Adina Porter
Known for: Acting
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).
Filmography
Series
Grey's Anatomy
Dr. Ramsey
2005
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Janelle Odami
1999
Series
Law & Order
Woman Neighbor
1990
Series
Law & Order
Mary Byman
1990
Series
Law & Order
Sheryl Decker
1990
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Denise Devine
2000
Series
House
Claudia
2004
Series
Prison Break
Leticia Barris
2005
Series
American Horror Story
Sally Freeman
2011
Series
American Horror Story
Chief Burleson
2011
Series
American Horror Story
Beverly Hope
2011
Series
American Horror Story
Dinah Stevens
2011
Series
American Horror Story
Lee Harris
2011
Series
The Vampire Diaries
Nandi LaMarche
2009
Series
The 100
Indra
2014
Series
Glee
Mrs. Delaney
2009
Series
CSI: NY
Shannon Goodall
2004
Series
ER
Mrs. Hopkins
1994
Series
True Blood
Lettie Mae Thornton
2008
Series
Cold Case
Laticia Myers
2003
Series
Without a Trace
Harriet Lewis
2002
Series
Judging Amy
1999
Series
Outer Banks
Sheriff Peterkin
2020
Series
The Morning Show
Sarah Gravele
2019
Series
Private Practice
Stacy Hatcher
2007
Series
Crossing Jordan
Vicki Moran
2001
Series
The Leftovers
G.R. Leader
2014
Series
Strong Medicine
Malia
2000
Series
The Guardian
Assistant D. A.
2001
Series
The Newsroom
Kendra James
2012
Series
The District
Ella's Assistant
2000
Film
The Social Network
Gretchen's Associate (uncredited)
2010
Series
The Copenhagen Test
Marlowe
2025
Series
Smoke
Brenda Cephus
2025
Series
Saving Grace
Tamara Cooley
2007
Series
American Dreams
Gwen Walker
2002
Series
The Changeling
Lillian Kagwa
2023
Series
The Perfect Couple
Enid Collins
2024
Series
Brooklyn South
Angela Withers
1997
Series
The Finder
Ms. Estelle
2012
Series
Ringer
Principal Caruso
2011
Film
The Peacemaker
Police NYPD
1997
Series
Drop the Mic
Self
2017
Series
Drop the Mic
2017
Series
Brimstone
Rachel
1998
Film
The Last Word
Bree Wilson
2017
Film
Gia
Girl at Group Therapy
1998
Series
Snoops
Angela Jackson
1999
Series
Paper Girls
Prioress
2022
Film
The Fluffer
Silver
2001
Film
Sitting in Bars with Cake
Tasha
2023
Film
Body Shots
Detective Thompson
1999
Film
Miss Virginia
Annette Johnson
2019
Film
Lackawanna Blues
Ricky
2005
Film
Pipe Dream
Lauren Gunther
2002
Film
Swoon
Stenographer
1992
Film
The Salon
Percy's Wife
2005
Geoffrey Beene 30
1993
Film
The Women
A Nurse / Euphie / Miss Myrtle / Cigarette Girl
2002
Doubt
Stacie McNeil
2013
Film
Think of Me
Cheryl
2011
The Bard
Film
Wig Shop
Tippy
2017
Katrina
Mary
2007