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Anna Helene Paquin (born July 24, 1982) is an Academy Award and Golden Globe
Golden Globe Award

The Golden Globe Awards are presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to recognize outstanding achievements in the entertainment industry, both domestic and foreign, and to focus wide public attention upon the best in film and television program....
-winning, Emmy
Emmy Award

The Emmy Award, also known as the 'Emmy', is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards....
-nominated, New Zealand actress. Her breakthrough performance was in the New Zealand
New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous Islands of New Zealand, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands....
 film The Piano
The Piano

The Piano is a 1993 film about a mute female pianist and her daughter, set during the mid-19th century in a rainy, muddy frontier New Zealand backwater....
, which earned her an Academy Award
Academy Awards

The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers....
 for Best Supporting Actress
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the film industry....
 in 1994. This made her the second youngest winner in history at the age of 11. She is also the first Canadian-born actress to win Best Supporting Actress.

in was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Manitoba

Manitoba is a prairie provinces in Canada, which has an area of 647,797 square kilometres and a population of 1,207,959 , with more than half located within the Winnipeg Capital Region ....
, Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
, the daughter of Mary (née
Married and maiden names

A married name is the family name adopted by a person upon marriage, and in speaking of the many cultures where the practice is traditional for women, the maiden name is the family name that the married name replaces....
 Brophy), an English teacher and native of Wellington, New Zealand, and Brian Paquin, a high school
High school

High school is the name used in some parts of the world to describe an institution which provides all or part of secondary education. The term originated in Scotland and spread to the New World countries as the high prestige that the Scottish educational system had at the time led several countries to employ Scottish educators to develop the...
 physical education teacher.






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Anna Helene Paquin (born July 24, 1982) is an Academy Award and Golden Globe
Golden Globe Award

The Golden Globe Awards are presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to recognize outstanding achievements in the entertainment industry, both domestic and foreign, and to focus wide public attention upon the best in film and television program....
-winning, Emmy
Emmy Award

The Emmy Award, also known as the 'Emmy', is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards....
-nominated, New Zealand actress. Her breakthrough performance was in the New Zealand
New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous Islands of New Zealand, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands....
 film The Piano
The Piano

The Piano is a 1993 film about a mute female pianist and her daughter, set during the mid-19th century in a rainy, muddy frontier New Zealand backwater....
, which earned her an Academy Award
Academy Awards

The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers....
 for Best Supporting Actress
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the film industry....
 in 1994. This made her the second youngest winner in history at the age of 11. She is also the first Canadian-born actress to win Best Supporting Actress.

Early life

Paquin was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Manitoba

Manitoba is a prairie provinces in Canada, which has an area of 647,797 square kilometres and a population of 1,207,959 , with more than half located within the Winnipeg Capital Region ....
, Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
, the daughter of Mary (née
Married and maiden names

A married name is the family name adopted by a person upon marriage, and in speaking of the many cultures where the practice is traditional for women, the maiden name is the family name that the married name replaces....
 Brophy), an English teacher and native of Wellington, New Zealand, and Brian Paquin, a high school
High school

High school is the name used in some parts of the world to describe an institution which provides all or part of secondary education. The term originated in Scotland and spread to the New World countries as the high prestige that the Scottish educational system had at the time led several countries to employ Scottish educators to develop the...
 physical education teacher. Paquin has two older siblings: brother Andrew, born in 1977, and sister Katya, born in 1980. Paquin moved to New Zealand
New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous Islands of New Zealand, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands....
 when she was four. She attended the Raphael House Rudolf Steiner School
Raphael House Rudolf Steiner School

Raphael House Rudolf Steiner School is a coeducational state integrated composite school teaching Years 1 to 15 in Belmont, Wellington, Lower Hutt....
 until she was eight or nine. Her musical childhood hobbies in New Zealand included playing the viola, cello and piano. She also did gymnastics, ballet, swimming and downhill skiing, though she did not have any hobbies related to acting.

While in New Zealand, Paquin attended Hutt Intermediate School
Hutt intermediate school

Hutt Intermediate School is an intermediate school located in Lower Hutt, New Zealand.The school was founded in 1948, and currently has a total number of 685 students and a teaching staff of 45....
 from 1994–1995, where she completed Form 1 and 2. Having begun her secondary education in Wellington
Wellington

Wellington is the Capital of New Zealand, situated at the southwestern tip of the North Island between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range. The Wellington Urban Area is the major population centre of the southern North Island and ranks as New Zealand's third most populous Urban areas of New Zealand with residents....
, New Zealand
New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous Islands of New Zealand, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands....
, she completed her high school diploma at Windward School
Windward School

Windward School is a private school in the Mar Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges....
 in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles is the largest city in the U.S. state of California and the List of United States cities by population in the United States. Often abbreviated as L.A. and nicknamed The City of Angels, Los Angeles is rated as a beta global city, has an estimated population of 3.8 million and spans over in Southern California....
, where she moved with her mother following her parents' divorce in 1995. She graduated from Windward School in June 2000 and completed the school's community service requirement by working in an LA soup kitchen and at a special education center. She studied at Columbia University
Columbia College of Columbia University

Columbia College is the oldest undergraduate college at Columbia University, situated on the university's main campus of Morningside Heights in the Borough of Manhattan in the New York City....
 for one year, but has since been on a leave of absence to continue her acting career.

Career


Acclaim as a child actress

It was in New Zealand
New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous Islands of New Zealand, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands....
 in 1991 that Paquin became an actress by chance. Director Jane Campion
Jane Campion

Jane Campion is an Academy Awards-winning film maker and screenplay writer. She is one of the most internationally successful New Zealand directors, although most of her work has been made in or financed by other countries, principally Australia ? where she now lives ? and the U.S....
 was looking for a little girl to play a key role in The Piano
The Piano

The Piano is a 1993 film about a mute female pianist and her daughter, set during the mid-19th century in a rainy, muddy frontier New Zealand backwater....
, set to film in New Zealand, and a newspaper advertisement was run announcing an open audition. Paquin's sister read the advert and went to try out with a friend; Paquin herself tagged along because she had nothing better to do. When Campion met Paquin—whose only acting experience had been as a skunk 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 movie among a wide audience. Paquin's debut performance in the film earned her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the film industry....
 at the age of eleven, making her the second-youngest Oscar
Academy Awards

The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers....
 winner in history after Tatum O'Neal
Tatum O'Neal

Tatum Beatrice O'Neal is an Academy Awards and Golden Globe-winning United States actor best known for her film work as a child actress in the 1970s....
. The Piano was made as a small independent movie and wasn't intended to be widely known, and Paquin and her family didn't plan to continue in the acting circles. However, she was invited to the William Morris Agency
William Morris Agency

William Morris Agency, founded in 1898 as a vaudeville booking broker, is a Hollywood talent agency that represents many well-known performers and filmmakers....
, and she kept receiving offers for new roles. She systematically refused them, but she did appear in three commercials for the phone company MCI
MCI Communications

MCI Communications Corp. was an United States telecommunications company that was instrumental in legal and regulatory changes that led to the breakup of the AT&T monopoly of American telephony and ushered in the competitive long distance telephone industry....
 (now Verizon). She also appeared as a voice in an audio book entitled The Magnificent Nose in 1994.

In 1996, she appeared in two movies. The first role was as young Jane in Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre (1996 film)

Jane Eyre is a 1996 film adaption of Charlotte Bront?'s 1847 Jane Eyre. This Hollywood version, directed by Franco Zeffirelli, is similar to the original novel, although it compresses and changes the latter half of it....
. The other was a lead part in Fly Away Home
Fly Away Home

Fly Away Home is a 1996 film, directed by Carroll Ballard, about the daughter of a widower who, with her father, leads a flock of Canada geese from Canada to a wildlife refuge in the United States....
 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 A Walk on the Moon
A Walk on the Moon

A Walk On The Moon is a 1999 drama film starring Diane Lane, Viggo Mortensen, Liev Schreiber and Anna Paquin. The movie, which was set against the backdrop of the Woodstock festival rock festival of 1969 and the moon landing of that year, was distributed by Miramax Films....
, The Member of the Wedding
The Member of the Wedding

The Member of the Wedding is a 1946 novel by Southern United States writer Carson McCullers. It took McCullers five years to complete -- though she interrupted the work for a few months to write the short novel The Ballad of the Sad Cafe....
, Amistad
Amistad (1997 film)

Amistad is a 1997 in film Steven Spielberg film based on the true story of a slave mutiny that took place aboard a La Amistad in 1839, and the Amistad that followed....
, Hurlyburly
Hurlyburly

Hurlyburly is a dark comedy Play by David Rabe.More than three hours long, it focuses on the intersecting lives of several low- to mid-level Hollywood types in the 1980s....
 and She's All That
She's All That

She's All That is a 1999 in film romantic comedy film, directed by Robert Iscove, and is a modern remake of George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion ....
.

X-Men and beyond

Paquin returned to worldwide prominence with her role as Rogue
Rogue (comics)

Rogue is a fictional character most of the Marvel Comics award-winning X-Men related titles. She was created by author Chris Claremont and artist Michael Golden, and debuted in Avengers #10 as a villainess....
 in the blockbuster X-Men
X-Men (film)

X-Men is a 2000 superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics X-Men. Directed by Bryan Singer, the film stars Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Anna Paquin, Famke Janssen, Bruce Davison, James Marsden, Halle Berry, Rebecca Romijn, Ray Park and Tyler Mane....
 movie in 2000
2000 in film

The year 2000 in film involved some significant events....
, its sequel
Sequel

A sequel is a work in literature, film, or other media that portrays events following those of a previous work.In many cases, the sequel continues elements of the original story, often with the same characters and settings....
 X2: X-Men United
X2 (film)

X2 is a 2003 superhero film based on the fictional characters the X-Men. Directed by Bryan Singer, it is the second film in the X-Men . It stars an ensemble cast including Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, Famke Janssen, Anna Paquin, Shawn Ashmore, Aaron Stanford, Rebecca Romijn, James Marsden, Halle Berry and Ke...
 in 2003
2003 in film

The year '2003 in film' involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King , Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Freddy vs Jason, X2: X-Men Uni...
, and its third installment X-Men: The Last Stand
X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men: The Last Stand is a 2006 in film superhero film and the third in the X-Men series. It is directed by Brett Ratner, who took over when Bryan Singer dropped out to direct Superman Returns....
 in 2006
2006 in film

The year '2006 in film' involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with Saw III, Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Ice Age: The Meltdown, Casino Royale , Clerks II, X-Men: The Last Stand, Mission: Impossible III, Final Destination 3 and Scary Movie 4....
.

In the summer of 2006, she completed filming Blue State
Blue State (film)

Blue State is an American romantic comedy film, released in 2007, about a disgruntled Democratic Party , played by actor Breckin Meyer, known for his previous roles in Clueless and Road Trip....
. She executive-produced
Executive producer

The title of executive producer , or executive in charge of production, typically describes a film producer, television producer, radio producer, record producer, or similar Stakeholder who doesn't participate in the technical operations of the production process, but who is still responsible for the success of a project....
 the film, the film having been made by Paquin Films, a production company formed by both her and her brother, Andrew Paquin. In November 2006, she completed Margaret
Margaret (film)

Margaret is an United States drama film written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan. It originally was scheduled for release in 2007 in film by Fox Searchlight, but information about it no longer appears on the studio's website....
. This film is now scheduled for release in 2009, according to imdb.com.

In 2007, Paquin received an Emmy Award
Emmy Award

The Emmy Award, also known as the 'Emmy', is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards....
 nomination for Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie for her role as Elaine Goodale
Elaine Goodale

Elaine Goodale Eastman and Dora Read Goodale were United States poets and sisters.They were born in Mount Washington, Massachusetts and grew up on their father's farm....
 in the HBO's made-for-TV movie Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (film)

Bury My Heart at Wounded knee is a 2008 television film adapted from the Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown . The film was written by Daniel Giat, directed by Yves Simoneau and produced by HBO Films....
, based on Dee Brown
Dee Brown (novelist)

Dorris Alexander "Dee" Brown was an American novelist and historian.His most famous work, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee details the violent relationship between Native Americans in the United States and United States expansionism....
's bestseller. She also received Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations in similar categories.

In 2008, Paquin appeared as Sookie Stackhouse
Sookie Stackhouse

Sookie Stackhouse is the main character in The Southern Vampire Mysteries, a series of eight books written by New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris that were first published in 2001....
 in the HBO series True Blood
True Blood

True Blood is an Television in the United States Drama created and Executive producer#Television by Alan Ball . It is based on the Sookie Stackhouse book series by Charlaine Harris....
, her first role in a TV series. The show is based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries
The Southern Vampire Mysteries

The Southern Vampire Mysteries is a series of books written by The New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris, first published in 2001....
 series of novels by Charlaine Harris
Charlaine Harris

Charlaine Harris is a The New York Times New York Times Best Seller list author who has been writing Mystery fiction for over twenty years....
. Paquin won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Television Drama Series for her role in the show, and also won a Satellite Award in a similar category. A second season of the show is currently in production, and is scheduled to air in June 2009.

CBS
CBS

CBS Broadcasting Inc. is an American radio network and television network. The name is derived from the initials of Columbia Broadcasting System, its former legal name....
 has announced that Paquin will play Irena Sendler
Irena Sendler

Irena Sendler was a Poland Roman Catholic Church social worker. During World War II, she was a member of the Polish Underground and the Zegota resistance organization in Warsaw....
, a Polish
Poles

The Polish people, or Poles , are a West Slavs ethnic group of Central Europe, living predominantly in Poland. Poles are sometimes defined as people who share a common Polish culture and are of Polish descent....
 woman hailed as a heroine of the Holocaust, in The Courageous Heart Of Irena Sendler, a TV film biopic based on the book Mother of the Children of the Holocaust: The Irena Sendler Story, by Anna Mieszkowska. The film has been made in Latvia
Latvia

Latvia The Latvians are a Baltic peoples culturally related to the Estonians and Lithuanians, with the Latvian language having many similarities with Lithuanian language, but not with the Estonian language....
, and will be a Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on United States television. It has had a historically long run, beginning in 1951 and still continuing today....
 presentation for the network. It will premiere on CBS in April 2009.

Theatrical career

Paquin is also an award-winning stage actress, having made her stage debut in 2001 in a production of The Glory of Living at the MCC Theater
MCC Theater

MCC Theater, an Off-Broadway theater company located in New York City, was founded as Manhattan Class Company in 1986 by Artistic Directors Robert LuPone and Bernard Telsey, who continue to lead artistic operations along with Associate Artistic Director William Cantler....
. She won a 2001-2002 Theater World Award for her performance. She has since appeared in a number of other plays, but has only once appeared in a play outside of the USA, when she appeared on the West End stage in London, England in a production of This is Our Youth
This is Our Youth

This Is Our Youth is a play by Kenneth Lonergan. Originally produced by The New Group, it opened at the INTAR Theatre in New York City in October 1996....
 in 2002.

Personal life

Paquin has reportedly been romantically linked with actors Logan Marshall-Green
Logan Marshall-Green

Logan Marshall-Green is an United States actor best known for his roles in The O.C. and 24 ....
  and Kieran Culkin
Kieran Culkin

Kieran Kyle Culkin is an United States Golden Globe-nominated actor.Culkin was born in New York City, the son of Patricia Brentrup and Kit Culkin, a former stage actor with a long career on Broadway theatre....
. She has been dating her True Blood co-star Stephen Moyer
Stephen Moyer

Stephen Moyer is an England actor. He may be best known for his current role as List_of_True_Blood_characters#Bill_Compton in the HBO series True Blood....
 since filming the series' pilot.

Paquin lives in Venice, Los Angeles, California
Venice, Los Angeles, California

Venice is a district in western Los Angeles, California, United States. It is known for its canals, beaches and circus-like Oceanway, which features performers, fortune telling and vendors....
. Her hobbies include surfing and cycling.

Filmography and awards


Theatre credits

  • The Glory of Living
    The Glory of Living

    The Glory of Living is a 1998 Play by Rebecca Gilman. The play received its first production at the Circle Theater in Forest Park, Illinois. The play has won many awards and was a finalist for the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Drama....
    ; MCC Theater
    MCC Theater

    MCC Theater, an Off-Broadway theater company located in New York City, was founded as Manhattan Class Company in 1986 by Artistic Directors Robert LuPone and Bernard Telsey, who continue to lead artistic operations along with Associate Artistic Director William Cantler....
    , New York
    New York

    The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
    , 2001 - Lisa (Won Theatre World Award
    Theatre World Award

    The Theatre World Award, first awarded for the 1945-46 season, is an United States honor presented annually to actors and actresses in recognition of an outstanding New York City stage debut performance, either on Broadway theatre or off-Broadway....
     (Outstanding Actress) in 2002 for the role)
  • This is Our Youth
    This is Our Youth

    This Is Our Youth is a play by Kenneth Lonergan. Originally produced by The New Group, it opened at the INTAR Theatre in New York City in October 1996....
    ; Garrick Theatre
    Garrick Theatre

    The Garrick Theatre is a West End theatre, located on Charing Cross Road, in the City of Westminster. It opened on April 24 1889 with The Profligate, a play by Arthur Wing Pinero....
    , London
    London

    London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
    , 2002 - Jessica Goldman (Nominated for Drama Desk Award
    Drama Desk Award

    The Drama Desk Award, created in 1955, is an award which recognizes theatres produced on Broadway theatre, off-Broadway, off-off-Broadway, and for legitimate not-for-profit theaters....
     (Outstanding Actress) for the role)
  • Manuscript
    Manuscript

    A manuscript is any document that is written by hand, as opposed to being printed or reproduced in some other way. The term may also be used for information that is hand-recorded in other ways than writing, for example inscriptions that are chiselled upon a hard material or scratched as with a knife point in plaster or with a stylus on a wa...
     (Reading); Falmouth Academy
    Falmouth Academy

    Falmouth Academy is a private University-preparatory school for day students in grades 7-12 located in Falmouth, Massachusetts, Massachusetts on Cape Cod....
    , New York, 2003 - Elizabeth Hawkins
  • Drug Buddy (Reading); Manhattan Theater Club, 2003 - Wendy
  • Roulette
    Roulette

    Roulette is a casino and gambling game named after the French language word meaning "small wheel". In the game, players may choose to place bets on either a number, a range of numbers, the color red or black, or whether the number is odd or even....
    ; Ensemble Studio Theatre, New York, 2004 - Jenny
  • The Distance From Here
    The Distance From Here

    The Distance From Here is a play by Neil LaBute. It centers on Darrell, a typical late-nineties slacker whose life is spent smoking, putting up with irresponsible parents, and wallowing in his idleness....
    ; MCC Theater
    MCC Theater

    MCC Theater, an Off-Broadway theater company located in New York City, was founded as Manhattan Class Company in 1986 by Artistic Directors Robert LuPone and Bernard Telsey, who continue to lead artistic operations along with Associate Artistic Director William Cantler....
    , New York, 2004 - Shari (Won Drama Desk Award
    Drama Desk Award

    The Drama Desk Award, created in 1955, is an award which recognizes theatres produced on Broadway theatre, off-Broadway, off-off-Broadway, and for legitimate not-for-profit theaters....
     (Outstanding Cast Ensemble) in 2004)
  • The 24 Hour Plays, South Of The Border; MCC Theater, 2004 - Maylene
  • After Ashley
    After Ashley

    After Ashley is a 2004 play written by Gina Gionfriddo.The play was the hit of the 2004 Humana Festival of New American Plays in Louisville, Kentucky where it received its world premiere in March 2004....
    ; Vineyard Theatre
    Vineyard Theatre

    The Vineyard Theatre is an off-Broadway non-profit theatre located in New York City. It is best known for its productions of the Tony award-winning musical Avenue Q, Paula Vogel's Pulitzer Prize-winning play How I Learned to Drive and Jeff Bowen and Hunter Bell's Obie award-winning musical title of show....
    , New York
    New York

    The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
    , 2005 - Julie Bell
  • Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead
    Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead

    Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead is a play written by Bert V. Royal.An "unauthorized parody," the play imagines characters from the popular comic strip Peanuts as teenagers....
    ; (Reading); Westside Theatre
    Westside Theatre

    The Westside Theatre is an off-Broadway house located at 407 West 43rd Street in midtown Manhattan.Renovated in 1991, the building houses two auditoriums....
    , New York, 2005 - Marcy
  • The 24 Hour Plays, The Blizzard; MCC Theater, 2006 - Jenny


Awards

  • 1993 - LAFCA Award
    Los Angeles Film Critics Association

    The Los Angeles Film Critics Association was founded in 1975. Its main purpose is to present yearly awards to members of the film industry who have excelled in their fields....
     - Best Supporting Actress for The Piano
    The Piano

    The Piano is a 1993 film about a mute female pianist and her daughter, set during the mid-19th century in a rainy, muddy frontier New Zealand backwater....
  • 1994 - Academy Awards
    Academy Awards

    The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers....
     - Best Supporting Actress for The Piano
    The Piano

    The Piano is a 1993 film about a mute female pianist and her daughter, set during the mid-19th century in a rainy, muddy frontier New Zealand backwater....
  • 2001 - Online Film Critics Society Awards - Best Ensemble Cast Performance for Almost Famous
    Almost Famous

    Almost Famous is a 2000 in film comedy-drama film written and directed by Cameron Crowe, writer and director of Jerry Maguire, Singles and Say Anything....
  • 2005 - Gotham Awards
    Gotham Awards

    The Gotham Awards is an annual ceremony of awards presented to independent films and those who make them which takes place in New York City . Part of the IFP , "the largest membership organization in the United States dedicated to independent film" , the Gotham Awards was inaugurated in 1991 as a means of showcasing and honoring films made p...
     - Best Ensemble Cast for The Squid and the Whale
    The Squid and the Whale

    The Squid and the Whale is a 2005 in film dramatic film written and directed by Noah Baumbach. It tells the semi-autobiographical story of two boys in Brooklyn dealing with their parents' divorce in the 1980s....
  • 2008 - Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Series, Drama for True Blood
    True Blood

    True Blood is an Television in the United States Drama created and Executive producer#Television by Alan Ball . It is based on the Sookie Stackhouse book series by Charlaine Harris....
  • 2009 - Golden Globe Award
    Golden Globe Award

    The Golden Globe Awards are presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to recognize outstanding achievements in the entertainment industry, both domestic and foreign, and to focus wide public attention upon the best in film and television program....
     - Best Actress in a Television Drama Series for True Blood
    True Blood

    True Blood is an Television in the United States Drama created and Executive producer#Television by Alan Ball . It is based on the Sookie Stackhouse book series by Charlaine Harris....


Nominations

  • 1994 - Golden Globe Award
    Golden Globe Award

    The Golden Globe Awards are presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to recognize outstanding achievements in the entertainment industry, both domestic and foreign, and to focus wide public attention upon the best in film and television program....
     - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for The Piano
    The Piano

    The Piano is a 1993 film about a mute female pianist and her daughter, set during the mid-19th century in a rainy, muddy frontier New Zealand backwater....
  • 1997 - YoungStar Awards - Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama Film for Fly Away Home
    Fly Away Home

    Fly Away Home is a 1996 film, directed by Carroll Ballard, about the daughter of a widower who, with her father, leads a flock of Canada geese from Canada to a wildlife refuge in the United States....
  • 1997 - Young Artist Awards - Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress for Fly Away Home
    Fly Away Home

    Fly Away Home is a 1996 film, directed by Carroll Ballard, about the daughter of a widower who, with her father, leads a flock of Canada geese from Canada to a wildlife refuge in the United States....
  • 1998 - Young Artist Awards - Best Performance in a TV Movie/Pilot/Mini-Series - Leading Young Actress for The Member of the Wedding
  • 1999 - YoungStar Awards - Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama Film for A Walk On The Moon
    A Walk on the Moon

    A Walk On The Moon is a 1999 drama film starring Diane Lane, Viggo Mortensen, Liev Schreiber and Anna Paquin. The movie, which was set against the backdrop of the Woodstock festival rock festival of 1969 and the moon landing of that year, was distributed by Miramax Films....
  • 2000 - Young Artist Awards - Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress for A Walk On The Moon
    A Walk on the Moon

    A Walk On The Moon is a 1999 drama film starring Diane Lane, Viggo Mortensen, Liev Schreiber and Anna Paquin. The movie, which was set against the backdrop of the Woodstock festival rock festival of 1969 and the moon landing of that year, was distributed by Miramax Films....
  • 2001 - Screen Actors Guild Awards
    Screen Actors Guild Awards

    The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild to recognize outstanding performances by members.SAG Awards have been one of the major awards events in Hollywood since 1995....
     - Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture for Almost Famous
    Almost Famous

    Almost Famous is a 2000 in film comedy-drama film written and directed by Cameron Crowe, writer and director of Jerry Maguire, Singles and Say Anything....
  • 2001 - Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films - Best Performance by a Younger Actor for X-Men
    X-Men (film)

    X-Men is a 2000 superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics X-Men. Directed by Bryan Singer, the film stars Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Anna Paquin, Famke Janssen, Bruce Davison, James Marsden, Halle Berry, Rebecca Romijn, Ray Park and Tyler Mane....
  • 2001 - Saturn Award
    Saturn Award

    The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in science fiction, fantasy, and Horror fiction in film, television, and home video....
     - Best Performance by a Younger Actor for X-Men
    X-Men (film)

    X-Men is a 2000 superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics X-Men. Directed by Bryan Singer, the film stars Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Anna Paquin, Famke Janssen, Bruce Davison, James Marsden, Halle Berry, Rebecca Romijn, Ray Park and Tyler Mane....
  • 2001 - Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Actress - Science Fiction for X-Men
    X-Men (film)

    X-Men is a 2000 superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics X-Men. Directed by Bryan Singer, the film stars Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Anna Paquin, Famke Janssen, Bruce Davison, James Marsden, Halle Berry, Rebecca Romijn, Ray Park and Tyler Mane....
  • 2003 - Teen Choice Awards
    Teen Choice Awards

    The Teen Choice Awards is an awards show presented annually by Fox Broadcasting Company. The program honors the year's biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, and television, as voted on by teenagers aged 10-20....
     - Choice Movie Chemistry for X2: X-Men United
  • 2004 - MTV Movie Awards
    MTV Movie Awards

    The MTV Movie Awards is a film awards show presented annually on MTV . It also contains movie parodies that used official movie footage with hosts and other celebrities and music performances....
     2 nominations:
- Best Kiss for X2: X-Men United - Best On-Screen Team for X2: X-Men United
  • 2007 - Emmy Award
    Emmy Award

    The Emmy Award, also known as the 'Emmy', is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards....
     - Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie for Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee
    Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

    Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by American writer Dee Brown is a history of Native Americans in the United States in the American West in the late nineteenth century, and their displacement and slaughter by the United States federal government....
  • 2008 - Golden Globe Award
    Golden Globe Award

    The Golden Globe Awards are presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to recognize outstanding achievements in the entertainment industry, both domestic and foreign, and to focus wide public attention upon the best in film and television program....
     - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee
    Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

    Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by American writer Dee Brown is a history of Native Americans in the United States in the American West in the late nineteenth century, and their displacement and slaughter by the United States federal government....
  • 2008 - Screen Actors Guild Award - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee
    Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

    Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by American writer Dee Brown is a history of Native Americans in the United States in the American West in the late nineteenth century, and their displacement and slaughter by the United States federal government....




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Los Angeles Film Critics Association

The Los Angeles Film Critics Association was founded in 1975. Its main purpose is to present yearly awards to members of the film industry who have excelled in their fields....
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Golden Globe Award

The Golden Globe Awards are presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to recognize outstanding achievements in the entertainment industry, both domestic and foreign, and to focus wide public attention upon the best in film and television program....
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