In 2009, Paquin played Irena Sendler, a Polish woman hailed as a heroine of the Holocaust, in "The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler", a CBS TV film biographical film based on the book "Mother of the Children of the Holocaust: The Irena Sendler Story", by Anna Mieszkowska. The film was made in Latvia, and was a Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation for the network. In 2010, Paquin's film "The Romantics", a romantic comedy with Josh Duhamel and Katie Holmes, was released in the US at selected cinemas in September. She played a cameo role in "Scream 4", alongside Kristen Bell in 2011. She also played the voice of Kristin on an episode of "Phineas and Ferb".