Adina Porter

Known for

Acting

Born

March 13, 1971 (age 55)

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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).

Best known work

The Social Network

2010

Grey's Anatomy

2005

The Vampire Diaries

2009

The 100

2014

House

2004

American Horror Story

2011

Prison Break

2005

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

True Blood

2008

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

Filmography

TBA
The Bard
2025
The Copenhagen TestTV
as Marlowe (7 episodes)
2025
SmokeTV
as Brenda Cephus (4 episodes)
2024
The Perfect CoupleTV
as Enid Collins (3 episodes)
2023
Sitting in Bars with Cake
as Tasha
2023
The ChangelingTV
as Lillian Kagwa (8 episodes)
2022
Paper GirlsTV
as Prioress (6 episodes)
2020
Outer BanksTV
as Sheriff Peterkin (8 episodes)
2019
The Morning ShowTV
as Sarah Gravele (3 episodes)
2019
Miss Virginia
as Annette Johnson
2017
Wig Shop
as Tippy
2017
Drop the MicTV
as Self (1 episode)
2017
The Last Word
as Bree Wilson
2014
The LeftoversTV
as G.R. Leader (1 episode)
2014
The 100TV
as Indra (34 episodes)
2013
Doubt
as Stacie McNeil
2012
The NewsroomTV
as Kendra James (23 episodes)
2012
The FinderTV
as Ms. Estelle (1 episode)
2011
Think of Me
as Cheryl
2011
American Horror StoryTV
as Sally Freeman (1 episode), as Chief Burleson (3 episodes), as Beverly Hope (10 episodes), as Dinah Stevens (10 episodes), as Lee Harris (10 episodes)
2011
RingerTV
as Principal Caruso (2 episodes)
2010
The Social Network
as Gretchen's Associate (uncredited)
2009
The Vampire DiariesTV
as Nandi LaMarche (1 episode)
2009
GleeTV
as Mrs. Delaney (1 episode)
2008
True BloodTV
as Lettie Mae Thornton (34 episodes)