Paquin at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con with fellow actors, and Child actress Director was looking for a little girl to play a main role in, set to film in New Zealand, and a newspaper advertisement was run announcing an open audition. Paquin's sister read the ad and went to try out with a friend; this inspired Paquin to audition. When Campion met Paquin—whose only acting experience had been as a in a school play—she was very impressed with the nine-year-old's performance of the monologue about Flora's father, and she was chosen from among the 5000 candidates.When The Piano was released in 1993 it was lauded by critics, won prizes at a number of film festivals, and eventually became a popular film among a wide audience. Paquin's debut performance in the film earned her the 1993 at the age of 11, making her the second-youngest winner in history, behind. The Piano was made as a small independent film and wasn't expected to be widely known, and Paquin and her family did not plan to continue to pursue acting.

From Oscar-winning child star to sexy HBO star. Jun 24, 2010  We already know True Blood's Anna Paquin works her butt off to stay fit, and the star is just an honest when it comes to dishing on her diet. 'I'm really careful about what I eat,' she told us.

However, she was invited to the, and she kept receiving offers for new roles. She systematically rejected them, but she did appear in three commercials for the phone company in 1994. She later made a series of television commercials for in her birth city of Winnipeg. She also appeared as a voice in an audiobook entitled in 1994.In 1996, she appeared in two films. The first role was as young Jane in. The other was a lead part in playing a young girl who, after her mother dies, moves in with her father and finds solace in taking care of orphaned goslings.As a teenager, she had roles in films, including, and as well as the English dub of.X-Men, True Blood and beyond. Paquin at 25th Annual, April 2009Paquin played the in the movie in 2000, its sequel in 2003, and its third installment, in 2006.Between 2006 and 2007, she starred in, as well as.

The film is made by Paquin Films, a production company formed by her and her brother, Andrew Paquin. In November 2006, she completed the film, which was released in 2011.

She played in 's made-for-TV film, based on 's best-seller. In 2007, she played the role of Laurie in the horror film, which was released in 2009.Paquin was cast as waitress in the HBO series in 2008, her first role in a TV series. The show is based on series of novels by, set in the fictional town of Bon Temps, Louisiana; which saw Paquin doing nude scenes for the first time.

While working on True Blood, she started dating co-star and later married him in 2010.In 2009, Paquin played, a woman hailed as a heroine of the, in, a TV film biographical film based on the book Mother of the Children of the Holocaust: The Irena Sendler Story, by Anna Mieszkowska. The film was made in Latvia, and was a presentation for the network.In 2010, Paquin's film, a romantic comedy with and, was released in the US at selected cinemas in September. She played a cameo role in, alongside in 2011. She also played the voice of Kristin on an episode of.Paquin reprised her role as Rogue in the 2014 film, but most of her scenes were cut out for the theatrical release. An alternative version of the film with all of Paquin's scenes reinstated was released as on 14 July 2015. Paquin voiced Ramsey in 's film.

She also played Nancy Holt, the wife of a Confederate soldier, in the 2016 miniseries.In June 2016, the released a video in tribute to the victims of the; in the video, Paquin and others told the stories of the people killed there.Paquin starred in the Canadian crime drama which airs on and can next be seen in husband 's directorial debut, The Parting Glass. Personal life. Paquin with husband and costar, 2009On 5 August 2009, Paquin announced her engagement to her True Blood co-star, whom she had been dating since filming the series pilot in 2007.

They married on 21 August 2010 at a private residence in. The children of Paquin and Moyer are born in September 2012. Through her marriage to Moyer, Paquin also has a step-son, Billy, born in 2000, and a step-daughter, born in 2002. The family resides in,.

Philanthropy and advocacy On 1 April 2010, Paquin as in a for the Give a Damn campaign as part of the, an organised by dedicated to. The True Colors Fund was created to 'inspire and engage everyone, especially straight people, to become active participants in the advancement of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality'.

The video features Anna Paquin stating, 'I'm Anna Paquin. I'm bisexual, and I give a damn.' When asked about her participation in the video, Paquin responded by saying, 'It wasn't like it was a big secret, it was just a cause I cared about and privately supported, but not one that I had ever had an opportunity to speak out about in a way that would be useful. Obviously I know that one person's voice doesn't necessarily do that much, but I just wanted to do my bit.' In May 2012, in an interview Paquin rejected the notion that bisexuality is a choice. 'My sexuality is not made up, for a bisexual, it's not about gender. That's not the deciding factor to who they're attracted to,' stated Paquin.

In 2014, she described herself on as 'Proud to be a happily married bisexual mother'.Paquin also supports other charities and foundations such as the, and The Art of Elysium. Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes1993Flora McGrath1996Young1996Amy Alden19971998Donna1998Sheeta (voice)English dub1999Alison Kantrowitz1999Mackenzie Siler1999Annabel Lee20002000Polexia Aphrodisia2000Claire Spence2001Robyn Lee2002Regina2002Mary D'Annunzio2003Marie / Rogue2005James Ray Steam (voice)English dub2005Lili2006Marie / Rogue2007Chloe Hamon2007Maggie (voice)2007Laurie2010Lila Hayes2010Open HouseJennie2011RachelCameo2011Lisa Cohen2011The CarrierKimShort film2013Katherine2013Christina2014Marie / RogueCameo; expanded role in2015Ramsey (voice)2018Lily Benson2018Dr. USA Weekend. Retrieved 4 July 2018.

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