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Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin

Actor, also producer · Born July 24, 1982 (44) · Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Oscar winner · Golden Globe winner · Primetime Emmy nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Anna Helene Paquin (/ˈpækwɪn/ PAK-win; born 24 July 1982) is a New Zealand actress. Born in Winnipeg, Canada, and raised in Wellington, she made her acting debut in the romantic drama film The Piano (1993), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at age 11, becoming the second-youngest winner in Oscar history. As a child actress, she had roles in Fly Away Home (1996), Jane Eyre (1996), Amistad (1997), The Member of the Wedding (1997), and A Walk on the Moon (1999), as well as in Cameron Crowe's comedy-drama film Almost Famous (2000). Paquin continued to perform prominent roles into adulthood, portraying Rogue in the X-Men franchise (2000–2006; 2014). Her other film credits include 25th Hour (2002), Trick 'r Treat (2007), Margaret (2011), The Good Dinosaur (2015), and The Irishman (2019). She played the lead role of Sookie Stackhouse in the HBO vampire drama television series True Blood (2008–2014), for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in 2009. Among other accolades, Paquin was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her work in the television film Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007), in addition to a further Golden Globe nomination for her work in the television film The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (2009). Description above from the Wikipedia article Anna Paquin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 24, 1982 (44)
From
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
46 on MovieCove · 52 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 24% in 30 days

What are Anna Paquin's films like?

Across their 39 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
29%
Bonds
26%
Society
14%
Morality
13%
Survival
12%
Power
6%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity12 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 36 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 11 · Serious 12 · Dark 13

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 23 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 17 · Intense 13

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 20 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 17 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 16 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 7 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 13

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

24 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 10 of 24 analyzed roles.

Hero
10 of 24
Ally
8 of 24
Trickster
2 of 24
Herald
2 of 24
Shapeshifter
2 of 24
Show the 24 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
26
Melancholic
23
Hopeful
10
Warm
7
Romantic
6
Other
36

How their films linger

Hopeful18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet24
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Anna Paquin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 46 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Anna Paquin's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

52 credits, 46 with a MovieCove page; 18 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • True Spirit(2023)

    as Julie Watson

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • A Bit of Light(2022)

    Producer · as Ella

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • A Friend of the Family(2022)

    Show 9 episodes · as Mary Ann Broberg

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • American Underdog(2021)

    as Brenda Meoni/Brenda Warner

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Irishman(2019)

    as Older Peggy Sheeran

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Modern Love(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Isabelle

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Tell It to the Bees(2018)

    as Jean Markham

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Flack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · as Robyn

  • The Parting Glass(2018)

    Producer · as Colleen

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Furlough(2018)

    as Lily Benson

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Alias Grace(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Nancy Montgomery

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Electric Dreams(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Bellevue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · as Annie Ryder

  • Roots(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Nancy Holt

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Broken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Gemma

  • The Good Dinosaur(2015)

    as Ramsey (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Affair(2014)

    Show 11 episodes · as Joanie Lockhart

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • X-Men: Days of Future Past(2014)

    as Rogue

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Free Ride(2013)

    Producer · as Christina

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Susanna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 12 episodes · as Katie

  • Straight A's(2013)

    as Katherine

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Carrier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Kim

  • Margaret(2011)

    as Lisa Cohen

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Scream 4(2011)

    as Rachel

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Romantics(2010)

    as Lila Hayes

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Open House(2010)

    as Jennie

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler(2009)

    as Irena Sendler

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • True Blood(2008)

    Show 80 episodes · as Sookie Stackhouse

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Trick 'r Treat(2007)

    as Laurie

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Phineas and Ferb(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Kristen (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee(2007)

    as Elaine Goodale

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Blue State(2007)

    Executive Producer · as Chloe Hamon

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Mosaic(2007)

    as Maggie Nelson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • X-Men: The Last Stand(2006)

    as Marie / Rogue

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Squid and the Whale(2005)

    as Lili

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • X2: X-Men United(2003)

    as Rogue

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Evolution X - The Making of X-Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • 25th Hour(2002)

    as Mary D'Annuzio

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Buffalo Soldiers(2001)

    as Robyn Lee

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Darkness(2002)

    as Regina

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Finding Forrester(2000)

    as Claire Spence

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Almost Famous(2000)

    as Polexia Aphrodisia

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • X-Men(2000)

    as Rogue

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • All the Rage(1999)

    as Annabel Lee

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • A Walk on the Moon(1999)

    as Alison Kantrowitz

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • She's All That(1999)

    as Mackenzie Siler

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Hurlyburly(1998)

    as Donna

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Amistad(1997)

    as Queen Isabella

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Member of the Wedding(1997)

    as Frankie Addams

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Fly Away Home(1996)

    as Amy Alden

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Jane Eyre(1996)

    as Young Jane Eyre

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Piano(1993)

    as Flora McGrath

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 52 titles from 1993 to 2023; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

$746M worldwide

Highest rated

Almost Famous (2000)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

True Blood (2008)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19932023

Peak 2001 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 19 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 3 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting52 of 52: 49 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thProducing3 of 52: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

52 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s9 · acting2000s17 · 17 acting · 1 crew2010s22 · 22 acting · 2 crew2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 21% of 34 roles
93030813

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

an Oscar and a Golden Globe from 12 major nominations, 1994–2020.

WinNomination
  1. 2020
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  2. 2010
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  3. 2009
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
  4. 2008
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
  5. 2007
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
  6. 2001
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture
  7. 1997
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Child Performance
  8. 1994
    • Oscar, won · Best Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Anna Paquin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 38; across their 36 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Midcredits score across 46 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 46 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser26
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor, producer

A Bit of Light (2022)

80th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Almost Famous (2000)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 35 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Anna Paquin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 25 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore20 titles11–83 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity25 titles13–65 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity21 titles29–91 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs20 titles13–67 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense20 titles8–68 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Anna Paquin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Anna Paquin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stephen Moyer shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles