The Stars of ‘True Blood’: Where Are They Now?

Anna Paquin played Sookie Stackhouse, a human with fairy ancestry that gave her the power of telepathy.

Sookie was a waitress at Merlotte’s Bar and Grill when she met her first vampire, Bill Compton. She always stood up for her family and friends and learned more about her powers as the show progressed.

Paquin was already famous before “True Blood,” having become the second-youngest Oscar winner in history when she won for “The Piano” at 11 years old — her first acting role ever. She was also recognized for her role as the mutant named Rogue in the “X-Men” film franchise.

In 2009, Paquin won a Golden Globe for her performance as Sookie.

Paquin starred in the 2023 Netflix film “True Spirit,” based on a true story.

Paquin’s most recent appearance as Rogue was in the 2014 film “X-Men: Days of Future Past.”

After “True Blood,” she did voice work for the 2015 “Ther Godo Dinosaur” and appeared on TV shows like “Electric Dreams.”

Starred later starred in Martin Scorsese’s 2019 film “The Irishman,” playing Robert De Niro’s on-screen daughter. She also played Joanie Lockhart on season five of the Showtime series “The Affair.”

In recent years, Paquin appeared on season two of the anthology series “Modern Love” and Peacock’s true crime miniseries “A Friend of the Family.”

Moyer guest-starred on the show “A Friend of the Family.”

While starring in “True Blood,” the actor portrayed Captain Von Trapp in NBC’s 2013 TV special “The Sound of Music Live!”

From 2017 to 2019, he starred as Reed Strucker on Fox’s “The Gifted,” which was set in an alternate timeline than the “X-Men” films.

He also plays Christian Vance in the “After” movies, based on Anna Todd’s popular book series of the same name.

Moyer and Paquin met through “True Blood” and got married in 2010. They have two children, fraternal twins named Charlie and Poppy. He also has a son named Billy and a daughter named Lilac from past relationships.

Wesley guest-starred on season one of HBO’s TV show adaptation of the video game “The Last of Us.”

Wesley has also guest-starred on shows like “Hannibal,” “Arrow,” and “The Walking Dead.”

Additionally, she starred as Nova Bordelon on the drama series “Queen Sugar,” which ran for seven seasons.

Nelsan Ellis portrayed Tara’s cousin, Lafayette Reynolds.

He was a chef at Merlotte’s, a drug dealer, and a member of the road crew. He eventually learned that he was also a medium.

Before “True Blood,” Ellis was on “The Inside” and an episode of “Veronica Mars.”

Kwanten starred in FX’s 2022 miniseries “Kindred,” based on Octavia E. Butler’s novel of the same name.

Post-“True Blood, Kwanten had roles in various films, like “Blunt Force Trauma” and “The Hurricane Heist.” He also starred in the shows “The Oath,” “Sacred Lies,” and “Them.”

Alexander Skarsgård played Eric Northman, an over 1,000-year-old vampire and former Viking.

Eric served as the sheriff of a Louisiana vampire district and ran Fangtasia, a bar for vampires. He and Sookie had a romantic relationship at one point.

Skarsgård was on several Swedish shows and movies until he landed a minor role in “Zoolander” and then later on “True Blood.”

Skarsgård is a three-time Emmy nominee and one-time winner.

In 2017, Skarsgård won an Emmy for his supporting role as Perry Wright on HBO’s “Big Little Lies.” He also received SAG and Golden Globes awards for his work on the drama.

Skarsgård has since been nominated for additional Emmys in 2022 and 2023 for his role as tech mogul Lukas Matsson on HBO’s “Succession.”

He’s also starred in films like “The Legend of Tarzan,” “Godzilla vs. Kong,” and “The Northman.”

Kristin Bauer played Eric’s right-hand, Pam Swynford De Beaufort.

Eric turned Pam into a vampire and got her to help him with everything.

Bauer had several roles before starring on HBO, including “The Crew,” “Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion,” an episode of “Seinfeld,” and “That’s Life.”

Deborah Ann Woll played Jessica Hamby, Bill’s progeny after he was forced to turn her into a vampire.

As a human, Jessica was raised in a super religious and strict family. Being changed into a vampire gave her freedom, but also some struggles.

Woll’s career started shortly before she landed “True Blood” with small parts on shows like “My Name Is Earl” and “The Mentalist.”

Woll is known for her role as Karen Page in the Marvel series “Daredevil.”

She played the character on “Daredevil,” “The Defenders,” and “The Punisher.”

More recently, Woll guest-starred on season one of the NBC show “Quantum Leap.”

Woll and “True Blood” costar Bauer also cohosted a podcast called “Truest Blood,” where they broke down episodes and interviewed guests.

Sam Trammell took on the role of Sam Merlotte, the owner of the bar and grill where Sookie worked.

Sam was a shifter who could become a dog. He was overly protective of Sookie, more likely because he desperately wanted to be in a relationship with her.

Trammell was a Tony-nominated actor (for “Ah, Wilderness!”) and had several small roles before starring in “True Blood.”

Carrie Preston brought Arlene Fowler, a waitress at Merlotte’s, to life.

Arlene was a single mom and friend of Sookie’s. Though she had a deep love for her family, she didn’t like vampires and disapproved of Sookie’s relationships.

Preston’s early roles included “My Best Friend’s Wedding,” “The Stepford Wives,” and “Emeril.”

Chris Bauer played incompetent but well-intentioned police detective Andy Bellefleur.

Andy was a recovering alcoholic.

Bauer held several roles before “True Blood,” including “Face/Off,” “The Wire,” “Third Watch,” and “Tilt.”

Porter earned an Emmy nomination in 2018 for her role in “American Horror Story: Cult.”

She’s played characters on seasons one, six, seven, eight, and 10 of “AHS.”

Porter’s TV work also includes roles on “Outer Banks,” “The Morning Show,” and “The Power.”