Anna Paquin went to school.
Anna Paquin . Born in Manitoba and brought up in Wellington , New Zealand , Paquin studied at Hutt Intermediate School and the Wellington Girls ' College in New Zealand before moving to Los Angeles during her youth where she studied at Windward School and went on to complete a year at Columbia University before leaving post-secondary to focus on her acting career . Windward School is an independent school in the Mar Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles , California , accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges .