What character does Anna Paquin play in the HBO series True Blood?
True Blood Main characters * Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), a telepathic waitress in a small-town restaurant. * Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), a vampire with whom Sookie falls in love. * Sam Merlotte (Sam Trammell), the owner of Merlotte’s, where Sookie works. He is a shapeshifter, often watching over Sookie in the form of a collie dog. * Jason Stackhouse (Ryan Kwanten), Sookie’s brother, road crew supervisor for Bon Temps. * Tara Thornton (Rutina Wesley), Sookie’s best friend, bartender at Merlotte’s (played by Brook Kerr in the unaired pilot). * Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgård), Sheriff of one of the five vampire districts, he is very powerful in the vampire community. * Detective Andy Bellefleur (Chris Bauer), the detective investigating Jason Stackhouse. * Lafayette Reynolds (Nelsan Ellis), Tara’s cousin, short order cook at Merlotte’s, drug dealer and prostitute. * Benedict “Eggs” Talley (Mehcad Brooks) (Season 2-) * Daphne (Ashley Jones), a new waitress at Merlotte’s and love
Actress Anna Paquin might have endeared herself to many for her breakthrough performance in The Piano, but these days she’s known as the telepathic Sookie Stackhouse on HBO’s acclaimed vampire drama True Blood. The 26-year-old star has been making headlines lately for her work on the series, especially since she snagged a Golden Globe award for Best Actress in a TV Drama. What’s more, she’s also found romance on and off-screen with actor Stephen Moyer. Paquin was recently interviewed by Hamptons Magazine and appeared on the cover of their current Memorial Day issue. She discussed her experiences on filming True Blood, how she felt about the Golden Globe honor, and of course her boyfriend. “Steve and I had a certain instant connection,” she told the publication. “It doesn’t hurt when the relationship on screen that you’re trying to create is one of attraction and fascination.” Of course, the chemistry has been apparent ever since she got pegged for the role of Sookie Stackhouse in Alan
