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Adina Porter
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Adina Elizabeth Porter
New York, New York, U.S
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| Education | State University of New York, Purchase (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse(s) | David Raymond Hecht (divorced) Larry Earl Madison (widowed) |
| Children | 2 |
Adina Elizabeth Porter is an American actress known for her many roles on TV. She has appeared in popular shows like True Blood, The 100, and Outer Banks. Adina Porter is also famous for playing different characters in the American Horror Story series.
She started her acting journey on stage, winning an award called the Obie Award for her play Venus in 1996. Later, she performed on Broadway, which is a very famous theater area in New York City. For her work in American Horror Story, she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Saturn Awards. These are big awards in the entertainment world.
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Adina Porter's Early Life and Career
Adina Porter was born and grew up in New York City, New York. She went to college at the State University of New York at Purchase. Her very first acting teacher was a famous actress named Butterfly McQueen. Adina Porter has two children with her second husband, Larry Earl Madison Jr.
Starting Out in Theater
Adina Porter began her acting career in live theater. She performed in many plays both off-Broadway and in regional theaters. Some of her off-Broadway plays included The Debutante Ball and Jersey City. In 1996, she won an Obie Award for Distinguished Performance by an Actress for her role in the play Venus.
Her first time acting on Broadway was in 2001. She was in a play called The Women. She also performed in several shows at the New York Shakespeare Festival.
Adina Porter on TV and in Movies
Adina Porter started her screen career with guest roles on TV shows. These included dramas like Law & Order, New York Undercover, and NYPD Blue. She had a regular role as Gwen Walker in the NBC show American Dreams from 2002 to 2003.
She made her movie debut in 1992 in a film called Swoon. She also had small parts in movies like The Peacemaker (1997) and Gia (1998). In 2005, Adina Porter played Ricky in the TV movie Lackawanna Blues for HBO. She won a Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actress: Television Movie/Cable for this role. She also appeared in popular shows like ER, Prison Break, and House.
In 2008, Adina Porter was cast as Lettie Mae Thornton in the HBO series True Blood. She played the mother of Tara Thorton. She became a main character in the show's seventh and final season. From 2012 to 2014, she had a recurring role as Kendra James on the HBO series The Newsroom.
In 2014, she started playing Indra in The 100, a science fiction drama on CW. She also appeared in the WGN America show Underground in 2016. Later that year, she joined the FX series American Horror Story: Roanoke as Lee Harris. She had previously appeared in American Horror Story: Murder House in 2011. For her role in Roanoke, she received great reviews and was nominated for a Saturn Award.
She then played Beverly Hope in American Horror Story: Cult. For this role, she received another Saturn Award nomination and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. She became a main character in the eighth season of American Horror Story, called Apocalypse, playing Dinah Stevens. In 2021, she returned as a main character in the tenth season, Double Feature, playing Chief Burleson. In 2020, she also played Sheriff Susan Peterkin in the Netflix series Outer Banks.
Adina Porter's Film and TV Roles
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1992 | Swoon | Stenographer | |
| 1997 | The Peacemaker | Police NYPD | |
| 1998 | Gia | Girl at Group Therapy | |
| 1999 | Body Shots | Detective Thompson | |
| 2001 | The Fluffer | Silver | |
| 2002 | Pipe Dream | Lauren Gunther | |
| 2005 | The Salon | Percy's wife | |
| 2010 | The Social Network | Gretchen's Associate | Uncredited |
| 2011 | About Sunny | Cheryl | |
| 2017 | The Last Word | Bree Wilson | |
| 2019 | Miss Virginia | Annette Johnson | |
| 2023 | Sitting in Bars with Cake | Tasha |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Law & Order | Woman Neighbor | Episode: "Out of the Half-Light" |
| 1994 | Law & Order | Sheryl Decker | Episode: "Nurture" |
| 1994 | New York Undercover | Jasmine Hopkins | Episode: Pilot |
| 1995 | Law & Order | Mary Byman | Episode: "Savages" |
| 1997 | Brooklyn South | Angela Withers | Episode: "Life Under Castro" |
| 1998 | Brimstone | Rachel | Episode: "Repentance" |
| 1999 | Snoops | Angela Jackson | Episode: "The Grinch" |
| 2000 | The District | Ella's Assistant | Episode: Pilot |
| 2000 | Judging Amy | N/A | Episode: "Unnecessary Roughness" |
| 2000 | Any Day Now | Diane | Episode: "Where's the Justice in That?" |
| 2000 | City of Angels | Hazina | Episode: "Smoochas Gracias" |
| 2001 | NYPD Blue | Tisha | Episode: "Dying to Testify" |
| 2002 | Strong Medicine | Malia | Episode: "Compassionate Release" |
| 2002 | The Guardian | Assistant D. A. | Episode: "Monster" |
| 2002 | Crossing Jordan | Vicki Moran | Episode: "Prisoner Exchange" |
| 2002–2003 | American Dreams | Gwen Walker | Recurring role (seasons 1–2), 15 episodes |
| 2003 | NYPD Blue | Ifeoma Okafor | Episode: "Meet the Grandparents" |
| 2005 | ER | Mrs. Hopkins | Episode: "Back in the World" |
| 2005 | Jack & Bobby | N/A | Episode: "A Child of God" |
| 2005 | CSI: NY | Shannon Goodall | Episode: "On the Job" |
| 2005 | Prison Break | Leticia Barris | Episodes: "Allen", "Cell Test" |
| 2005 | Lackawanna Blues | Ricky | Television film |
| 2006 | Without a Trace | Harriet Lewis | Episode: "Watch Over Me" |
| 2007 | House M.D. | Claudia | Episode: "Family" |
| 2007 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Janelle Odami | Episode: "Fight" |
| 2007, 2010 | Saving Grace | Tamara Cooley | Episodes: "Everything's Got a Shelf Life", "So Help You God" |
| 2008–2014 | True Blood | Lettie Mae Thornton | Main role (seasons 1, 7); recurring role (seasons 2–3); special guest role (seasons 4–6); 32 episodes |
| 2009 | Cold Case | Laticia Myers | Episode: "Jurisprudence" |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Denise Devine | Episode: "Coup de Grace" |
| 2009 | Operating Instructions | Celia | Television film |
| 2010 | Hawthorne | Nancy Breton | Episode: "The Match" |
| 2010 | The Whole Truth | Detective Sweeney | Episode: "Cold Case" |
| 2011 | Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior | Jeanette Rawlins | Episode: "Two of a Kind" |
| 2011 | Private Practice | Stacy | Episode: "A Step Too Far" |
| 2011 | American Horror Story: Murder House | Sally Freeman | Episode: "Murder House" |
| 2011 | Prime Suspect | Detective Kendra Cannon | Episode: "The Great Wall of Silence" |
| 2011–2012 | Ringer | Principal Caruso | Episodes: "The Poor Kids Do It Everyday", "What Are You Doing Here, Ho-Bag?" |
| 2012 | The Finder | Ms. Estelle | Episode: "Life After Death" |
| 2012 | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Ramsey | Episode: "Remember the Time" 9x2 |
| 2012 | Glee | History Teacher | Episode: "The Role You Were Born to Play" |
| 2012 | The Vampire Diaries | Nandi LaMarche | Episode: "We'll Always Have Bourbon Street" |
| 2012–2014 | The Newsroom | Kendra James | Recurring role, 23 episodes |
| 2014–2020 | The 100 | Indra | Recurring role (seasons 2–7), 54 episodes |
| 2015 | Code Black | Susie | Episode: Pilot |
| 2015 | The Leftovers | G.R. Leader | Episode: "Ten Thirteen" |
| 2016–2017 | Underground | Pearly Mae | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
| 2016 | The Catch | FBI Agent Emily Clark | Episode: "The Wedding" |
| 2016 | American Horror Story: Roanoke | Lee Harris | Recurring role, 9 episodes |
| 2017 | Ray Donovan | Vicky | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | American Horror Story: Cult | Beverly Hope | Recurring role, 10 episodes |
| 2018 | American Horror Story: Apocalypse | Dinah Stevens | Main role, 7 episodes |
| 2019 | The Morning Show | Sarah Graveler | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Outer Banks | Sheriff Peterkin | Recurring role, 8 episodes |
| 2021 | American Horror Story: Double Feature | Chief Burleson | Main role; 4 episodes |
| 2022 | Paper Girls | The Prioress | Main role; 6 episodes |
| 2023 | The Changeling | Lillian | Main role, 7 episodes |
| 2023 | The Power | The Voice | Main role (voiceover) 9 episodes |
| 2024 | The Perfect Couple | Enid Collins | Recurring role, 3 episodes |
| 2025 | Smoke | Brenda Cephus | Upcoming miniseries |
Awards and Nominations
Adina Porter has been recognized for her acting with several awards and nominations.
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2006 | Black Reel Awards | Best Supporting Actress: Television Movie/Cable | Lackawanna Blues | Nominated |
| 2017 | Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actress on Television | American Horror Story: Roanoke | Nominated |
| 2018 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie | American Horror Story: Cult | Nominated |
| 2018 | Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actress on Television | American Horror Story: Cult | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Adina Porter para niños
