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Anna Paquin is updating fans on her health.

Anna Paquin is addressing concerns about her health.

“A Bit of Light.”Moyer, 54, directs Paquin, 41, in the indie movie, written by Rachel Callard and based on her eponymous stage play.It’s the second time that Moyer has directed Paquin in a big-screen movie following “The Parting Glass” (2018).He also directed her in episodes of “True Blood” when they co-starred on the HBO series as vampire Bill Compton and telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse from 2008-2014.“A Bit of Light” follows the journey of Ella (Paquin), an alcoholic mother living with her father (Ray Winstone) and dealing with self-loathing after losing her two daughters over her drinking — and the 13-year-old boy, Neil (Luca Hogan), who helps her see the “light” toward a better future.“Ella is at this excruciatingly mundane place after what she thinks is rock-bottom and realizes that the everday-ness of living with her choices and decisions is actually a level of rock-bottom she didn’t know existed yet,” Paquin told The Post.“Throughout the film we see her slightly coming out of her shell little by little … but she does a lot of things within her power to sabotage her own happiness.”Ella strikes up an unlikely friendship with the wise-beyond-his-years Neil, who she meets in the park where she used to take her daughters — and where she frequently goes to brood over her plight.Neil is an odd duck who speaks on an adult level (he addresses Ella’s father, Alan, by his first name) and appears to be friendless. He talks about his parents and older brother (who we never meet) but he always has time to materialize in Ella’s life (and the lives of other characters) at crucial junctures.“This strange, fabulous Neil is on a mission to help her put herself back together and get her life back on track,” Paquin said.

walked the red carpet of her latest film, “A Bit of Light,” with a cane in New York on Wednesday.The Oscar winner, 41, gave a bit more insight into her mystery health battle during “Today With Hoda & Jenna” on Friday.“I’m having a good day, today. Thank you for asking,” Paquin said on the NBC morning show, with her cane by her side.While the “True Blood” alum didn’t go into specifics about her condition, she noted that she will “probably talk about that at some point.”Paquin and her husband, Stephen Moyer, both matched in black ensembles as they attended the event at at the Crosby Street Hotel earlier this week.“He’s got my back, and I’ve got his,” she gushed about the British actor, 54.Moyer directed “A Bit of Light” while Paquin plays Ella, who tries to maintain her sobriety while moving back in with her father, Alan, after losing custody of her daughters.“We’re extremely lucky.

Anna Paquin is opening up about her ongoing health issues. The actress attended the premiere of “A Bit of Light,” a project she stars in and that was directed by her husband, Stephen Moyer. She took a minute to address the health concerns that have caused her some mobility issues and difficulties with speech over the past two years.Jennifer Garner shares her perspective on aging: ‘I am grateful just to be alive’Danna Paola gets emotional in her concert: ‘I’ve been very toxic with myself’Paquin wore an all black outfit made out of a sequin dress, tights and boots.

Anna Paquin used a cane while walking the red carpet with husband Stephen Moyer for a New York film premiere. Paquin, who was at the premiere of her new film, "A Bit of Light," Wednesday, revealed to People magazine her undisclosed health struggle "hasn’t been easy." In addition to needing a cane to get around, she has also had impaired speech but is "hopefully" going to make a full recovery, according to People, citing a source.

Anna Paquin has returned to the spotlight after a “difficult” few years.

Oscar-winning actress was seen using the stick while attending the premiere of her new film A Bit Of Light on Wednesday (April 3), alongside her husband and former True Blood co-star Stephen Moyer.It was Paquin’s first public appearance since the film received its festival premiere in October 2022.The Canadian and New Zealand star, who won Best Supporting Actress at the age of 11 for her role in Jane Campion’s 1993 film The Piano, briefly addressed her undisclosed illness while talking to press on the red carpet.“It hasn’t been easy,” she told People, without elaborating on her condition any further. The publication stated that she also seemingly had difficulties with her speech.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Anna Paquin stepped onto a red carpet for the first time in well over a year to promote her latest movie, “A Bit of Light,” directed by her husband and “True Bood” co-star Stephen Moyer. The Oscar winner used a cane at the event to help her walk and disclosed to People that she’s had a “difficult” two years dealing with an undisclosed health issue that left her with mobility issues. “It hasn’t been easy,” Paquin told the publication of needing a cane to walk.

told People of her mobility issues and experiencing difficulties with her speech.Elsewhere, Paquin said she’s grateful to continue working during this time.“My first love was independent filmmaking,” Paquin said, who is the second youngest Oscar winner after winning the gong at age 11 for her role in “The Piano.”“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,” she continued.A source told the outlet that Paquin is expected to make a full recovery.The “X-Men” actress also said she’s grateful for her husband’s support.“He’s my favorite person to play with,” she said of Moyer, who directed the pair’s latest project.

Anna Paquin is stepping out for the premiere of her new movie.

Anna Pacquin is battling an undisclosed illness that is hampering her mobility.

“True Blood” stars Anna Paquin, 41, and Stephen Moyer, 54, met on HBO’s beloved fantasy horror drama (2008-2014) known for its graphic sex scenes.That made it a little, well, awkward once Moyer (vampire Bill Compton) began directing “True Blood” episodes — and filming sex scenes involving Paquin, who played telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse.But the married couple, who live in Manhattan, told The Post that they eventually got used to what could have been an extremely difficult situation.“Steve started directing me when we were on ‘True Blood,'” Paquin said. “And in Season 7, our final season, he directed the season opener, which had Sookie in love with the giant beautiful werewolf Joe Manganiello.“Steve directed us in a rather explicit sex scene,” she said, “so when you ask if it is awkward to shoot a movie with your husband, the bar for awkward is set terribly high in our household, not to mention on that show in general.“Stephen cut his teeth directing [on ‘True Blood’] and by Season 3 or 4, it would be like, ‘Hi honey, who are you f–king on camera today?'”“There was actually a day where we were walking from our trailers, Alex Skarsgard and Anna and another actor, and we were all working in dressing gowns going toward our stages,” Moyer said.

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EXCLUSIVE: Quiver Distribution has acquired North American rights to A Bit of Light, the second feature helmed by Stephen Moyer, on the heels of 2018 family drama The Parting Glass. Starring Moyer’s wife and True Blood co-star Anna Paquin, as well as Ray Winstone (The Departed), the film is an adaptation by Rebecca Callard of her Bruntwood Prize-nominated play of the same name. It’s slated for release in select theaters across the country, as well as on VOD and digital on April 5.

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AMC+.Bon Temps, La.: home to all manner of vampires, werewolves, a bar owner who can shape-shift into a dog, a waitress who is part fairy and that memorable season with the were-panthers. “True Blood” originally aired on HBO from 2008-2014, starring Anna Paquin, her now-husband Stephen Moyer, Alexander Skarsgard, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten, the late Nelsan Ellis, and Joe Manganiello. The ensemble drama was often messy — both literally, with blood and guts — and figuratively, with inconsistent writing.

EXCLUSIVE: JoAnne Colonna has joined Linden Entertainment as a partner alongside founders Nicole King and Stacy O’Neil. She ends a 20 year run at Brillstein Entertainment Partners, where she was a manager and partner. Colonna will operate between Linden’s LA and NY offices.

A Friend of the Family showrunner-creator Nick Antosca, stars Lio Tipton and Colin Hanks and activist and producer Jan Broberg, on whose life the series is based, joined Deadline’s Contenders Television to spotlight sexual-abuse awareness. 

EXCLUSIVE: On the heels of the recent Season 2 renewal of Hulu/20th Television’s Tell Me Lies, the breakout drama’s creator/executive producer/showrunner Meaghan Oppenheimer and executive producer Emma Roberts are re-teaming for another series at Hulu and 20th TV, Second Wife.

Can a teenager beat the odds and make an improbable dream come true? Jessica Watson was just 16 years old when she attempted a groundbreaking sailing record. Netflix’s “True Spirit” explores the young adventurer’s story and the adults in her life who helped her; namely among them are Watson’s parents, played by Josh Lawson and Anna Paquin.

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Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer have been happily married since 2010, and while they have an incredible life, there is one aspect of their relationship that is difficult.MORE: Anna Paquin leaves fans surprised with rare glimpse inside family homeIn a revealing Instagram post, the True Blood star shared a selfie of the pair together, alongside a heartfelt message.The mother-of-two wrote: "I'm always so grateful we get to have careers we are passionate about (and even more so after this crazy last year) but damn the long-distance thing NEVER gets any easier. #myperson."VIDEO: Anna Paquin shares rare glimpse inside her LA homeFans were quick to comment, with one writing: "It really doesn't, does it?" while another wrote: "You are the cutest couple." A third added: "Just throwing this out into the universe… you could always do another show together."MORE: A Friend of the Family is based on terrifying Jan Broberg Felt abduction case - detailsMORE: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist: Where is football player Manti Te'o now?Anna and Stephen got engaged in 2009, having met on the set of True Blood, where they played Sookie Stackhouse and Bill Compton.A post shared by Anna Hélène Paquin (@_annapaquin)Anna Paquin shared a rare selfie with husband Stephen MoyerThe pair are doting parents to twins Charlie and Poppy, and prefer to keep their children out of the spotlight.MORE: Shania Twain looks incredible in all-white outfit in must-see photoMORE: Celebrity parents with their adorable twins in photosAnna previously opened up about why fans are unlikely to see photos of her twins.

is the star-studded true-crime saga depicting the unbelievably real story about what happened to the Brobergs when the neighbor of their dreams turned out to be a living nightmare and drove their family apart. “It’s truly something else,” says Mckenna Grace, who portrays Jan Broberg, who was 12 years old when she was first kidnapped and brainwashed by Robert “B” Berchtold (Jake Lacy) in 1974. Despite her safe return, it wasn’t the last time she would be abducted by Berchtold, who also manipulated and seduced both of her unassuming parents, Bob and Mary Ann (Colin Hanks and Anna Paquin).

Anna Paquin and Colin Hanks sandwich in their co-stars at the premiere of Peacock’s A Friend of the Family in New York City on Wednesday (September 28).

Naman Ramachandran Joachim Back’s “Corner Office,” featuring “Mad Men” star John Hamm, will open the 30th edition of London’s Raindance Film Festival (Oct. 26-Nov. 5). Austin Bragg and Meredith Bragg’s “Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game” will close the festival. To mark its 30th anniversary, Raindance will screen iconic independent films that had their U.K. premieres at the festival, including “Pulp Fiction,” “Memento,” “The Blair Witch Project” and “Oldboy.” Special screenings of new films include the world premiere of Stephen Moyer’s “A Bit of Light” (U.K.), starring Anna Paquin and Ray Winstone; director Moshe Rosenthal will take part in a Raindance masterclass and present the U.K. premiere of “Karaoke” (Israel); and the world premiere of Dilshad Husain’s British Asian feature “Banglatown.”

“A Friend of the Family” showrunner and executive producer Nick Antosca is no stranger to the gritty world of true crime, having previously been a writer for the Hulu series “The Act.” Antosca’s latest project comes in the form of a web series based upon the popular 80’s horror franchise “Chucky” and is currently in its second season. “A Friend of the Family” is based on the tragically true story of the Broberg family.

The trailer for Peacock‘s new series A Friend of the Family, starring Anna Paquin, has just debuted online.

This family friend is no friend of the family.

Over the last decade, Nick Antosca made his name in the TV world with dark tales based on true crime and tinged with horror.

continues to build, Peacock released the official teaser for the harrowing true-crime saga about the Brobergs. The creepy clip gives audiences a closer look at the unbelievable story about a family manipulated by a friendly neighbor, who ended up kidnapping their daughter, Jan, not once twice. The series stars Jake Lacy, fresh off his Emmy-nominated performance in, as Robert Berchtold, a charismatic friend who grew close to various members of the Broberg family, including mother Mary Ann (Anna Paquin), father Bob (Colin Hanks) and Jan (Mckenna Grace).

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Selome Hailu Ella Jay Basco has been cast in Nick Antosca’s upcoming Peacock limited series “A Friend of the Family,” Variety has learned exclusively.The crime series is based on the true story of the Broberg family, whose daughter Jan (Hendrix Yancey) was kidnapped multiple times over a period of years by Robert “B” Berchtold (Jake Lacy), a charismatic, obsessed family “friend.” The Brobergs — devoted to their faith, family and community — were utterly unprepared for the sophisticated tactics their neighbor used to exploit their vulnerabilities, drive them apart and turn their daughter against them. “A Friend of the Family” follows how their lives were permanently altered and how they survived.

Mckenna Grace is channeling Jan Broberg in the first official look at the upcoming true-crime series , which chronicles the harrowing story about a teenage girl who was kidnapped multiple times by the same man. Set to premiere Oct. 6 on Peacock, the limited series from showrunner and executive producer Nick Antosca recounts the unbelievable real story about how Jan and the Broberg family were manipulated by their trusted neighbor, Robert Berchtold, who ended up exploiting the parents before turning their daughter against them. In addition to Grace, will also star Anna Paquin as Jan’s trusting mother, Mary Ann, alongside Colin Hanks as Jan’s big-hearted father, Bob, with Jake Lacy as Robert and Lio Tipton as his concerned wife, Gail.