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Carrie Preston
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Carrie Preston

Known for Lost · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Sex and the City

Carrie Preston (born April 21, 1967) is an American stage and screen actress, producer and director. She is known for her work on the television series True Blood, Person of Interest, Crowded, The Good Wife, The Good Fight, and Claws.

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Born
Jun 21, 1967
Birthplace
Macon, Georgia, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Carrie Preston (born April 21, 1967) is an American stage and screen actress, producer and director. She is known for her work on the television series True Blood, Person of Interest, Crowded, The Good Wife, The Good Fight, and Claws.

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Known For

TVLost
LostEmily Linus · 2004
★ 8.0
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitBella Zane · 1999
★ 8.0
TVSex and the City
Sex and the CityMadeline Dunn · 1998
★ 7.4
TVPerson of Interest
Person of InterestGrace Hendricks · 2011
★ 8.1
TVTrue Blood
True BloodArlene Fowler · 2008
★ 7.6
TVDesperate Housewives
Desperate HousewivesLucy · 2004
★ 7.9
TVArrested Development
Arrested DevelopmentJan Eagleman · 2003
★ 7.9
TVThe Good Wife
The Good WifeElsbeth Tascioni · 2009
★ 7.6

Filmography

Movies

For Richer or PoorerRebecca Yoder
1997
My Best Friend's WeddingAmanda Newhouse
1997
NA
Norville and TrudySam
1997
TJ
The JourneyLaura Singh
1997
Grace & GlorieCharlene Stiles
1998
Mercury RisingEmily Lang
1998
Cradle Will RockVTA - Administrator
1999
GuineverePatty
1999
Woman WantedMonica
1999
The Legend of Bagger VanceIdalyn Greaves
2000
Straight-JacketSally Stone
2004
The Stepford WivesBarbara
2004
29th and GayDirector
2005
29th and GayEditor
2005
29th and GayExecutive Producer
2005
29th and GayCostume Design
2005
TransamericaSydney Schupak
2005
LB
Lovely by SurpriseMarian
2007
DoubtChristine Hurley
2008
Ready? OK!Andy Dowd
2008
TowelheadEvelyn Vuoso
2008
Vicky Cristina BarcelonaSally
2008
DuplicityBarbara Bofferd
2009
That Evening SunLudie Choat
2009
VirginiaBetty
2010
A Bag of HammersLynette
2011
SironiaGrace
2011
That's What She SaidDirector
2012
That's What She SaidProducer
2012
The CarrierSister (voice)
2012
Beneath the Harvest SkyKim Hoxie
2013
Vino VeritasClaire
2013
Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?Chloe
2013
5 Flights UpMiriam Carswell
2014
EquityCompliance Officer Abby
2016
Six L.A. Love StoriesDiane Mackey
2016
And Then I GoMs. Arnold
2017
Daisy WintersAunt Margaret
2017
Dating Game KillerCarol Jensen
2017
To the BoneSusan
2017
30 Miles from NowhereSylvia
2018
One of These DaysJoan Dempsey
2021
GlimpseEmily
2022
They/ThemCora Whistler
2022
Space OddityJane McAllister
2023
The HoldoversMiss Lydia Crane
2023

Television

Hallmark Hall of FameCharlene · 1 eps
1951
Spin CityGayle · 1 eps
1996
Union SquareJester · 1 eps
1997
Sex and the CityMadeline Dunn · 1 eps
1998
Significant Others1 eps
1998
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitBella Zane · 1 eps
1999
EmerilB.D. Benson · 10 eps
2001
Law & Order: Criminal IntentMegan Colby · 1 eps
2001
Law & Order: Criminal IntentDoreen Whitlock · 1 eps
2001
Law & Order: Criminal IntentLena Copeland · 1 eps
2001
Good Morning, MiamiKiera · 1 eps
2002
Arrested DevelopmentJan Eagleman · 1 eps
2003
Hope & FaithSally Jones · 1 eps
2003
Desperate HousewivesLucy · 1 eps
2004
LostEmily Linus · 1 eps
2004
WonderfallsSister Katrina · 1 eps
2004
Hell's KitchenSelf - Restaurant Patron · 1 eps
2005
Numb3rsVicky Sites · 1 eps
2005
The InsideKelly Comack · 1 eps
2005
Private PracticeYvonne Pierce · 1 eps
2007
True BloodArlene Fowler · 80 eps
2008
RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge · 1 eps
2009
The Good WifeElsbeth Tascioni · 14 eps
2009
The TalkSelf · 1 eps
2010
Person of InterestGrace Hendricks · 9 eps
2011
Getting OnDenya Thorp · 1 eps
2013
The FollowingJudy · 3 eps
2013
Grace and FrankieKrystle · 1 eps
2015
HAPPYishDebbie · 10 eps
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest · 2 eps
2015
CrowdedMartina Moore · 13 eps
2016
BrockmireElle · 3 eps
2017
ClawsPolly · 40 eps
2017
The Good FightElsbeth Tascioni · 5 eps
2017
The Good FightDirector
2017
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 1 eps
2019
Your HonorDirector
2020
Dr. DeathRobbie McClung · 2 eps
2021
SherriSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2022
After MidnightSelf · 1 eps
2024
ElsbethElsbeth Tascioni · 55 eps
2024
ElsbethProducer
2024

Photos

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Carrie Preston photo
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