Cast Detail: Adina Porter

Born and raised in The South Bronx, to immigrant parents, Adina Porter, always felt a deep desire to entertain. As a child, her parents enrolled her in dance and acting classes while gently steering her toward alternative occupations. Undeterred, she would later attend the famed High School for the Performing Arts. Following graduation from S.U.N.Y. Purchase, Porter embarked on a professional career rooted in the theatre. She built an impressive and extensive stage resume in NYC and prestigious regional theater companies, including an Obie Award-winning performance in Venus. Myriad TV guest appearances soon followed. In 2001, Porter made her Broadway debut in The Women. In 2008, she landed the role of “Lettie Mae Thornton” in HBO’s True Blood. The role was originally intended to work 2-3 episodes; however, the creative team enjoyed the character and Porter spent seven seasons on the show. Due to wigs, elaborate makeup and contact lenses, “Lettie Mae” look

Born and raised in The South Bronx, to immigrant parents, Adina Porter, always felt a deep desire to entertain. As a child, her parents enrolled her in dance and acting classes while gently steering her toward alternative occupations. Undeterred, she would later attend the famed High School for the Performing Arts. Following graduation from S.U.N.Y. Purchase, Porter embarked on a professional career rooted in the theatre. She built an impressive and extensive stage resume in NYC and prestigious regional theater companies, including an Obie Award-winning performance in Venus. Myriad TV guest appearances soon followed. In 2001, Porter made her Broadway debut in The Women. In 2008, she landed the role of “Lettie Mae Thornton” in HBO’s True Blood. The role was originally intended to work 2-3 episodes; however, the creative team enjoyed the character and Porter spent seven seasons on the show. Due to wigs, elaborate makeup and contact lenses, “Lettie Mae” looked very different from Adina Porter. The role awakened a realization within Porter: she could be a chameleon. She went on to work in over 50 television series and 15 feature films, many with altered physical appearances and distinctly unique roles. Her breakout was arguably “Beverly Hope” in American Horror Story: Cult for which she garnered an Emmy nomination. Porter has worked in five of the 10 anthological seasons. In addition to FX’s wildly popular AHS franchise, Porter is known to audiences as “Indra,” from CW’s post-apocalyptic, The 100, “Sheriff Peterkin” in the Netflix hit Outer Banks, and roles in Apple TV’s The Morning Show, Aaron Sorkin’s, The Newsroom, HBO’s The Leftovers, Showtime’s Ray Donovan and Sony/WGN’s Underground. On the big screen, Porter was recently seen alongside Uzo Aduba in Miss Virginia. Additional film credits include: multi award-winning The Social Network, The Last Word, Gia, Wig Shop, The Peacemaker, About Sunny, among others. Porter and her two kids split their time between Los Angeles and New York City. She proudly serves as a CARE ambassador and devotes time to Goodwill and the World Central Kitchen.