Acting · New York City, New York, USA · Born March 13, 1971
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).
TVThe Copenhagen Test
2025
as Marlowe
TVSmoke
2025
as Brenda Cephus
TVThe Perfect Couple
2024
as Enid Collins
MovieSitting in Bars with Cake
2023
as Tasha
TVThe Changeling
2023
as Lillian Kagwa
TVPaper Girls
2022
as Prioress
TVOuter Banks
2020
as Sheriff Peterkin
TVThe Morning Show
2019
as Sarah Gravele
MovieMiss Virginia
2019
as Annette Johnson
MovieWig Shop
2017
as Tippy
TVDrop the Mic
2017
as Self
MovieThe Last Word
2017
as Bree Wilson
TVThe Leftovers
2014
as G.R. Leader
TVThe 100
2014
as Indra
Doubt
2013
as Stacie McNeil
TVThe Newsroom
2012
as Kendra James
TVThe Finder
2012
as Ms. Estelle
MovieThink of Me
2011
as Cheryl
TVAmerican Horror Story
2011
as Sally Freeman
TVRinger
2011
as Principal Caruso
MovieThe Social Network
2010
as Gretchen's Associate (uncredited)
TVThe Vampire Diaries
2009
as Nandi LaMarche
TVGlee
2009
as Mrs. Delaney
TVTrue Blood
2008
as Lettie Mae Thornton
TVPrivate Practice
2007
as Stacy Hatcher
TVSaving Grace
2007
as Tamara Cooley
Katrina
2007
as Mary
TVPrison Break
2005
as Leticia Barris
TVGrey's Anatomy
2005
as Dr. Ramsey
MovieLackawanna Blues
2005
as Ricky
MovieThe Salon
2005
as Percy's Wife
TVHouse
2004
as Claudia
TVCSI: NY
2004
as Shannon Goodall
TVCold Case
2003
as Laticia Myers
MoviePipe Dream
2002
as Lauren Gunther
TVAmerican Dreams
2002
as Gwen Walker
TVWithout a Trace
2002
as Harriet Lewis
MovieThe Women
2002
as A Nurse / Euphie / Miss Myrtle / Cigarette Girl
TVThe Guardian
2001
as Assistant D. A.
TVCrossing Jordan
2001
as Vicki Moran
MovieThe Fluffer
2001
as Silver
TVThe District
2000
as Ella's Assistant
TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Denise Devine
TVStrong Medicine
2000
as Malia
MovieBody Shots
1999
as Detective Thompson
TVSnoops
1999
as Angela Jackson
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Janelle Odami
TVJudging Amy
1999
TVBrimstone
1998
as Rachel
MovieGia
1998
as Girl at Group Therapy
MovieThe Peacemaker
1997
as Police NYPD
TVBrooklyn South
1997
as Angela Withers
TVER
1994
as Mrs. Hopkins
Geoffrey Beene 30
1993
MovieSwoon
1992
as Stenographer
TVLaw & Order
1990
as Woman Neighbor
The Bard
