Adina Porter

Adina Porter

Acting

March 13, 1971New York City, New York, USA

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

The Social Network

The Social Network

2010

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005

The Vampire Diaries

The Vampire Diaries

2009

The 100

The 100

2014

House

House

2004

American Horror Story

American Horror Story

2011

Prison Break

Prison Break

2005

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

True Blood

True Blood

2008

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

Acting57

The Copenhagen Test

The Copenhagen Test

2025

Marlowe

Smoke

Smoke

2025

Brenda Cephus

The Perfect Couple

The Perfect Couple

2024

Enid Collins

Sitting in Bars with Cake

Sitting in Bars with Cake

2023

Tasha

The Changeling

The Changeling

2023

Lillian Kagwa

Paper Girls

Paper Girls

2022

Prioress

Outer Banks

Outer Banks

2020

Sheriff Peterkin

The Morning Show

The Morning Show

2019

Sarah Gravele

Miss Virginia

Miss Virginia

2019

Annette Johnson

Wig Shop

Wig Shop

2017

Tippy

Drop the Mic

Drop the Mic

2017

Self

The Last Word

The Last Word

2017

Bree Wilson

The Leftovers

The Leftovers

2014

G.R. Leader

The 100

The 100

2014

Indra

Doubt

2013

Stacie McNeil

The Newsroom

The Newsroom

2012

Kendra James

The Finder

The Finder

2012

Ms. Estelle

Think of Me

Think of Me

2011

Cheryl

American Horror Story

American Horror Story

2011

Sally Freeman / Chief Burleson / Beverly Hope / Dinah Stevens / Lee Harris

Ringer

Ringer

2011

Principal Caruso

The Social Network

The Social Network

2010

Gretchen's Associate (uncredited)

The Vampire Diaries

The Vampire Diaries

2009

Nandi LaMarche

Glee

Glee

2009

Mrs. Delaney

True Blood

True Blood

2008

Lettie Mae Thornton

Private Practice

Private Practice

2007

Stacy Hatcher

Saving Grace

Saving Grace

2007

Tamara Cooley

Katrina

2007

Mary

Prison Break

Prison Break

2005

Leticia Barris

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005

Dr. Ramsey

Lackawanna Blues

Lackawanna Blues

2005

Ricky

The Salon

The Salon

2005

Percy's Wife

House

House

2004

Claudia

CSI: NY

CSI: NY

2004

Shannon Goodall

Cold Case

Cold Case

2003

Laticia Myers

Pipe Dream

Pipe Dream

2002

Lauren Gunther

American Dreams

American Dreams

2002

Gwen Walker

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

2002

Harriet Lewis

The Women

The Women

2002

A Nurse / Euphie / Miss Myrtle / Cigarette Girl

The Guardian

The Guardian

2001

Assistant D. A.

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

2001

Vicki Moran

The Fluffer

The Fluffer

2001

Silver

The District

The District

2000

Ella's Assistant

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

Denise Devine

Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

2000

Malia

Body Shots

Body Shots

1999

Detective Thompson

Snoops

Snoops

1999

Angela Jackson

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Janelle Odami

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

1999

Brimstone

Brimstone

1998

Rachel

Gia

Gia

1998

Girl at Group Therapy

The Peacemaker

The Peacemaker

1997

Police NYPD

Brooklyn South

Brooklyn South

1997

Angela Withers

ER

1994

Mrs. Hopkins

Geoffrey Beene 30

Geoffrey Beene 30

1993

Swoon

Swoon

1992

Stenographer

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Woman Neighbor / Mary Byman / Sheryl Decker

The Bard