Adina Porter

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Grey's Anatomy

Law & Order

Law & Order

Law & Order

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Private Practice

House

All Movies (19)

• Sitting in Bars with Cake2023 · as Tasha
• Miss Virginia2019 · as Annette Johnson
• Wig Shop2017 · as Tippy
• The Last Word2017 · as Bree Wilson
• Doubt2013 · as Stacie McNeil
• Think of Me2011 · as Cheryl
• The Social Network2010 · as Gretchen's Associate (uncredited)
• Katrina2007 · as Mary
• Lackawanna Blues2005 · as Ricky
• The Salon2005 · as Percy's Wife
• Pipe Dream2002 · as Lauren Gunther
• The Women2002 · as A Nurse / Euphie / Miss Myrtle / Cigarette Girl
• The Fluffer2001 · as Silver
• Body Shots1999 · as Detective Thompson
• Gia1998 · as Girl at Group Therapy
• The Peacemaker1997 · as Police NYPD
• Geoffrey Beene 301993
• Swoon1992 · as Stenographer
• The Bard—

All TV Shows (45)

• The Copenhagen Test2025 · as Marlowe
• Smoke2025 · as Brenda Cephus
• The Perfect Couple2024 · as Enid Collins
• The Changeling2023 · as Lillian Kagwa
• Paper Girls2022 · as Prioress
• Outer Banks2020 · as Sheriff Peterkin
• The Morning Show2019 · as Sarah Gravele
• Drop the Mic2017 · as Self
• Drop the Mic2017
• The Leftovers2014 · as G.R. Leader
• The 1002014 · as Indra
• The Newsroom2012 · as Kendra James
• The Finder2012 · as Ms. Estelle
• American Horror Story2011 · as Sally Freeman
• American Horror Story2011 · as Chief Burleson
• American Horror Story2011 · as Beverly Hope
• American Horror Story2011 · as Dinah Stevens
• American Horror Story2011 · as Lee Harris
• Ringer2011 · as Principal Caruso
• The Vampire Diaries2009 · as Nandi LaMarche
• Glee2009 · as Mrs. Delaney
• True Blood2008 · as Lettie Mae Thornton
• Private Practice2007 · as Stacy Hatcher
• Saving Grace2007 · as Tamara Cooley
• Prison Break2005 · as Leticia Barris
• Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Dr. Ramsey
• House2004 · as Claudia
• CSI: NY2004 · as Shannon Goodall
• Cold Case2003 · as Laticia Myers
• American Dreams2002 · as Gwen Walker
• Without a Trace2002 · as Harriet Lewis
• The Guardian2001 · as Assistant D. A.
• Crossing Jordan2001 · as Vicki Moran
• The District2000 · as Ella's Assistant
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Denise Devine
• Strong Medicine2000 · as Malia
• Snoops1999 · as Angela Jackson
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Janelle Odami
• Judging Amy1999
• Brimstone1998 · as Rachel
• Brooklyn South1997 · as Angela Withers
• ER1994 · as Mrs. Hopkins
• Law & Order1990 · as Woman Neighbor
• Law & Order1990 · as Mary Byman
• Law & Order1990 · as Sheryl Decker