Carrie Preston

Carrie Preston

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.

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Known For

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 • as Self

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 • as Bella Zane

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen

2005 • as Self - Restaurant Patron

Lost

Lost

2004 • as Emily Linus

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001 • as Megan Colby

Filmography

2024

Elsbeth
Elsbeth
as Elsbeth Tascioni
TV - Released: 2/29/2024

2023

Space Oddity
Space Oddity
as Jane McAllister
Movie - Released: 3/31/2023
The Holdovers
The Holdovers
as Miss Lydia Crane
Movie - Released: 10/27/2023

2022

Glimpse
Glimpse
as Emily
Movie - Released: 5/5/2022
They/Them
They/Them
as Cora Whistler
Movie - Released: 7/24/2022
Sherri
Sherri
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/12/2022

2021

One of These Days
One of These Days
as Joan Dempsey
Movie - Released: 6/17/2021
Dr. Death
Dr. Death
as Robbie McClung
TV - Released: 7/15/2021

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV - Released: 9/9/2019

2018

30 Miles from Nowhere
30 Miles from Nowhere
as Sylvia
Movie - Released: 11/24/2018

2017

To the Bone
To the Bone
as Susan
Movie - Released: 1/22/2017
And Then I Go
And Then I Go
as Ms. Arnold
Movie - Released: 6/16/2017
Daisy Winters
Daisy Winters
as Aunt Margaret
Movie - Released: 10/6/2017
Dating Game Killer
Dating Game Killer
as Carol Jensen
Movie - Released: 12/3/2017
Brockmire
Brockmire
as Elle
TV - Released: 4/5/2017
Claws
Claws
as Polly
TV - Released: 6/11/2017
The Good Fight
The Good Fight
as Elsbeth Tascioni
TV - Released: 2/19/2017

2016

Equity
Equity
as Compliance Officer Abby
Movie - Released: 7/29/2016
Six L.A. Love Stories
Six L.A. Love Stories
as Diane Mackey
Movie - Released: 9/1/2016
Crowded
Crowded
as Martina Moore
TV - Released: 3/15/2016

2015

Grace and Frankie
Grace and Frankie
as Krystle
TV - Released: 5/8/2015
HAPPYish
HAPPYish
as Debbie
TV - Released: 4/26/2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
TV - Released: 9/8/2015

2014

5 Flights Up
5 Flights Up
as Miriam Carswell
Movie - Released: 5/10/2014

2013

Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?
Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?
as Chloe
Movie - Released: 7/19/2013
Beneath the Harvest Sky
Beneath the Harvest Sky
as Kim Hoxie
Movie - Released: 9/8/2013
Vino Veritas
Vino Veritas
as Claire
Movie - Released: 7/28/2013
The Following
The Following
as Judy
TV - Released: 1/21/2013

2012

The Carrier
The Carrier
as Sister (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/27/2012

2011

Sironia
Sironia
as Grace
Movie - Released: 10/21/2011
A Bag of Hammers
A Bag of Hammers
as Lynette
Movie - Released: 3/12/2011
Person of Interest
Person of Interest
as Grace Hendricks
TV - Released: 9/22/2011

2010

Virginia
Virginia
as Betty
Movie - Released: 5/18/2010
The Talk
The Talk
as Self
TV - Released: 10/18/2010

2009

That Evening Sun
That Evening Sun
as Ludie Choat
Movie - Released: 11/6/2009
Duplicity
Duplicity
as Barbara Bofferd
Movie - Released: 3/18/2009
The Good Wife
The Good Wife
as Elsbeth Tascioni
TV - Released: 9/22/2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge
TV - Released: 2/2/2009

2008

Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
as Sally
Movie - Released: 8/15/2008
Doubt
Doubt
as Christine Hurley
Movie - Released: 12/12/2008
Towelhead
Towelhead
as Evelyn Vuoso
Movie - Released: 9/12/2008
Ready? OK!
Ready? OK!
as Andy Dowd
Movie - Released: 4/17/2008
True Blood
True Blood
as Arlene Fowler
TV - Released: 9/7/2008

2007

Movie
Lovely by Surprise
as Marian
Movie - Released: 1/1/2007
Private Practice
Private Practice
as Yvonne Pierce
TV - Released: 9/26/2007

2005

Transamerica
Transamerica
as Sydney Schupak
Movie - Released: 2/14/2005
The Inside
The Inside
as Kelly Comack
TV - Released: 6/8/2005
Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen
as Self - Restaurant Patron
TV - Released: 5/30/2005

2004

Straight-Jacket
Straight-Jacket
as Sally Stone
Movie - Released: 2/1/2004
The Stepford Wives
The Stepford Wives
as Barbara
Movie - Released: 6/10/2004
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
as Lucy
TV - Released: 10/3/2004
Wonderfalls
Wonderfalls
as Sister Katrina
TV - Released: 3/12/2004
Lost
Lost
as Emily Linus
TV - Released: 9/22/2004

2003

Hope & Faith
Hope & Faith
as Sally Jones
TV - Released: 9/23/2003
Arrested Development
Arrested Development
as Jan Eagleman
TV - Released: 11/2/2003

2002

Good Morning, Miami
Good Morning, Miami
as Kiera
TV - Released: 9/26/2002

2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Megan Colby
TV - Released: 9/30/2001
Emeril
Emeril
as B.D. Benson
TV - Released: 9/25/2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Doreen Whitlock
TV - Released: 9/30/2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Lena Copeland
TV - Released: 9/30/2001

2000

The Legend of Bagger Vance
The Legend of Bagger Vance
as Idalyn Greaves
Movie - Released: 11/2/2000

1999

Guinevere
Guinevere
as Patty
Movie - Released: 9/12/1999
Woman Wanted
Woman Wanted
as Monica
Movie - Released: 8/14/1999
Cradle Will Rock
Cradle Will Rock
as VTA - Administrator
Movie - Released: 12/10/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Bella Zane
TV - Released: 9/20/1999

1998

Mercury Rising
Mercury Rising
as Emily Lang
Movie - Released: 4/3/1998
Grace & Glorie
Grace & Glorie
as Charlene Stiles
Movie - Released: 12/13/1998
Significant Others
Significant Others
TV - Released: 3/11/1998
Sex and the City
Sex and the City
as Madeline Dunn
TV - Released: 6/6/1998

1997

My Best Friend's Wedding
My Best Friend's Wedding
as Amanda Newhouse
Movie - Released: 6/19/1997
Movie
The Journey
as Laura Singh
Movie - Released: 1/1/1997
Movie
Norville and Trudy
as Sam
Movie - Released: 1/3/1997
For Richer or Poorer
For Richer or Poorer
as Rebecca Yoder
Movie - Released: 12/11/1997
Union Square
Union Square
as Jester
TV - Released: 9/25/1997

1996

Spin City
Spin City
as Gayle
TV - Released: 9/17/1996

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Charlene
TV - Released: 12/24/1951