12 facts about Anna Paquin
- Anna Helene Paquin was born on July 24, 1982 and she is an Academy Award-winning actress.
- Anna Paquin was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and the child of two teachers, she moved to New Zealand when she was four.
- At eleven, Anna Paquin was the second-youngest person to win an Oscar (the youngest is Tatum O'Neal).
- Anna Paquin 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.
- Anna Paquin studied at Columbia University for one year, but has been on a leave of absence in order to continue her acting career.
- Anna Paquin returned to worldwide prominence with her role as Rogue in the blockbuster X-Men movie in 2000.
- Anna Paquin lives in Venice, Los Angeles, California. Her hobbies include surfing and cycling.
- 1994 - Academy Award (Oscar) - Best Actress in a Supporting Role for The Piano.
- 1993 - LAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress for The Piano.
- On August 5, 2009, it was announced that Anna Paquin had become engaged to her True Blood co-star Stephen Moyer, whom she had been dating since filming the series' pilot in 2007.
- On April 1, 2010, Anna Paquin came out as bisexual in a public service announcement for the True Colors Fund, an advocacy group dedicated to LGBT equality.
