It's the era of Twilight, and pop culture is swarming with the undead. Terry Gross talks to Academy Award-winning actress Anna Paquin, star of HBO's vampire series True Blood.

Paquin and Moyer, 51, met on HBO's "True Blood" -- starring as Sookie Stackhouse and Bill Compton, respectively -- and wed in 2010. The two share 8-year-old twins, Poppy and Charlie.

Many fans might not remember every actor who appeared in True Blood, from Breaking Bad's Dean Norris to Law & Order's ...

Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer - Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images Paquin laughed, "And I'm not scared to ugly cry on camera," and pressed Moyer on what specifically impressed him about her performance.

Origin Story Anna Paquin was cast in HBO's True Blood a few months before Stephen Moyer in 2007, meaning the English actor needed to vibe with the New Zealand-born Oscar winner before he got the gig.

Anna Paquin as Sookie Stackhouse on the series premiere of "True Blood." HBO Sookie was a waitress at Merlotte's Bar and Grill when she met her first vampire, Bill Compton.

Paquin and Moyer started dating after connecting on the set of True Blood, which ran from 2008 to 2014. The couple tied the knot in 2010 and welcomed their twin son and daughter two years later.

Moyer also directed Paquin in the 2018 film, The Parting Glass. Additionally he directed two episodes of Paquin's 2020 series, Flack, as well as three episodes of True Blood — the vampire series ...

Anna Paquin has revealed that she is enjoying herself on True Blood. The 29-year-old insisted that she loves playing the telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse despite all of the horrible events ...

The vampire craze continues. “True Blood” star Anna Paquin received two separate Golden Globe nominations this year — a feat shared by Meryl Streep, Sandra Bullock and Matt Damon.