True Blood Star Anna Paquin Braves Red Carpet with Cane
Anna Paquin, the Oscar-winning actress known for her roles in “The Piano” and HBO’s “True Blood,” made a striking appearance at the red carpet premiere of her latest film, A Bit of Light. Accompanied by her husband and co-star, Stephen Moyer, Paquin gracefully navigated the event while leaning on a cane. However, behind the glamour and smiles lies a challenging journey.
While attending the red-carpet premiere of their film A Bit of Light, costars turned couple Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer celebrated the opportunity for a romantic evening out. “Well I can say Anna doesn’t look like this every day,” Moyer told People on Wednesday. “I’m very happy. This is a date night for us.” For her part, Paquin called Moyer, who directs her in the film, “my favorite person to play with” more than a decade after their first meeting on HBO’s True Blood set.
Paquin has been grappling with an undisclosed medical condition for the past two years, affecting both her mobility and speech. The actress, who once won an Academy Award at the tender age of 11, now faces a different kind of spotlight that shines on her resilience and determination.
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Anna Paquin Braves Red Carpet with Cane
But Paquin, who walked with a cane during the premiere at New York City’s Crosby Street Hotel, also acknowledged that it had been a “difficult” two years. “It hasn’t been easy,” she told the publication, referring to facing mobility and speech issues due to an undisclosed medical condition. A source told People that Paquin would hopefully recover from the health battle.
“It hasn’t been easy,” Paquin candidly shared with People magazine. Her health battle remains shrouded in mystery, leaving fans and well-wishers concerned. Despite the hurdles, she remains optimistic, and sources close to her express hope for a full recovery.
Requiring a cane to walk the red carpet didn’t dim Paquin’s excitement for her and Moyer’s latest collaboration, in which she stars as an alcoholic mother fighting to regain custody of her kids amid recovery. “My first love was independent filmmaking,” said Paquin, who won an Oscar at age 11 for her role in Jane Campion’s The Piano alongside Holly Hunter. “That’s how I entered the film industry. I was working with people who were all about telling stories and telling them with integrity and truth.”
Paquin and Moyer, who first met on the set of True Blood, have since become more than co-stars. Moyer directs Paquin in A Bit of Light, and their creative partnership extends beyond the screen. “He’s my favorite person to play with,” Paquin affectionately stated.
Paquin reflected on their meet-cute while playing Sookie and Bill on True Blood when asked about the secret to maintaining healthy romantic and creative partnerships. “We like what we do and we met doing the thing that we like, so interspersing our work lives wasn’t ever going to be a weird thing because that’s [how] we met,” Paquin explained. “He knew exactly who I was for better or worse.” When they met, Moyer, a father of two, added, “And I came with a lot of baggage and Anna took that on too,” to which she replied, “Not baggage. You have beautiful children.” In 2012, the pair welcomed their fraternal twins—son Charlie and daughter Poppy, now 11.
Intertwined with their professional lives, their love story has weathered challenges, including Moyer’s existing baggage—a testament to their enduring bond.
A Return to Independent Filmmaking
Paquin’s passion lies in independent cinema, where storytelling takes center stage. In A Bit of Light, she portrays an alcoholic mother fighting to regain custody of her children amidst her recovery. Her commitment to integrity and truth echoes her early days in the film industry.
Paquin and Moyer share fraternal twins—son Charlie and daughter Poppy. Their family journey has been marked by love, resilience, and a cane on the red carpet. As they celebrate their latest collaboration, Paquin’s strength shines through, proving that despite adversity, the show must go on.
