
Carrie Preston
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.
Known For

TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Bella Zane
1999

TV
The Talk
Self
2010

TV
Desperate Housewives
Lucy
2004

TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015

TV
Lost
Emily Linus
2004

TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019

TV
Person of Interest
Grace Hendricks
2011

TV
The Good Wife
Elsbeth Tascioni
2009

TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Megan Colby
2001

TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Doreen Whitlock
2001

TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Lena Copeland
2001

TV
Hope & Faith
Sally Jones
2003

TV
Elsbeth
Elsbeth Tascioni
2024

TV
After Midnight
Self
2024

TV
Numb3rs
Vicky Sites
2005

TV
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
2009

TV
True Blood
Arlene Fowler
2008

TV
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022

TV
Hell's Kitchen
Self - Restaurant Patron
2005

TV
Arrested Development
Jan Eagleman
2003
Filmography
2024TVElsbethas Elsbeth Tascioni2024TVAfter Midnightas Self2023FilmThe Holdoversas Miss Lydia Crane2023FilmSpace Oddityas Jane McAllister2022TVSherrias Self - Guest2022FilmThey/Themas Cora Whistler2022FilmGlimpseas Emily2021TVDr. Deathas Robbie McClung2021FilmOne of These Daysas Joan Dempsey2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2018Film30 Miles from Nowhereas Sylvia2017FilmDating Game Killeras Carol Jensen2017FilmDaisy Wintersas Aunt Margaret2017FilmAnd Then I Goas Ms. Arnold2017TVClawsas Polly2017TVBrockmireas Elle2017TVThe Good Fightas Elsbeth Tascioni2017FilmTo the Boneas Susan2016FilmSix L.A. Love Storiesas Diane Mackey2016FilmEquityas Compliance Officer Abby2016TVCrowdedas Martina Moore2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest2015TVGrace and Frankieas Krystle2015TVHAPPYishas Debbie2014Film5 Flights Upas Miriam Carswell2013TVGetting Onas Denya Thorp2013FilmBeneath the Harvest Skyas Kim Hoxie2013FilmVino Veritasas Claire2013FilmWho's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?as Chloe2013TVThe Followingas Judy2012FilmThe Carrieras Sister (voice)2011FilmSironiaas Grace2011TVPerson of Interestas Grace Hendricks2011FilmA Bag of Hammersas Lynette2010TVThe Talkas Self2010FilmVirginiaas Betty2009FilmThat Evening Sunas Ludie Choat2009TVThe Good Wifeas Elsbeth Tascioni2009FilmDuplicityas Barbara Bofferd2009TVRuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Guest Judge2008FilmDoubtas Christine Hurley2008FilmTowelheadas Evelyn Vuoso2008TVTrue Bloodas Arlene Fowler2008FilmVicky Cristina Barcelonaas Sally2008FilmReady? OK!as Andy Dowd2007TVPrivate Practiceas Yvonne Pierce2007FilmLovely by Surpriseas Marian2005TVThe Insideas Kelly Comack2005TVHell's Kitchenas Self - Restaurant Patron2005FilmTransamericaas Sydney Schupak2005TVNumb3rsas Vicky Sites2004TVDesperate Housewivesas Lucy2004TVLostas Emily Linus2004FilmThe Stepford Wivesas Barbara2004TVWonderfallsas Sister Katrina2004FilmStraight-Jacketas Sally Stone2003TVArrested Developmentas Jan Eagleman2003TVHope & Faithas Sally Jones2002TVGood Morning, Miamias Kiera2001TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas Megan Colby2001TVEmerilas B.D. Benson2000FilmThe Legend of Bagger Vanceas Idalyn Greaves1999FilmCradle Will Rockas VTA - Administrator1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Bella Zane1999FilmGuinevereas Patty1999FilmWoman Wantedas Monica1998FilmGrace & Glorieas Charlene Stiles1998TVSex and the Cityas Madeline Dunn1998FilmMercury Risingas Emily Lang1998TVSignificant Others1997FilmFor Richer or Pooreras Rebecca Yoder1997TVUnion Squareas Jester1997FilmMy Best Friend's Weddingas Amanda Newhouse1997FilmNorville and Trudyas Sam1997FilmThe Journeyas Laura Singh1996TVSpin Cityas Gayle1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Charlene