Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin is a New Zealand-born actor whose screen roles include Flora McGrath in The Piano, Rogue in the X-Men films, and Sookie Stackhouse in True Blood.

The Piano: A 1993 drama film by Jane Campion about a mute Scottish pianist and her daughter in nineteenth-century New Zealand. Paquin won an Academy Award for playing Flora McGrath in her film debut.
Jane Campion: A New Zealand filmmaker known for films including The Piano and The Power of the Dog. Campion directed the film that introduced Paquin to international audiences.
Wellington: The capital city of New Zealand, located at the southern end of the North Island. Paquin was born in Wellington before her family moved to Canada.
Rogue (Marvel Comics): A Marvel Comics mutant who absorbs another person’s memories, abilities, and life force through touch. Paquin’s portrayal gave the comic-book character a prominent live-action identity.
X-Men film series: A superhero film franchise based on Marvel Comics characters, beginning with X-Men in 2000. Paquin portrayed the mutant Rogue across several films in the franchise.
Holly Hunter: An American actor known for roles in Broadcast News, The Piano, and The Incredibles. Hunter played Ada, opposite Paquin’s Flora, in The Piano.
New Zealand cinema: Film production and filmmaking culture associated with New Zealand. The Piano connected Paquin’s debut to a major New Zealand film production.
Sookie Stackhouse: The telepathic protagonist of Charlaine Harris’s Southern Vampire Mysteries novels. Paquin’s television performance made this literary character central to True Blood’s appeal.
True Blood: An HBO television drama about vampires and humans in a fictional Louisiana town. Paquin starred as telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse throughout the series.
Hugh Jackman: An Australian actor known for playing Wolverine in the X-Men films and for musical theater. Jackman and Paquin appeared together in the X-Men film series.

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Tatum O’NealCompared with: Paquin is another young supporting-actress winner, though she was older than O’Neal at her Oscar win.