» While filming the movie Amistad (1997) in Montreal during the summer, she made a side-trip to Toronto to film 5 TV commercials for the telephone company of her old hometown in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She delivers the commercials in a variety of costumes in her Canadian accent rather than her New Zealand one. (1997)

» She is a vegetarian.

» She keeps her Oscar in her bedroom closet so her friends won't see it and feel the need to comment on it.

» She enjoys photography.

» Family moved to New Zealand when Anna was 4.

» Has a brother, Andrew Paquin, a film producer, with whom she is working on Blue State (2007), and a sister, Katya.

» She plays the cello.

» Father, Brian, is a physical education teacher. Mother, Mary, is an English teacher.

» Her parents are divorced.

» Hobbies: rugby; running; playing the piano; singing; gymnastics; swimming; downhill skiing; reading and knitting.

» Enjoys listening to alternative music.

» When she was younger, she wanted to be the Prime Minister of New Zealand, or a lawyer.

» Is the first New Zealander to receive an Oscar for best supporting actress, and is the second-youngest Oscar winner ever.

» She still hasn't seen all of The Piano (1993).

» Is a fan of The Beatles.

» She has 2 cats and 1 dog.

» Speaks French.

» Graduated from Windward School in West Los Angeles, California in June 2000; she completed the school's community service requirement by working in an LA soup kitchen and at a special education center.

» One of Teen People Magazine's "25 Hottest Stars under 25". (2002)

» College classmate of Julia Stiles.

» Is a fan of the alternative rock band Nine Inch Nails.

» She was the original choice to play the character of Enola in 'Kevin Costner's Waterworld (1995) but, eventually, the role fell to Tina Majorino.

» Attending Columbia University. (2005)

» When on a talk show, the host told her he would give her $10,000 if she could shoot a basketball into a hoop. She did, but he refused to pay. After bad press he gave her the money which she donated to charity.

» Played the daughter of Jeff Daniels in Fly Away Home (1996) and then his romantic partner in The Squid and the Whale (2005) nine years later.

» Was number 93 on vh1's "100 Greatest Kid Stars" (2005).

» Has kept in close contact with Shawn Ashmore (Iceman/Bobby Drake) and Aaron Stanford (John Allerdyce/Pyro) after filming X2 (2003).



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