Oscar winner Anna Paquin returned to the red carpet for the promotion of her new film “A Bit of Light” after more than a year away from the limelight.

“It Hasn’t Been Easy,” Anna Paquin Says As She Returns To Red Carpet With Cane For Support

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“Not everyone ends up having the journey with motherhood that they have hoped or had planned,” Anna toldPeopleabout her character, Ella. “We’re all flawed and imperfect, and Ella is kind of on some level repeating some sort of familial patterns as far as stuffing feelings down.”

“It’s very relatable because there’s so many ways that people can get in their own way, or sort of learn to cope with trauma,” she added.

The actress admitted the last couple of years have been “difficult,” as she deals with health issues

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While speaking to the outlet about needing a cane for support, Anna said, “It hasn’t been easy,” but she feels fortunate to do what she loves.

“My first love was independent filmmaking,” Anna told the outlet. “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 Paquin said she’s not “sentimental” when it comes to acting and joked that she wouldn’t have starred in “A Bit of Light” if she didn’t believe her husband was a great director

“It Hasn’t Been Easy,” Anna Paquin Says As She Returns To Red Carpet With Cane For Support

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She joked that she wouldn’t have worked with him if she didn’t believe in his abilities as a director.

“I’m not sentimental when it comes to work,” she laughed and said.

Anna and Stephen met when they were costars on True Blood, which aired from 2008 to 2014, before theyturned into real-life lovers. The couple exchanged wedding vows in August, 2010, and became parents to twins twins, Poppy and Charlie, in 2012.

Poppy and Charlie joined siblings, Lilac and Billy, Stephen’s children from previous relationships.Linas Simonaitis

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