Anna Paquin Net Worth

Anna Paquin's Quotes

• There are very few films or plays or anything about really happy people with perfect lives. Everyone is usually screwed up in some way and that is usually where the work comes in - figuring out how to make it believable and make it real to present someone's problems that you don't necessarily actually know anything about. I mean it is not challenging to be happy all the time. I don't think I could do it!
• I just do what feels right. I think the great thing about getting to do what I do is that you can try out being a different person without having to screw up your life to do it.
• You'll live a full and happy life if you pursue things you think are important and live the life you want to live.
• [on her bisexuality] For me, it's not really an issue because I'm someone who believes being bisexual is actually a thing. It's not made up. It's not a lack of decision. It's not being greedy or numerous other ignorant things I've heard at this point. For a bisexual, it's not about gender. That's not the deciding factor for who they're attracted to.
• [speaking about equality for The Elton John Give a Damn Campaign] I'm Anna Paquin. I'm bisexual and I give a damn.

Interesting Facts about Anna Paquin

1. 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]
2. She keeps her Oscar in her bedroom closet so her friends won't see it and feel the need to comment on it.
3. She enjoys photography.
4. Family moved to New Zealand when Anna was 4.
5. Has an older brother, Andrew Paquin, a film producer, with whom she was working on Blue State (2007), and a sister, Katya.
6. Father, Brian, is a physical education teacher. Mother, Mary, is an English teacher.
7. Her parents are divorced.
8. One of the few actors or actresses to win an Academy Award without being a professional actor beforehand. Anna didn't plan on acting, even when she went to audition for the part that won her an Oscar. She was accompanying her sister to the audition.
9. Used to play the cello.
10. When she was younger, she wanted to be the Prime Minister of New Zealand, or a lawyer.
11. Speaks French.
12. 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.
13. One of Teen People Magazine's "25 Hottest Stars under 25". [2002]
14. College classmate of Julia Stiles at Columbia University.
15. Is a fan of the alternative rock band Nine Inch Nails and The Beatles.
16. 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.
17. Attending Columbia University. [2005]
18. On 1 April 1996 on the Late Show with David Letterman Dave has a man on briefly who had shot for a million dollars the night before from halfway at a basketball game but missed and offered him $10,000 to try a shorter shot on stage but he missed again. The man left and Anna walked on stage immediately and Dave who was still holding the money in his hand made the same offer to Anna who, without any prep, effortlessly made the shot. Dave handed her the money immediately and they got on with the show. The next night Dave had Anna on briefly to explain he couldn't give her the money but could donate it in her name to charity. There were no hard feelings shown.
19. 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.
20. Was number 93 on VH1's The Greatest: 100 Greatest Kid Stars (2005).