Anna Paquin’s Best Nude Roles

From Vampires to Vintage Lesbians, These Are Anna Paquin’s Best Nude Roles

Anna Paquin has gifted us a career full of nudity that's smart, fearless, and seriously hot. We’re breaking down all her best nude scenes, from HBO wildness to arty indies, ranked by when they dropped, of course.

Let’s start where it all got, well, sweaty, True Blood. Premiering in 2008, this supernatural swamp soap made vampires sexy again, and Anna as telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse was right in the center of the blood and the lust. Her full-on commitment to nudity, breasts, butt, and everything in between was absolute TV gold. Whether getting railed in a graveyard or floating mid-orgasm surrounded by faerie light (yeah, that happened), Anna served eroticism with bite. And since she married co-star Stephen Moyer IRL, there’s a voyeuristic thrill in watching that chemistry catch fire on screen.

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Then came Margaret, which finally saw the light of day in 2011 after years on the shelf. Anna plays Lisa, a high-strung New York teen stumbling through grief and hormones like a wrecking ball. There's a brief topless scene during a cringe-flirty power play with her teacher. It’s breasts only, and blink-and-you’ll-miss-it, but for Anna fans, it’s an early glimpse into how unafraid she is to go there, even when it’s messy.

Then there’s The Affair, where Anna shows up in the later seasons as Joanie, all grown up and trying to piece together her messy family history. Her nude scenes are mostly topless, a little sexy, a little sad; totally on-brand for a show where no one’s really okay. She brings this raw, kind of searching energy that makes you lean in. She's incredibly attractive, and that somehow makes it even better.

And if you ever wondered what Anna would look like in a queer sci-fi fever dream, hello Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams. In the episode Real Life, she plays Sarah, a futuristic cop spiraling between reality and something else. And yes, there's a stunning lesbian love scene that’s equal parts sensual and trippy. Think glowing lights, soft touches, nude breasts, and Anna flashing that smirk that says, “Oh yeah, we’re doing this.” Honestly, it’s the kind of scene that messes with your head and turns you on.

In the 2017 drama Bellevue, Anna shifts into dark detective mode as Annie Ryder, who's basically a hot mess with a badge and body count. Her nude moments, breasts and butt again, thank you very much, are gritty, no-frills, and usually happen between one very bad decision and another. These aren’t glam shots, but they feel real.

We love it when Anna dips into indie sapphic territory, and Tell It to the Bees might just be her most low-key steamy role. Set in 1950s Scotland, she plays Dr. Jean Markham, a buttoned-up physician with a very unbuttoned relationship brewing. Her scenes with co-star Holliday Grainger are equal parts tender and erotic, with plenty of bare breasts, soft lighting, sensual kisses, and vintage underwear to keep the mood just right. It’s the slow-burning, forbidden lesbian romance we didn’t know we needed, and Anna sells it with total grace and heat.

So, what do all these Anna Paquin nude roles have in common? She shows up raw (and often naked), completely unbothered, and always in control. Whether she’s in period skirts, fangs, a cop badge, or no clothes at all, Anna’s not just baring skin; she’s owning every second of it. There’s something intensely sexy about a woman who knows her power and puts it on screen without apology. Basically, if there’s a list of stars who made nudity feel smart, hot, and fearless, Anna Paquin’s sitting near the top, and probably topless while she’s at it.

All images here are courtesy of Mr. Skin.

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