Adina Porter

Adina Porter

Acting

Born:
1971-03-13
Place of birth:
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).

Known For

Filmography

The Copenhagen Test

The Copenhagen Test

6.52025Marlowe
TV
Smoke

Smoke

6.12025Brenda Cephus
TV
The Perfect Couple

The Perfect Couple

6.72024Enid Collins
TV
Sitting in Bars with Cake

Sitting in Bars with Cake

7.02023Tasha
Movie
The Changeling

The Changeling

6.32023Lillian Kagwa
TV
Paper Girls

Paper Girls

7.32022Prioress
TV
Outer Banks

Outer Banks

8.22020Sheriff Peterkin
TV
The Morning Show

The Morning Show

7.72019Sarah Gravele
TV
Miss Virginia

Miss Virginia

7.82019Annette Johnson
Movie
Wig Shop

Wig Shop

10.02017Tippy
Movie
Drop the Mic

Drop the Mic

6.42017
TV
The Last Word

The Last Word

6.62017Bree Wilson
Movie
The Leftovers

The Leftovers

7.72014G.R. Leader
TV
The 100

The 100

7.92014Indra
TV
Doubt

Doubt

2013Stacie McNeil
Movie
The Newsroom

The Newsroom

8.12012Kendra James
TV
The Finder

The Finder

7.22012Ms. Estelle
TV
Think of Me

Think of Me

5.52011Cheryl
Movie
American Horror Story

American Horror Story

8.12011Lee Harris
TV
Ringer

Ringer

6.12011Principal Caruso
TV
The Social Network

The Social Network

7.42010Gretchen's Associate (uncredited)
Movie
The Vampire Diaries

The Vampire Diaries

8.32009Nandi LaMarche
TV
Glee

Glee

6.82009Mrs. Delaney
TV
True Blood

True Blood

7.62008Lettie Mae Thornton
TV
Private Practice

Private Practice

7.52007Stacy Hatcher
TV
Saving Grace

Saving Grace

7.42007Tamara Cooley
TV
Katrina

Katrina

2007Mary
Movie
Prison Break

Prison Break

8.12005Leticia Barris
TV
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

8.22005Dr. Ramsey
TV
Lackawanna Blues

Lackawanna Blues

5.92005Ricky
Movie
The Salon

The Salon

4.12005Percy's Wife
Movie
House

House

8.62004Claudia
TV
CSI: NY

CSI: NY

7.32004Shannon Goodall
TV
Cold Case

Cold Case

7.72003Laticia Myers
TV
Pipe Dream

Pipe Dream

6.32002Lauren Gunther
Movie
American Dreams

American Dreams

5.22002Gwen Walker
TV
Without a Trace

Without a Trace

7.22002Harriet Lewis
TV
The Women

The Women

9.02002A Nurse / Euphie / Miss Myrtle / Cigarette Girl
Movie
The Guardian

The Guardian

7.02001Assistant D. A.
TV
Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

7.22001Vicki Moran
TV
The Fluffer

The Fluffer

5.82001Silver
Movie
The District

The District

6.92000Ella's Assistant
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

7.62000Denise Devine
TV
Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

7.42000Malia
TV
Body Shots

Body Shots

6.91999Detective Thompson
Movie
Snoops

Snoops

7.51999Angela Jackson
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.01999Janelle Odami
TV
Judging Amy

Judging Amy

7.51999
TV
Brimstone

Brimstone

7.51998Rachel
TV
Gia

Gia

7.11998Girl at Group Therapy
Movie
The Peacemaker

The Peacemaker

6.11997Police NYPD
Movie
Brooklyn South

Brooklyn South

9.61997Angela Withers
TV
ER

ER

7.81994Mrs. Hopkins
TV
Geoffrey Beene 30

Geoffrey Beene 30

1993
Movie
Swoon

Swoon

5.71992Stenographer
Movie
Law & Order

Law & Order

7.31990Sheryl Decker
TV
The Bard

The Bard

Movie