Adina Porter
Acting1971New 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).
Known For
Acting History
Future
2025
The Copenhagen Test
TVas Marlowe• 7 eps
Smoke
TVas Brenda Cephus• 1 eps
2024
The Perfect Couple
TVas Enid Collins• 3 eps
2023
Sitting in Bars with Cake
as Tasha
The Changeling
TVas Lillian Kagwa• 8 eps
2022
Paper Girls
TVas Prioress• 6 eps
2020
Outer Banks
TVas Sheriff Peterkin• 8 eps
2019
Miss Virginia
as Annette Johnson
Drop the Mic
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Morning Show
TVas Sarah Gravele• 3 eps
2017
The Last Word
as Bree Wilson
Wig Shop
as Tippy
2016
American Horror Story
TVas Beverly Hope / Lee Harris / Dinah Stevens / Chief Burleson / Sally Freeman• 10 eps
2015
The Leftovers
TVas G.R. Leader• 1 eps
2014
The 100
TVas Indra• 34 eps
2013
Doubt
as Stacie McNeil
2012
Glee
TVas Mrs. Delaney• 1 eps
The Finder
TVas Ms. Estelle• 1 eps
Grey's Anatomy
TVas Dr. Ramsey• 1 eps
The Newsroom
TVas Kendra James• 23 eps
2011
Think of Me
as Cheryl
Private Practice
TVas Stacy Hatcher• 1 eps
2010
The Social Network
as Gretchen's Associate (uncredited)
2009
Cold Case
TVas Laticia Myers• 1 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TVas Denise Devine• 1 eps
The Vampire Diaries
TVas Nandi LaMarche
2008
True Blood
TVas Lettie Mae Thornton• 34 eps
2007
Katrina
as Mary
Saving Grace
TVas Tamara Cooley• 2 eps
House
TVas Claudia• 1 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Janelle Odami• 1 eps
2006
Without a Trace
TVas Harriet Lewis• 1 eps
2005
The Salon
as Percy's Wife
Lackawanna Blues
as Ricky
CSI: NY
TVas Shannon Goodall• 1 eps
ER
TVas Mrs. Hopkins• 1 eps
Prison Break
TVas Leticia Barris• 2 eps
2002
Pipe Dream
as Lauren Gunther
The Women
as A Nurse / Euphie / Miss Myrtle / Cigarette Girl
Strong Medicine
TVas Malia• 1 eps
Crossing Jordan
TVas Vicki Moran• 1 eps
American Dreams
TVas Gwen Walker• 15 eps
The Guardian
TVas Assistant D. A.• 1 eps
2001
The Fluffer
as Silver
2000
The District
TVas Ella's Assistant• 1 eps
1999
Body Shots
as Detective Thompson
Snoops
TVas Angela Jackson
1997
The Peacemaker
as Police NYPD
Brooklyn South
TVas Angela Withers• 1 eps
1994
Law & Order
TVas Mary Byman / Woman Neighbor / Sheryl Decker• 1 eps
1992
Swoon
as Stenographer