Anna Paquin Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 5 in |
Weight | 58 kg |
Date of Birth | July 24, 1982 |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Spouse |
Stephen Moyer |
Anna Paquin is a Canadian-born New Zealand actress who is best known for portraying roles such as Rogue in the X-Men franchise and Sookie Stackhouse in True Blood. She has also appeared in a variety of other TV shows and films such as Fly Away Home, A Walk on the Moon, She’s All That, It’s the Rage, Finding Forrester, 25th Hour, Trick ‘r Treat, The Romantics, Scream 4, Straight A’s, The Parting Glass, American Underdog, Roots, Susanna, Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams, and The Affair. For her acting skills, Anna has won several awards such as the Golden Globe Award, Critics’ Choice Award, Drama Desk Award, Satellite Award, and many more. She has also appeared in the theatre productions of The Glory of Living, This Is Our Youth, and After Ashley.
Born Name
Anna Helene Paquin
Nick Name
Anna Moyer, Sookie
Sun Sign
Leo
Born Place
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Nationality
Education
Anna attended Raphael House Rudolf Steiner School in Belmont, New Zealand till 1990 or 1991. From 1994 to 1995, she also attended Hutt Intermediate School.
Paquin enrolled herself into Wellington Girls’ College to complete her secondary education. But, due to her parents’ divorce in 1995, she relocated to the USA with her mother and then graduated from Windward School in Los Angeles in June 2000.
After all this, she also went to Columbia University for one year. But, left it to focus on her acting career.
Occupation
Film, TV, and Theater actress
Family
- Father – Brian Paquin (Canadian High school physical education teacher)
- Mother – Mary Paquin (née Brophy) (English teacher and native of Wellington, New Zealand)
- Siblings –Â Andrew (Older Brother) (Director), Katya (Older Sister)
- Others – Billy Moyer (Step-Son), Lilac Moyer (Step-Daughter)
Manager
Brillstein Entertainment Partners
Build
Average
Instruments
She knows how to play viola, cello, and piano. These were Anna’s childhood musical hobbies.
Height
5 ft 5 in or 165 cm
Weight
58 kg or 128 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Anna dated –
- Joaquin Phoenix (2001) – She appeared in the 2001 film, Buffalo Soldiers with this American actor and it was RUMORED that the 2 are dating. Neither of them confirmed that.
- Logan Marshall-Green (2004-2005) – The two dated for about a year. Logan, who is 5 years older than Anna has starred on ‘The O.C.’ so he knows a thing about acting like a kid.
- Kieran Culkin (2005-2006) – Kieran and Anna were featured in the off-Broadway production of ‘After Ashley’ in 2005 and it was RUMORED that the two are dating each other. However, it was reported that the duo parted ways the following year.
- Stephen Moyer (2007-Present) – Anna commenced dating Stephen in 2007Â when they started filming for the TV series, True Blood. The duo engaged on August 5, 2009. The couple married on August 21, 2010, at a private residence in Malibu, California. The couple shares 2 biological children – a son Charlie and a daughter Poppy. These are twins born in September 2012. She also has a stepson Billy (b. 2000), and a stepdaughter Lilac (b. 2002).
Race / Ethnicity
White
Anna has Dutch, French, and Irish ancestry.
Hair Color
Dyed Blonde
Her natural hair color is ‘Brown.’
Eye Color
Hazel
Sexual Orientation
Bisexual
Anna came out as bisexual in April 2010 in a public service announcement for the “Give a Damn” campaign.
Distinctive Features
- Gapped tooth
- Husky voice
- Pale skin
- Petite figure
Measurements
36-28-35 in or 91.5-71-89 cm
Dress Size
8 (US) or 40 (EU)
Bra Size
34B
Shoe Size
6 (US) or 36.5 (EU)
Brand Endorsements
Anna had appeared in a television commercial on “Manitoba Telecom Services” in 1997.
Religion
Atheism
Best Known For
Playing the role of Flora on The Piano, Rogue on The X-Men Series and Sookie Stackhouse on TV series True Blood.
First Film
1993 New Zealand romantic drama film about a mute pianist and her daughter, The Piano for her role as Flora McGrath.
First TV Show
American television drama series True Blood for her role as Sookie Stackhouse. She is in lead role in the TV series and is appearing on the show since 2008 with Alexander Skarsgard.
She has also worked in 2 TV films before that in 1997 and 2007.
Personal Trainer
Anna takes help from the personal trainer, Clay Burwell. Anna does not focus on just a single exercise; she combines swimming, weight training, Pilates, running, resistance training, and cardio of course. She is also a good boxer and athlete.
To look like Anna, one can perform some exercises listed below, shared by Clay to Self magazine.
- The Kicker
- Waist Clincher
- De-jiggle jumper
- Shoulder Sculptor
- Abracadabra
- Look lean lunge
Anna Paquin Facts
- Her family moved to New Zealand when she was 4.
- Since childhood, Anna has taken a great interest in playing the viola, piano, and cello. While in school, she also participated in activities like gymnastics, ballet, skiing, and swimming. But, she did not ever have any interest or bobby in regards to acting.
- She has 1 pet cat and 2 dogs in her house.
- Anna Paquin is connected with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
- She can speak French.
- She likes photography and enjoys doing it.
- Anna was classmates with Julia Stiles when she was at Columbia University.
- She dyed her hair blonde when she started playing Sookie on True Blood.
- She has also made it to the list of FHM Australia’s “Top 100 Sexiest Women in the World” in the year 2011 at no. 51.
She’s known for being “slim” yet she’s a size 10 (US)… That’s huge. Compare to Julia stiles at 5’8″ who’s a size 4… Anna is a big girl. Even her waist is at 71 cm. That ain’t no slim.
Love Anna Paquin.Great actress.I tend to disagree with the comment above.I think Anna Paquin is toned,fit &trim.Very athletic.What I would give to have a trim figure like that.Not to mention she’s incredibly beautiful.One of my most favorite actresses.