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Anna Paquin was seen using a cane to help her get around at the New York City premiere of her new film A Bit Of Light.
The 41-year-old actress, who was joined by her husband and former True Blood costar Stephen Moyer, looked sensational in an angular black sequined dress that matched her 54-year-old husband's all-black look.
The lovebirds put on a unified front at the premiere for the new film, which Anna stars in and Stephen directed.
She plays a recovering alcoholic who reunites with her estranged father (played by Ray Winstone) after she loses custody of her daughters, who go to live with her ex-husband and his current partner.
During the event at the Crosby Street Hotel, Anna admitted the last two years had been 'difficult' for her, while alluding to recent health struggles that had impacted her mobility, according to People.
Anna Paquin, 41, was seen using a cane to help her get around at the New York City premiere of her new film A Bit Of Light on Wednesday, where she was joined by husband Stephen Moyer
She plays a recovering alcoholic who reunites with her estranged father (played by Ray Winstone) after she loses custody of her daughters, who go to live with her ex-husband and his current partner; still from A Bit Of Light trailer
'It hasn't been easy,' the actress, who has reportedly also had speech difficulties recently, told the publication.
However, a source was optimistic that Anna could recover fully from the undisclosed condition.
The film and television star — who became the second-youngest person to win an Academy Award after nabbing the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Jane Campion's 1993 classic The Piano — sounded excited to be back in front of the camera and working on a small independent production.
'My first love was independent filmmaking,' she shared. '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.'
Anna added that she was grateful for her husband Stephen's help, both on and off set.
'He's my favorite person to play with,' she said, before making it clear that she was drawn to his artistic talents when it came to signing up for the film.
'I'm not sentimental when it comes to work,' she added, laughing.
Anna explained that, while her lead character's struggles with addiction in A Bit Of Light were foreign to her, her experience being the mother of 11-year-old fraternal twins with Moyer helped her to tap into the emotional struggles of a mother separated from her children.
'It hasn't been easy,' the actress, who has reportedly also had speech difficulties recently, told the publication. However, a source was optimistic that Anna could recover fully from the undisclosed condition
