Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: The series centers on Sookie Stackhouse ( played by actress Anna Paquin ) , a telepathic waitress at a bar , who falls in love with vampire Bill Compton ( Stephen Moyer ) .
Simplified: It is produced by Alan Ball and stars Anna Paquin as the main character , Sookie Stackhouse , who is a waitress that can hear people 's thoughts .