Adina Porter | |
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Born | Adina Elizabeth Porter New York, New York, U.S |
Education | State University of New York, Purchase (BFA) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1988–present |
Spouse(s) | David Raymond Hecht (divorced)[1] Larry Earl Madison (widowed)[2] |
Children | 2[2] |
Adina Elizabeth Porter[3] 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), Indra on the CW science fiction drama series The 100 (2014–2020) and Sheriff Susan Peterkin on the Netflix teen drama series Outer Banks. 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).
Porter began her acting career appearing on Off-Broadway stage, winning the Obie Award in 1996 for Venus. She made her Broadway debut in the 2001 revival of The Women. For her work in American Horror Story, she has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Saturn Awards.
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