Adina Porter
Biography
Adina Elizabeth Porter is an American actress born on March 13, 1971, in New York City, New York, United States. She is best known for her television roles including Lettie Mae Thornton on the HBO fantasy horror series True Blood from 2008 to 2014, Kendra James on the HBO drama series The Newsroom from 2012 to 2014, and Indra on the CW science fiction drama series The 100 from 2014 to 2020. She also gained recognition for portraying Sally Freeman, Lee Harris, Beverly Hope, Dinah Stevens, and Chief Burleson across the first, sixth, seventh, eighth, and tenth seasons of the FX anthology series American Horror Story, which has aired from 2011 to the present. Her acting career includes fifty-seven known credits according to available database records.
Career overview
Adina Elizabeth Porter is an American actress born on March 13, 1971, in New York City, New York, USA. With fifty-seven known acting credits, she is best known for her television work across multiple networks and genres.
Her prominent television roles include playing Lettie Mae Thornton on the HBO fantasy horror series True Blood from 2008 to 2014, and Kendra James on the HBO drama series The Newsroom from 2012 to 2014. She also portrayed Indra on the CW science fiction drama series The 100 from 2014 to 2020.
Porter gained further recognition for her appearances in the FX anthology series American Horror Story, which began in 2011. Across the first, sixth, seventh, eighth, and tenth seasons of the show, she played multiple characters, including Sally Freeman, Lee Harris, Beverly Hope, Dinah Stevens, and Chief Burleson.
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64 titles- Smoke (2025) as Brenda Cephus
- The Copenhagen Test (2025) as Marlowe
- The Perfect Couple (2024) as Enid Collins
- The Changeling (2023) as Lillian Kagwa
- Sitting in Bars with Cake (2023) as Tasha
- Paper Girls (2022) as Prioress
- Outer Banks (2020) as Sheriff Peterkin
- The Morning Show (2019) as Sarah Gravele
- Miss Virginia (2019) as Annette Johnson
- Drop the Mic (2017) as Self
- Drop the Mic (2017)
- The Last Word (2017) as Bree Wilson
- Wig Shop (2017) as Tippy
- The 100 (2014) as Indra
- The Leftovers (2014) as G.R. Leader
- Doubt (2013) as Stacie McNeil
- The Newsroom (2012) as Kendra James
- The Finder (2012) as Ms. Estelle
- American Horror Story (2011) as Sally Freeman
- American Horror Story (2011) as Chief Burleson
- American Horror Story (2011) as Beverly Hope
- American Horror Story (2011) as Dinah Stevens
- American Horror Story (2011) as Lee Harris
- Ringer (2011) as Principal Caruso
- Think of Me (2011) as Cheryl
- The Social Network (2010) as Gretchen's Associate (uncredited)
- The Vampire Diaries (2009) as Nandi LaMarche
- Glee (2009) as Mrs. Delaney
- True Blood (2008) as Lettie Mae Thornton
- Private Practice (2007) as Stacy Hatcher
- Saving Grace (2007) as Tamara Cooley
- Katrina (2007) as Mary
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Dr. Ramsey
- Prison Break (2005) as Leticia Barris
- Lackawanna Blues (2005) as Ricky
- The Salon (2005) as Percy's Wife
- House (2004) as Claudia
- CSI: NY (2004) as Shannon Goodall
- Cold Case (2003) as Laticia Myers
- Without a Trace (2002) as Harriet Lewis
- American Dreams (2002) as Gwen Walker
- Pipe Dream (2002) as Lauren Gunther
- The Women (2002) as A Nurse / Euphie / Miss Myrtle / Cigarette Girl
- Crossing Jordan (2001) as Vicki Moran
- The Guardian (2001) as Assistant D. A.
- The Fluffer (2001) as Silver
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Denise Devine
- Strong Medicine (2000) as Malia
- The District (2000) as Ella's Assistant
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Janelle Odami
- Judging Amy (1999)
- Snoops (1999) as Angela Jackson
- Body Shots (1999) as Detective Thompson
- Brimstone (1998) as Rachel
- Gia (1998) as Girl at Group Therapy
- Brooklyn South (1997) as Angela Withers
- The Peacemaker (1997) as Police NYPD
- ER (1994) as Mrs. Hopkins
- Geoffrey Beene 30 (1993)
- Swoon (1992) as Stenographer
- Law & Order (1990) as Woman Neighbor
- Law & Order (1990) as Mary Byman
- Law & Order (1990) as Sheryl Decker
- The Bard
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Adina Porter best known for?
Adina Porter is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Smoke (2025), The Copenhagen Test (2025), The Perfect Couple (2024), Outer Banks (2020).
When and where was Adina Porter born?
Adina Porter was born on March 13, 1971 in New York City, New York, USA.
How many credits does Adina Porter have?
Adina Porter has accumulated over 64 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1990 to 2025.
What is Adina Porter's background in cinema and television?
Adina Elizabeth Porter is an American actress born on March 13, 1971, in New York City, New York, United States. She is best known for her television roles including Lettie Mae Thornton on the HBO fantasy horror series True Blood from 2008 to 2014, Kendra James on the HBO drama series The Newsroom from 2012 to 2014, an...