Anna Paquin supports herself with a cane on the red carpet as she and husband Stephen Moyer lead the stars at NYC premiere of A Bit Of Light

Anna Paquin used 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 co-star Stephen Moyer, looked sensational in an angular black sequin dress that matched her 54-year-old husband’s all-black look.

The lovebirds presented a united front at the premiere of the new film, which Anna stars in and Stephen directs.

She plays a recovering alcoholic who reunites with her estranged father (played by Ray Winstone) after losing custody of her daughters, who go to live with her ex-husband and his current partner.

Speaking at the event at the Crosby Street Hotel, Anna admitted that the past two years had been ‘difficult’ for her as she referred to recent health problems that had affected her mobility, according to People.

She plays a recovering alcoholic who reunites with her estranged father (played by Ray Winstone) after losing custody of her daughters, who go to live with her ex-husband and his current partner; still from the trailer of A Bit Of Light

“It wasn’t easy,” the actress, who also reportedly recently had speech problems, told the publication.

However, a source was optimistic that Anna could make a full recovery from the undisclosed condition.

The film and television star – who became the second-youngest person to win an Academy Award after winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for Jane Campion’s 1993 classic The Piano – sounded excited to be back in front of the camera. ​and work on a small independent production. .

“My first love was independent filmmaking,” she said. ‘That’s how I ended up in the film industry. I worked with people who were committed to 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 the road.

“He’s my favorite person to play with,” she said, before clarifying that she was attracted to his artistic talents when it came to signing on for the film.

“I’m not sentimental when it comes to work,” she added with a laugh.

Anna explained that although her main character’s struggle with addiction in A Bit Of Light was foreign to her, her experience as a mother of 11-year-old fraternal twins with Moyer helped her tap into the emotional struggles of a mother who was separated from her. children.

“It wasn’t easy,” the actress, who also reportedly recently had speech problems, told the publication. However, a source was optimistic that Anna could make a full recovery from the undisclosed condition

She said she was excited to work with her husband as a director because she started her career with similar independent films. She added that her experience as a mother helped her sympathize with losing custody of her character

She wore a black sequined dress with large shoulder pads while carrying a matching cane. Stephen was also in all black, with a smart suit and a black shirt without a tie

She also shares two stepchildren with Moyer: a son from his first marriage and a daughter from a previous relationship.

“Not everyone ends up having the motherhood journey they hoped or planned,” Anna said. “We’re all flawed and imperfect, and Ella is in a way repeating some sort of familial patterns of suppressing feelings.”

She was able to simulate her character’s pain because it was “very relatable because there are so many ways people can get in their own way, or learn to deal with trauma.”

Anna looked her best in a sleek, long-sleeved black dress covered in glittering sequins.

It had sharp padded shoulders and a skirt that reached mid-thigh.

She paired the look with black stockings and black nail polish, along with short leather boots, and even her all-black walking stick matched the look.

The Margaret star wore her dark brown hair, with a slight bounce back and tightly tied, putting her winning smile in the spotlight.

Stephen complemented her monochrome ensemble with one of his own, consisting of a tasteful black suit with narrow pointed lapels and a black shirt without a tie.

Matching the dark styles was model Aalyah Ross, who rocked a plunging black halter mini dress with long sleeves that exposed her shoulders, along with pointy black heels.

Actress Anna Van Patten lightened things up with a pale pink minidress that hugged her waist, leopard print stockings and knee-high black boots

Stephanie Kurtzuba, a breakout supporting actress in Martin Scorsese’s modern classic The Wolf Of Wall Street, looked relaxed in a casual black jacket with rainbow sequins on the sleeves. She wore it with a casual black top and pants, and with black suede boots

Models – and sisters – Sarah and Mary Nader stunned with their contrasting looks. Sarah wore a busty, plunging white top without a bra and cool black pinstripe trousers with a high waist and flared legs. Mary looked cool in a loose white shirt dress with knee-high black boots

Matching the dark styles was model Aalyah Ross, who rocked a plunging black halter mini dress with long sleeves that exposed her shoulders, along with pointy black heels.

Actress Anna Van Patten lightened things up with a pale pink minidress that hugged her waist, leopard print stockings and knee-high black boots.

Stephanie Kurtzuba, a breakout supporting actress in Martin Scorsese’s modern classic The Wolf Of Wall Street, looked relaxed in a casual black jacket with rainbow sequins on the sleeves. She wore it with a casual black top and pants, and with black suede boots.

Models – and sisters – Sarah and Mary Nader stunned with their contrasting looks. Sarah wore a busty, plunging white top without a bra and cool black pinstripe trousers with a high waist and flared legs. Mary looked cool in a loose white shirt dress with knee-high black boots.