Actor profile

Adina Porter

13th March 1971 New York City, New York, USA 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).

15 Movies 45 TV Shows 64 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Sitting in Bars with Cake poster

Sitting in Bars with Cake 7th September 2023 as Tasha

Miss Virginia poster

Miss Virginia 18th October 2019 as Annette Johnson

Wig Shop poster

Wig Shop 12th November 2017 as Tippy

The Last Word poster

The Last Word 3rd March 2017 as Bree Wilson

Think of Me poster

Think of Me 15th October 2011 as Cheryl

The Social Network poster

The Social Network 1st October 2010 as Gretchen's Associate (uncredited)

Lackawanna Blues poster

Lackawanna Blues 26th January 2005 as Ricky

The Salon poster

The Salon 13th January 2005 as Percy's Wife

Pipe Dream poster

Pipe Dream 4th October 2002 as Lauren Gunther

The Women poster

The Women 18th June 2002 as A Nurse / Euphie / Miss Myrtle / Cigarette Girl

The Fluffer poster

The Fluffer 11th February 2001 as Silver

Body Shots poster

Body Shots 7th October 1999 as Detective Thompson

Gia poster

Gia 22nd September 1998 as Girl at Group Therapy

The Peacemaker poster

The Peacemaker 26th September 1997 as Police NYPD

Swoon poster

Swoon 11th September 1992 as Stenographer

The Copenhagen Test poster

The Copenhagen Test 27th December 2025 as Marlowe

Smoke poster

Smoke 26th June 2025 as Brenda Cephus

The Perfect Couple poster

The Perfect Couple 5th September 2024 as Enid Collins

The Changeling poster

The Changeling 7th September 2023 as Lillian Kagwa

Paper Girls poster

Paper Girls 28th July 2022 as Prioress

Outer Banks poster

Outer Banks 15th April 2020 as Sheriff Peterkin

The Morning Show poster

The Morning Show 1st November 2019 as Sarah Gravele

Drop the Mic poster

Drop the Mic 24th October 2017 as Self

Drop the Mic poster

Drop the Mic 24th October 2017

The Leftovers poster

The Leftovers 29th June 2014 as G.R. Leader

The 100 poster

The 100 19th March 2014 as Indra

The Newsroom poster

The Newsroom 24th June 2012 as Kendra James

The Finder poster

The Finder 12th January 2012 as Ms. Estelle

American Horror Story poster

American Horror Story 5th October 2011 as Sally Freeman

American Horror Story poster

American Horror Story 5th October 2011 as Chief Burleson

American Horror Story poster

American Horror Story 5th October 2011 as Beverly Hope

American Horror Story poster

American Horror Story 5th October 2011 as Dinah Stevens

American Horror Story poster

American Horror Story 5th October 2011 as Lee Harris

Ringer poster

Ringer 13th September 2011 as Principal Caruso

The Vampire Diaries poster

The Vampire Diaries 10th September 2009 as Nandi LaMarche

Glee poster

Glee 19th May 2009 as Mrs. Delaney

True Blood poster

True Blood 7th September 2008 as Lettie Mae Thornton

Private Practice poster

Private Practice 26th September 2007 as Stacy Hatcher

Saving Grace poster

Saving Grace 23rd July 2007 as Tamara Cooley

Prison Break poster

Prison Break 29th August 2005 as Leticia Barris

Grey's Anatomy poster

Grey's Anatomy 27th March 2005 as Dr. Ramsey

House poster

House 16th November 2004 as Claudia

CSI: NY poster

CSI: NY 22nd September 2004 as Shannon Goodall

Cold Case poster

Cold Case 28th September 2003 as Laticia Myers

American Dreams poster

American Dreams 29th September 2002 as Gwen Walker

Without a Trace poster

Without a Trace 26th September 2002 as Harriet Lewis

The Guardian poster

The Guardian 25th September 2001 as Assistant D. A.

Crossing Jordan poster

Crossing Jordan 24th September 2001 as Vicki Moran

The District poster

The District 7th October 2000 as Ella's Assistant

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 6th October 2000 as Denise Devine

Strong Medicine poster

Strong Medicine 23rd July 2000 as Malia

Snoops poster

Snoops 26th September 1999 as Angela Jackson

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 20th September 1999 as Janelle Odami

Judging Amy poster

Judging Amy 19th September 1999

Brimstone poster

Brimstone 23rd October 1998 as Rachel

Brooklyn South poster

Brooklyn South 22nd September 1997 as Angela Withers

ER poster

ER 19th September 1994 as Mrs. Hopkins

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Woman Neighbor

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Mary Byman

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Sheryl Decker