Acting

Adina Porter

Born 1971-03-13 · New York City, New York, USA

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).

Credits

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The Copenhagen Test
as Marlowe
2025
Smoke
as Brenda Cephus
2025
The Perfect Couple
as Enid Collins
2024
Sitting in Bars with Cake
as Tasha
2023
The Changeling
as Lillian Kagwa
2023
Paper Girls
as Prioress
2022
Outer Banks
as Sheriff Peterkin
2020
The Morning Show
as Sarah Gravele
2019
Miss Virginia
as Annette Johnson
2019
Wig Shop
as Tippy
2017
Drop the Mic
as Self
2017
Drop the Mic
2017
The Last Word
as Bree Wilson
2017
The Leftovers
as G.R. Leader
2014
The 100
as Indra
2014
Doubt
as Stacie McNeil
2013
The Newsroom
as Kendra James
2012
The Finder
as Ms. Estelle
2012
Think of Me
as Cheryl
2011
American Horror Story
as Sally Freeman
2011
American Horror Story
as Chief Burleson
2011
American Horror Story
as Beverly Hope
2011
American Horror Story
as Dinah Stevens
2011
American Horror Story
as Lee Harris
2011
Ringer
as Principal Caruso
2011
The Social Network
as Gretchen's Associate (uncredited)
2010
The Vampire Diaries
as Nandi LaMarche
2009
Glee
as Mrs. Delaney
2009
True Blood
as Lettie Mae Thornton
2008
Private Practice
as Stacy Hatcher
2007
Saving Grace
as Tamara Cooley
2007
Katrina
as Mary
2007
Prison Break
as Leticia Barris
2005
Grey's Anatomy
as Dr. Ramsey
2005
Lackawanna Blues
as Ricky
2005
The Salon
as Percy's Wife
2005
House
as Claudia
2004
CSI: NY
as Shannon Goodall
2004
Cold Case
as Laticia Myers
2003
Pipe Dream
as Lauren Gunther
2002
American Dreams
as Gwen Walker
2002
Without a Trace
as Harriet Lewis
2002
The Women
as A Nurse / Euphie / Miss Myrtle / Cigarette Girl
2002
The Guardian
as Assistant D. A.
2001
Crossing Jordan
as Vicki Moran
2001
The Fluffer
as Silver
2001
The District
as Ella's Assistant
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Denise Devine
2000
Strong Medicine
as Malia
2000
Body Shots
as Detective Thompson
1999
Snoops
as Angela Jackson
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Janelle Odami
1999
Judging Amy
1999
Brimstone
as Rachel
1998
Gia
as Girl at Group Therapy
1998
The Peacemaker
as Police NYPD
1997
Brooklyn South
as Angela Withers
1997
ER
as Mrs. Hopkins
1994
Geoffrey Beene 30
1993
Swoon
as Stenographer
1992
Law & Order
as Woman Neighbor
1990
Law & Order
as Mary Byman
1990
Law & Order
as Sheryl Decker
1990
The Bard
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