Anna Paquin poses at the Los Angeles Premiere of HBO's series "True Blood"

Actress Anna Paquin poses at the Los Angeles Premiere of HBO's series "True Blood" held at the Arclight Hollywood on Thursday Sept. 4, 2008 in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, CA.
Oscar winner Anna Paquin made her first foray into series television as the lead in "True Blood," Alan Ball's drama pilot for HBO.
Based on the "Southern Vampire" book series by Charlaine Harris, "True Blood" takes place in a world in which vampires can buy Japanese-made synthetic blood. Their integration into a small Louisiana town causes quite a stir, and a love story ensues between a vampire and Sookie Stackhouse (Paquin), an innocent waitress who can read people's minds.

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