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Carrie Preston (born June 21, 1967 in Macon, Georgia) is an American film and television actress, producer and director. Carrie is perhaps best-known for her roles as Arlene Fowler on ''Series/TrueBlood'', and on ''Series/TheGoodWife'', which earned her the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. She's also directed many indie movies, and is married to Creator/MichaelEmerson.

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Carrie Preston (born June 21, 1967 in Macon, Georgia) is an American film and television actress, producer and director. Carrie is perhaps best-known for her roles as Arlene Fowler on ''Series/TrueBlood'', and as Elsbeth Tascioni on ''Series/TheGoodWife'', which earned her the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. She's also directed many indie movies, and is married to Creator/MichaelEmerson.
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* 2010–present ''Series/TheGoodWife'' as Elsbeth Tascioni
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* 2012–present 2012–2016 ''Series/PersonOfInterest'' as Grace HendricksHendricks
* 2021 ''Series/DrDeath'' as Robbie [=McClung=]
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* 2004 ''Series/HopeAndFaith'' as Sally Jones
* 2005 ''Series/Numb3rs'' as Vicky Sites


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* 2007 ''Series/DesperateHousewives'' as Lucy
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An American film and television actress, producer and director. Carrie is perhaps best-known for her roles as Arlene Fowler on ''Series/TrueBlood'', and on ''Series/TheGoodWife'', which earned her the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. She's also directed many indie movies, and is married to Creator/MichaelEmerson.

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An Carrie Preston (born June 21, 1967 in Macon, Georgia) is an American film and television actress, producer and director. Carrie is perhaps best-known for her roles as Arlene Fowler on ''Series/TrueBlood'', and on ''Series/TheGoodWife'', which earned her the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. She's also directed many indie movies, and is married to Creator/MichaelEmerson.
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!!Tropes
* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Arlene Fowler is a well-intentioned but ignorant, bigoted, spiteful piece of work with a questionable grip on sanity. Carrie is pretty much the opposite, and is a strong advocate for LGBT rights.
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An American film and television actress, producer and director. Carrie is perhaps best-known for her roles as Arlene Fowler on Series/TrueBlood, and on Series/TheGoodWife, which earned her the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. She's also directed many indie movies, and is married to Creator/MichaelEmerson.

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An American film and television actress, producer and director. Carrie is perhaps best-known for her roles as Arlene Fowler on Series/TrueBlood, ''Series/TrueBlood'', and on Series/TheGoodWife, ''Series/TheGoodWife'', which earned her the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. She's also directed many indie movies, and is married to Creator/MichaelEmerson.



* 1997 Film/MyBestFriendsWedding as Mandy Newhouse
* 1997 Film/TheJourney as Laura Singh
* 1997 Film/ForRicherOrPoorer as Rebecca Yoder
* 1998 Film/MercuryRising as Emily Lang
* 1999 Film/{{Guinevere}} as Patty
* 2000 Film/WomanWanted as Monica
* 2000 Film/TheLegendOfBaggerVance as Idalyn Greaves
* 2004 Film/StraightJacket as Sally Stone
* 2004 Film/TheStepfordWives as Barbara
* 2005 Film/{{Transamerica}} as Sydney
* 2007 Film/LovelyBySurprise as Marian
* 2007 Film/{{Towelhead}} as Evelyn Vuoso
* 2008 Film/ReadyOK as Andy Dowd
* 2008 Film/VickyCristinaBarcelona as Sally
* 2008 Film/{{Doubt}} as Christine Hurley
* 2009 Film/{{Duplicity}} as Barbara Bofferd

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* 1997 Film/MyBestFriendsWedding ''Film/MyBestFriendsWedding'' as Mandy Newhouse
* 1997 Film/TheJourney ''Film/TheJourney'' as Laura Singh
* 1997 Film/ForRicherOrPoorer ''Film/ForRicherOrPoorer'' as Rebecca Yoder
* 1998 Film/MercuryRising ''Film/MercuryRising'' as Emily Lang
* 1999 Film/{{Guinevere}} ''Film/{{Guinevere}}'' as Patty
* 2000 Film/WomanWanted ''Film/WomanWanted'' as Monica
* 2000 Film/TheLegendOfBaggerVance ''Film/TheLegendOfBaggerVance'' as Idalyn Greaves
* 2004 Film/StraightJacket ''Film/StraightJacket'' as Sally Stone
* 2004 Film/TheStepfordWives ''Film/TheStepfordWives'' as Barbara
* 2005 Film/{{Transamerica}} ''Film/{{Transamerica}}'' as Sydney
* 2007 Film/LovelyBySurprise ''Film/LovelyBySurprise'' as Marian
* 2007 Film/{{Towelhead}} ''Film/{{Towelhead}}'' as Evelyn Vuoso
* 2008 Film/ReadyOK ''Film/ReadyOK'' as Andy Dowd
* 2008 Film/VickyCristinaBarcelona ''Film/VickyCristinaBarcelona'' as Sally
* 2008 Film/{{Doubt}} ''Film/{{Doubt}}'' as Christine Hurley
* 2009 Film/{{Duplicity}} ''Film/{{Duplicity}}'' as Barbara Bofferd



* 2001 Series/{{Emeril}} as B.D. Benson
* 2007 Series/{{Lost}} as Emily Linus
* 2008–2014 Series/TrueBlood as Arlene Fowler
* 2010–present Series/TheGoodWife as Elsbeth Tascioni
* 2012–present Series/PersonOfInterest as Grace Hendricks

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* 2001 Series/{{Emeril}} ''Series/{{Emeril}}'' as B.D. Benson
* 2007 Series/{{Lost}} ''Series/{{Lost}}'' as Emily Linus
* 2008–2014 Series/TrueBlood ''Series/TrueBlood'' as Arlene Fowler
* 2010–present Series/TheGoodWife ''Series/TheGoodWife'' as Elsbeth Tascioni
* 2012–present Series/PersonOfInterest ''Series/PersonOfInterest'' as Grace Hendricks
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* 2008–present Series/TrueBlood as Arlene Fowler
* 2010–2014 Series/TheGoodWife as Elsbeth Tascioni
* 2012–2014 Series/PersonOfInterest as Grace Hendricks

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* 2008–present 2008–2014 Series/TrueBlood as Arlene Fowler
* 2010–2014 2010–present Series/TheGoodWife as Elsbeth Tascioni
* 2012–2014 2012–present Series/PersonOfInterest as Grace Hendricks
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An American film and television actress, producer and director. Carrie is perhaps best-known for her roles as Arlene Fowler on Series/TrueBlood, and on Series/TheGoodWife, which earned her the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. She's also directed many indie movies, and is married to Creator/MichaelEmerson.
!!Tropes
* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Arlene Fowler is a well-intentioned but ignorant, bigoted, spiteful piece of work with a questionable grip on sanity. Carrie is pretty much the opposite, and is a strong advocate for LGBT rights.
!!Film Roles
* 1997 Film/MyBestFriendsWedding as Mandy Newhouse
* 1997 Film/TheJourney as Laura Singh
* 1997 Film/ForRicherOrPoorer as Rebecca Yoder
* 1998 Film/MercuryRising as Emily Lang
* 1999 Film/{{Guinevere}} as Patty
* 2000 Film/WomanWanted as Monica
* 2000 Film/TheLegendOfBaggerVance as Idalyn Greaves
* 2004 Film/StraightJacket as Sally Stone
* 2004 Film/TheStepfordWives as Barbara
* 2005 Film/{{Transamerica}} as Sydney
* 2007 Film/LovelyBySurprise as Marian
* 2007 Film/{{Towelhead}} as Evelyn Vuoso
* 2008 Film/ReadyOK as Andy Dowd
* 2008 Film/VickyCristinaBarcelona as Sally
* 2008 Film/{{Doubt}} as Christine Hurley
* 2009 Film/{{Duplicity}} as Barbara Bofferd
!!Television Roles
* 2001 Series/{{Emeril}} as B.D. Benson
* 2007 Series/{{Lost}} as Emily Linus
* 2008–present Series/TrueBlood as Arlene Fowler
* 2010–2014 Series/TheGoodWife as Elsbeth Tascioni
* 2012–2014 Series/PersonOfInterest as Grace Hendricks

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