Anna Paquin and Tavis Smiley talk about the real Irena Sendler

Great interview of Anna Paquin by Tavis Smiley about her performance in The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler and what she learned about the real hero.

Anna Paquin

original airdate April 15, 2009

Since garnering instant fame by winning an Oscar at age 11 for her performance in The Piano, Anna Paquin has remained in the limelight with roles in numerous projects. She also has an exec producer film credit (Blue Slate) and won new fans—and a Golden Globe—for the lead in HBO's True Blood. Born in Canada and raised in New Zealand, Paquin attended Columbia University in New York, where she began working in the theater. In addition to her series, she stars in the TV biopic, The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler

Excellent 12 minute video interview:
http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200904/20090415.html#

Audio and transcript also available.