Anna Paquin walks with cane and ‘struggles with speech’ at NYC movie premiere due to mystery health issues
ACTRESS Anna Paquin has been spotted walking with a cane at her movie premiere amid mystery health issues.
On Thursday night, Anna, 41, attended the premiere of her new movie, A Bit of Light.
In the film directed by her husband, Stephen Moyer, 54, Anna plays Ella, a recovering alcoholic struggling after having lost custody of young daughters.
Held at the Crosby Street Hotel in the Big Apple, the former child actress donned a sparkly black dress at the event.
She showed off her long legs while dressed in sheer stockings.
The She’s All That star posed for the camera while wearing black high heels.
Anna leaned against her black cane for support as the Piano actress smiled for the camera.
She pulled her dark hair tightly into a back bun.
Stephen then posed with his wife as he wore an all-black ensemble.
After getting married in 2010, the couple now share two kids: twins Poppy and Charlie, 11.
‘I’M NOT SENTIMENTAL’
During the premiere, the True Blood star revealed to People that she has been battling an unspecified health issue for about two years.
“It hasn’t been easy,” she confessed.
The Piano star thanked her hubby for his support through the ordeal, which has left her with mobility and speech issues.
“He’s my favorite person to play with,” she said.
“I’m not sentimental when it comes to work.”
Anna Paquin's Roles
Here are a list of movies you might have seen Anna Paquin in besides True Blood:
The Piano (1993)
She’s All That (1999)
The X-Men (2000)
Almost Famous (2000)
Finding Forrester (2000)
Trick r’ Treat (2007)
Scream 4 (2011)
Bellevue (2017)
The Irishman (2019)
A source told the publication that the TV star is expected to make a full recovery.
This is not the first time the star has shared her health status.
‘NOT HEALTHY’
In 2011, the X-Men notable opened up to Health.com (via CNN) about how losing her tonsils affected her weight.
“I think there’s also a really big difference between looking healthy and being healthy,” Anna said.
He’s my favorite person to play with. I’m not sentimental when it comes to work.
Anna Paquin
“People in this town have a weird tendency to say, if someone’s lost weight, ‘Oh my God, you look amazing.”
“And you’re like, “I just had my tonsils out and didn’t eat for three weeks,” she shared.
“Literally, I had my tonsils out last year. You’re on a liquid diet.”
“So, of course, you lose weight. But it’s not healthy,” Anna concluded.