Adina Porter

Adina Porter

Known for
Acting
Born
March 13, 1971 (age 55)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Adina Elizabeth Porter is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Lettie Mae Thornton on the HBO fantasy horror series True Blood (2008–2014), Kendra James on the HBO drama series The Newsroom (2012–2014), and Indra on the CW science fiction drama series The 100 (2014–2020). She received further recognition for her roles as Sally Freeman, Lee Harris, Beverly Hope, Dinah Stevens, and Chief Burleson on the first, sixth, seventh, eighth, and tenth seasons of the FX anthology series American Horror Story (2011–present).

Known For

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Filmography

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The Bard

The Bard

Movie

2025
The Copenhagen Test poster

The Copenhagen Test

TV · as Marlowe · 7 eps

2025
Smoke poster

Smoke

TV · as Brenda Cephus · 4 eps

2024
The Perfect Couple poster

The Perfect Couple

TV · as Enid Collins · 3 eps

2023
Sitting in Bars with Cake poster

Sitting in Bars with Cake

Movie · as Tasha

2023
The Changeling poster

The Changeling

TV · as Lillian Kagwa · 8 eps

2022
Paper Girls poster

Paper Girls

TV · as Prioress · 6 eps

2020
Outer Banks poster

Outer Banks

TV · as Sheriff Peterkin · 8 eps

2019
Miss Virginia poster

Miss Virginia

Movie · as Annette Johnson

2019
The Morning Show poster

The Morning Show

TV · as Sarah Gravele · 3 eps

2017
The Last Word poster

The Last Word

Movie · as Bree Wilson

2017
Wig Shop poster

Wig Shop

Movie · as Tippy

2017
Drop the Mic poster

Drop the Mic

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2014
The 100 poster

The 100

TV · as Indra · 34 eps

2014
The Leftovers poster

The Leftovers

TV · as G.R. Leader · 1 ep

2013
Doubt

Doubt

Movie · as Stacie McNeil

2012
The Newsroom poster

The Newsroom

TV · as Kendra James · 23 eps

2012
The Finder poster

The Finder

TV · as Ms. Estelle · 1 ep

2011
Think of Me poster

Think of Me

Movie · as Cheryl

2011
American Horror Story poster

American Horror Story

TV · as Sally Freeman, Chief Burleson, Beverly Hope, Dinah Stevens, Lee Harris · 1 ep

2011
Ringer poster

Ringer

TV · as Principal Caruso · 2 eps

2010
The Social Network poster

The Social Network

Movie · as Gretchen's Associate (uncredited)

2009
Glee poster

Glee

TV · as Mrs. Delaney · 1 ep

2009
The Vampire Diaries poster

The Vampire Diaries

TV · as Nandi LaMarche · 1 ep

2008
True Blood poster

True Blood

TV · as Lettie Mae Thornton · 34 eps

2007
Katrina

Katrina

Movie · as Mary

2007
Saving Grace poster

Saving Grace

TV · as Tamara Cooley · 2 eps

2007
Private Practice poster

Private Practice

TV · as Stacy Hatcher · 1 ep

2005
The Salon poster

The Salon

Movie · as Percy's Wife

2005
Lackawanna Blues poster

Lackawanna Blues

Movie · as Ricky

2005
Prison Break poster

Prison Break

TV · as Leticia Barris · 2 eps

2005
Grey's Anatomy poster

Grey's Anatomy

TV · as Dr. Ramsey · 1 ep

2004
House poster

House

TV · as Claudia · 1 ep

2004
CSI: NY poster

CSI: NY

TV · as Shannon Goodall · 1 ep

2003
Cold Case poster

Cold Case

TV · as Laticia Myers · 1 ep

2002
The Women poster

The Women

Movie · as A Nurse / Euphie / Miss Myrtle / Cigarette Girl

2002
Pipe Dream poster

Pipe Dream

Movie · as Lauren Gunther

2002
American Dreams poster

American Dreams

TV · as Gwen Walker · 15 eps

2002
Without a Trace poster

Without a Trace

TV · as Harriet Lewis · 1 ep

2001
The Fluffer poster

The Fluffer

Movie · as Silver

2001
The Guardian poster

The Guardian

TV · as Assistant D. A. · 1 ep

2001
Crossing Jordan poster

Crossing Jordan

TV · as Vicki Moran · 1 ep

2000
The District poster

The District

TV · as Ella's Assistant · 1 ep

2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV · as Denise Devine · 1 ep

2000
Strong Medicine poster

Strong Medicine

TV · as Malia · 1 ep

1999
Body Shots poster

Body Shots

Movie · as Detective Thompson

1999
Judging Amy poster

Judging Amy

TV · 1 ep

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Janelle Odami · 1 ep

1999
Snoops poster

Snoops

TV · as Angela Jackson · 1 ep

1998
Gia poster

Gia

Movie · as Girl at Group Therapy

1998
Brimstone poster

Brimstone

TV · as Rachel · 1 ep

1997
The Peacemaker poster

The Peacemaker

Movie · as Police NYPD

1997
Brooklyn South poster

Brooklyn South

TV · as Angela Withers · 1 ep

1994
ER poster

ER

TV · as Mrs. Hopkins · 1 ep

1993
Geoffrey Beene 30

Geoffrey Beene 30

Movie

1992
Swoon poster

Swoon

Movie · as Stenographer

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as Woman Neighbor, Mary Byman, Sheryl Decker · 1 ep