002] college classmate of Julia Stiles. Is a fan of the alternative rock band Nine Inch Nails. She was the original choice to play the character of Enola in Kevin Costner's Waterworld (1995) but, eventually, the role fell to Tina Majorino. Attending Columbia University. [2005] When on a talk show, the host told her he would give her $10,000 if she could shoot a basketball into a hoop. She did, but he refused to pay. After bad press he gave her the money which she donated to charity. Played the daughter of Jeff Daniels in Fly Away Home (1996) and then his romantic partner in The Squid and the Whale (2005) nine years later. Was number 93 on vh1's "100 Greatest Kid Stars" (2005). Has kept in close contact with Shawn Ashmore (Iceman/Bobby Drake) and Aaron Stanford (John Allerdyce/Pyro) after filming X2 (2003). Though she was born in Canada she considers herself a Kiwi from New Zealand since she grew up there. Ranked #50 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list. Dating her "True Blood" (2008) co-star Stephen Moyer [2008].

Anna Paquin Detailed Biography -

Anna Paquin is an Academy Award winning actress. She was born on July 24, 1982, and lives in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. She is the star of three major motion pictures, including her first Oscar winning performance in The Piano, the role of the young Jane in the 1996 film Jane Eyre, and the role of Amy Alden in this fall's charming family film, Fly Away Home. Her future projects include The Member of The Wedding (January, USA Network) and The Miracle of Pelham Bay Park (in pre-production). Paquin attends and all-girls school in Wellington, N.Z., and she enjoys being with friends, family, playing rugby, and playing the cello. With a well-developed vocabulary and gentle sense of humor, Paquin proves herself to be the most enchanting young talent working today. Paquin's rising stardom has often been a cause of charming media shyness, where it is obvious that she is an ordinary girl who happens to posses an extraordinary talent.