Anna Paquin still looks long and lean as she shops in the Santa Monica sunshine

She has to keep her body in tip-top shape for her Emmy winning role in HBO's hit show True Blood.But even though the show is on a filming hiatus, Anna Paquin has maintained her enviable figure.

The 28-year-old actress showed off her toned legs and perfect behind as she strolled through Santa Monica this morning enjoying a spot of shopping.
Anna Paquin shopping for jeans in Santa Monica CA

Long and lean: A toned looking Anna Paquin shopped for clothes in Santa Monica, California today

Anna walked from store to store looking at clothes while talking non-stop on her mobile phone.

The short black shorts she wore accentuated her physique which is the result of regular workouts with her trainer Clay Burwell.

The actress recently talked to SELF magazine about the physical demands of her role and how it keeps her fit.

'I'm physically challenged on set,' said the 5ft 5in tall star.

'I love that Sookie isn't a teeny, tiny damsel in distress. She's a tough, fit, kick-ass Southern girl who is equally as comfortable in a pretty floral print dress as she is beating the crap out of somebody.'

The actress married her True Blood co-star and on-screen love interest Stephen Moyer last month in a beach side ceremony at a private residence in Malibu, California.

True Blood's third season ended its run on U.S television just two weeks ago but the show, which is shot in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has already finished filming on season four which will premiere in the new year.