Printable Biography of Anna Paquin

With her work in films and theater, Academy-Award-winning actress Anna Paquin has displayed a range of emotions and a welth of talent well beyond her years. Anna recently received an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of Elaine Goodale Fastman in HBO's original movie 'Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,' opposite Adam Beach and Aidan Quinn. Directed by Yves Simoneau and produced by Dick Wolf, the film received a record 17 nominations.

In 2006, Paquin produced 'Blue State' with her brother, Andrew Paquin,under their banner Paquin Films. 'Blue State' is a political romantic comedy about a Democratic aigner played by Breckin Meyer,who follows through on his promise to move to Canada if George "Dubya" Bush is re-elected. This is the first collaboration between Anna Paquin and her brother. 'Blue State' premiered at the 2007tribeca Film Festival.

Next year she will appear in Michael Dougherty's 'Trick 'r `Treat,' a thriller about four interwoven stories that occur on Halloween. Produced by Bryan Singer,Warner Bros, will release the film in the fall of 2008.

Paquin has also finished production on Kenneth Lonnergan's 'Margaret,' as the lead, opposite Matt Damon, Mark Ruffalo and Matthew Broderick. Paquin playes Lisa, a girl who witnesses a bus accident and is caught up in the aftermath. 'Margaret' is produced by Scoot Rudin and Sydney Pollack and executive produced by Anthony Minghella and Dan Halsted. Fox Searchlightis set to release the film. In Brett Ratner's 'X-Men 3. Twentieth Century Fox released the film worldwide on May 26th 2006, and it grossed over $130million on opening weekend.

Additional film credits include Noah Baumbach's 'The Squid and The Whale,' winning Best Ensemble Cast at the 2005 IFP Gotham Awards; 'X-Men 2';Spike Lee's '25th Hour' opposite Edward Norton, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Resario Dawson; 'Buffalo Soldires' opposite Joaquin Pheonix and ED Harris; Gus Van Sant's 'Finding Forester' with F. Murray Abraham and Sean Connery for Columbia Pictures; Cameron Crowe's Academy-Awards-winning 'Almost Famous'; 'X-Men' for director Bryan Singer ; 'Hurlyburly'; Robert Iscove's 'She's All That';'A Walk on the Moon' for Dustin Hoffman's Punch Productions; Keith Stern's All the Rage';Steven Spielberg's 'Amistad'; Carrol Ballard's 'Fly Away Home'with Jeff Daniels;and Franco Zeffirelli's'Jane Eyre.'

On stag Paquin received a Drama Desk nomination as Best Lead Actress for her stage debut in Rebecca Gilman's 'The Glory of Living' for director phillip Seymour Hoffman at Newyork's MCC Theater, She followed that critically addlaimed performance with the first West End production of Kenneth Lonergan's 'This is Our Youth,' co-staring Jake Gyllenhaal and Hayden Christensen in London. Other stage credits include 'After Ashley,' directed by Terry Kinney at The Vineyard Theatre and Nell Labute's dark drama 'The Distance from Here' (Drama Desk Award for "Best Play" and won for "Best Cast Ensemble").

Paquin stunned the world in 1993 with her film debut as the daughter of the bride of an arranged marriage in Jane Campion's 'The Piano.' Paquin's performance opposite cast members Holly Hunter(who won the Academy Awards for Best Actress). Sam Neill,and Harvey Keitel led to her winning the Academy Award for best Supporting Actress at the age of 11 years old. Paquin currently spends her time between Los Angeles and New York.