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Anna Helene PaquinBirth Date :
July 24, 1982Birth Place :
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaClaim to fame :
As Flora McGrath in "The Piano" (1993)
'Twilight' and 'True Blood', Big Winners at Scream 2009
October 19, 2009 09:10:24On Saturday, October 17, Spike TV honored sci-fi, horror, fantasy and comic-inspired films and TV shows through its 4th annual Scream Awards and unveiled "Twilight" and "True Blood" as the two dominant winners. The vampire drama movie and TV series were each taking home four kudos.
"Twilight" grabbed the title of Best Fantasy Movie, in addition to three other awards for its stars. Robert Pattinson was hailed Best Fantasy Actor, Kristen Stewart got Best Fantasy Actress and Taylor Lautner landed Breakout Performance Male. Both Pattinson and Stewart missed the gala ceremony, but Lautner was present to debut exclusive "The Twilight Saga's New Moon" footage.
Stephen Moyer Wants to Start a Family With Fiancee Anna Paquin
October 08, 2009 03:10:13Marriage might not be in the card just yet for Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin, but the actor has no hesitation to express his desire to start a family with the actress. "What's in store in the future for Anna and I? Well, we're going to have little vampire babies," thisislondon.co.uk quotes the 39-year-old star as saying.
"From the moment I met Anna we got on really well. There was an immediate sense of play, we starting working well together. She's a superb actress. After the pilot I went back to London, she went to New York but we missed each other," the Bill Compton of "True Blood" elaborates. "It seems really organic and natural, it feels like the most normal thing in the world."
'True Blood' Stars Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin Engaged
August 06, 2009 09:08:32Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin, who play on-screen lovers in hit TV series "True Blood", are engaged. Representatives for both of them confirm the news to People, yet provide no further details.
Meeting each other for the first time at an audition for the HBO vampire series, Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin began dating soon thereafter. However, it wasn't until February this year that they went public with their romance.
More Naked Anna Paquin on 'True Blood' Season 2
June 12, 2009 10:06:45Anna Paquin has revealed that her character in HBO's "True Blood" will get more nude scenes in the second season. The actress who earned her first Golden Globe through the role, told E! Online "I get more naked this season than I did last season. We have a really great crew and everyone's really respectful. It's not an issue for me."
As a consequence, Paquin has to work out her exercise regime. "I work my ass off," she confessed. "I'm very careful about what I eat, and I work out a lot. My costume entails bathing suits, short-shorts and nude scenes, come on! I don't want to be perpetuating the myth that women actually do look exactly like the way they look in magazines and on television through absolutely no effort!"
On the Red Carpet: 'True Blood' Season 2 Premiere
June 10, 2009 02:06:12The Paramount Theater in Los Angeles hosted the second season premiere party for "True Blood" on Tuesday, June 9. In attendance was real-life couple Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin who arrived together on the red carpet, posing individually, as a couple and with creator Alan Ball.
Following the stream for red carpet photo session were the main cast of the vampire drama series such as Sam Trammell, Rutina Wesley, and Ryan Kwanten. The latest came to the event with his mother Kris. Additionally, Carrie Preston who plays Arlene Fowler in the series was accompanied by her actor husband Michael Emerson, who can be recognized playing Ben Linus on ABC's "Lost".
'True Blood' Co-Stars Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer Dating
February 25, 2009 10:02:33On-screen lovers Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer are officially dating in real life. Both stars, who are romantically linked in HBO's "True Blood", initially sparked dating rumors when they auditioned for roles in the vampire TV series last year.
Speaking to TV Guide Magazine on the "True Blood" set, Moyer confirms he and Paquin "are together." On what keeps them waiting to go public with their romance, the actor explains, "The reason it was dodged last year was very intentional on both our parts. It was very important to me that the cast and crew we were working with didn't feel it was fickle, and didn't feel it could possibly potentially encroach on their lives, you know, just like, 'Oh the two stars are having a thing.'"
Full Winners List of The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards
January 12, 2009 11:01:36The list of people and work of arts triumphing at the 66th Golden Globe Awards is completed with the announcement of Best Motion Picture - Drama and Best Television Series - Drama winners. "Slumdog Millionaire" wins over "The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button", "Frost/Nixon", "The Reader", "Revolutionary Road" while "Mad Men" beats "House M.D.", "Dexter", "In Treatment" and "True Blood".
In the movie category, Danny Boyle's "Slumdog" has dominated the field, sweeping away four prizes, including Best Director and Best Screenplay. Double winners listed are "The Wrestler" and Kate Winslet. Rounding up the wins for each TV network is HBO with 7, NBC with 3 and AMC with 1. "John Adams" in particular earns four, one notch higher than what "30 Rock" gets.
66th Golden Globe Awards in TV: Anna Paquin and Gabriel Byrne Claim Prizes
January 12, 2009 09:01:17HBO are having a sweep at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards. After Gabriel Byrne wins the Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series- Drama category for his role as Paul in "In Treatment", Anna Paquin is selected as the winner for the Actress counterpart, thanks to her performance as Sookie Stackhouse on Vampire drama "True Blood".
Anna who said that sucking blood is "hot" in her acceptance speech, defeats Sally Field, Mariska Hargitay, January Jones and Kyra Sedgwick upon winning. Gabriel meanwhile, kicks out his competition that includes Michael C. Hall, John Hamm, Hugh Laurie and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers.
Blood Red Carpet for Vampire Series 'True Blood' Premiere
September 05, 2008 04:09:51Presenting their latest novel adaptation for television series, HBO rolled down a blood red carpet in front of The Cinerama Dome in Hollywood to celebrate the L.A. premiere of "True Blood". The special first screening event was held on Wednesday, September 4, three days before the series will be aired for the first time on September 7.
The evening celebration saw mostly the stars of the series that include Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Alexander Skarsgard, Ryan Kwanten, Jim Parrack, Sam Trammell and Rutina Wesley. Aside from the stars, series creator Alan Ball and Southern Vampire Mysteries books author Charlaine Harris were also in attendance.
Hilary Duff and Nick Cannon Teaming Up to Host the 2007 Teen Choice Awards
August 02, 2007 01:08:11
Hilary Duff and Nick Cannon love the teen, literally. Both stars have been booked to host this year Teen Choice Awards, slated to air August 26th on FOX.
This is Duff's second time hosting the Teen Choice Awards, being her first was in the 2005. She herself won Choice Movie Breakout Star - Female Teen Choice Award in 2003 for portraying the title role in the 2003 teen comedy "The Lizzie McGuire Movie", while Cannon already earned four Teen Choice nominations, including one this year for Choice TV Personality.
Three Have Metamorphosis
July 31, 2007 09:07:50
Going for the same destination, Anna Paquin, Stephen Rea, and Daniel Bruhl have all given their agreement to take starring roles in "Metamorphosis", a big screen production coming from Mark Damon’s Foresight Unlimited shingle.
Based on Franz Kafka's classic spooky novelette of the same name, the drama horror concerns on a man who finds himself suddenly turning into an insect. Project reportedly will be made under a $9 million budget.
Four Involved in "Trick 'r Treat" Game
November 10, 2006 04:11:29
So far, it takes four to play the game. Variety has revealed that names like Brian Cox, Anna Paquin, Dylan Baker, and Leslie Bibb have all agreed to take part in "Trick 'r Treat", a collaborative horror project of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures.
Already started the production yesterday, November 9, in Vancouver, Canada, pic is set on Halloween night and depicts a story which "interweaves four tales of chaos and malevolence." Michael Dougherty is on board to both write and direct with Bryan Singer producing and Thomas Tull, William Fey, plus Alex Garcia executive producing.
Margaret Joined by More Cast
November 16, 2005 10:11:58"Margaret." What comes up in your mind in hearing the word? Maybe a woman's name. Well, that's probably right, but "Margaret" here is the title of a drama film. The story tells about a young woman witnesses a bus accident, and is caught up in the aftermath, where the question of whether or not it was intentional affects many people's lives.
Already on board to star in among others are Mark Ruffalo, Matt Damon, J. Smith-Cameron, Anna Paquin and Matthew Broderick. Meanwhile, Jean Reno has just joined those cast of the film, which Kenneth Lonergan wrote and is directing. Slated to play the main role is Paquin, while Reno will play Ramon, a South American millionaire who is pursuing Paquin's mother.
