Carrie Preston

Biography

Carrie Preston (born April 21, 1967) is an American stage and screen actress, producer and director. She is known for her work on the television series True Blood, Person of Interest, Crowded, The Good Wife, The Good Fight, and Claws.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Private Practice

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Desperate Housewives

Lost

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Person of Interest

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

All Movies (40)

• The Holdovers2023 · as Miss Lydia Crane
• Space Oddity2023 · as Jane McAllister
• They/Them2022 · as Cora Whistler
• Glimpse2022 · as Emily
• One of These Days2021 · as Joan Dempsey
• 30 Miles from Nowhere2018 · as Sylvia
• Dating Game Killer2017 · as Carol Jensen
• Daisy Winters2017 · as Aunt Margaret
• And Then I Go2017 · as Ms. Arnold
• To the Bone2017 · as Susan
• Six L.A. Love Stories2016 · as Diane Mackey
• Equity2016 · as Compliance Officer Abby
• 5 Flights Up2014 · as Miriam Carswell
• Beneath the Harvest Sky2013 · as Kim Hoxie
• Vino Veritas2013 · as Claire
• Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?2013 · as Chloe
• The Carrier2012 · as Sister (voice)
• Sironia2011 · as Grace
• A Bag of Hammers2011 · as Lynette
• Virginia2010 · as Betty
• That Evening Sun2009 · as Ludie Choat
• Duplicity2009 · as Barbara Bofferd
• Doubt2008 · as Christine Hurley
• Towelhead2008 · as Evelyn Vuoso
• Vicky Cristina Barcelona2008 · as Sally
• Ready? OK!2008 · as Andy Dowd
• Lovely by Surprise2007 · as Marian
• Transamerica2005 · as Sydney Schupak
• The Stepford Wives2004 · as Barbara
• Straight-Jacket2004 · as Sally Stone
• The Legend of Bagger Vance2000 · as Idalyn Greaves
• Cradle Will Rock1999 · as VTA - Administrator
• Guinevere1999 · as Patty
• Woman Wanted1999 · as Monica
• Grace & Glorie1998 · as Charlene Stiles
• Mercury Rising1998 · as Emily Lang
• For Richer or Poorer1997 · as Rebecca Yoder
• My Best Friend's Wedding1997 · as Amanda Newhouse
• Norville and Trudy1997 · as Sam
• The Journey1997 · as Laura Singh

All TV Shows (39)

• Elsbeth2024 · as Elsbeth Tascioni
• After Midnight2024 · as Self
• Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
• Dr. Death2021 · as Robbie McClung
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• Claws2017 · as Polly
• Brockmire2017 · as Elle
• The Good Fight2017 · as Elsbeth Tascioni
• Crowded2016 · as Martina Moore
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
• Grace and Frankie2015 · as Krystle
• HAPPYish2015 · as Debbie
• Getting On2013 · as Denya Thorp
• The Following2013 · as Judy
• Person of Interest2011 · as Grace Hendricks
• The Talk2010 · as Self
• The Good Wife2009 · as Elsbeth Tascioni
• RuPaul's Drag Race2009 · as Self - Guest Judge
• True Blood2008 · as Arlene Fowler
• Private Practice2007 · as Yvonne Pierce
• The Inside2005 · as Kelly Comack
• Hell's Kitchen2005 · as Self - Restaurant Patron
• Numb3rs2005 · as Vicky Sites
• Desperate Housewives2004 · as Lucy
• Lost2004 · as Emily Linus
• Wonderfalls2004 · as Sister Katrina
• Arrested Development2003 · as Jan Eagleman
• Hope & Faith2003 · as Sally Jones
• Good Morning, Miami2002 · as Kiera
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · as Megan Colby
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · as Doreen Whitlock
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · as Lena Copeland
• Emeril2001 · as B.D. Benson
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Bella Zane
• Sex and the City1998 · as Madeline Dunn
• Significant Others1998
• Union Square1997 · as Jester
• Spin City1996 · as Gayle
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Charlene