Adina Porter
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Biography
Biography
Adina Porter is an an actress who began her entertainment career at the young age of 14. In 1996, she appeared in the New York Shakespeare Festival production of "Venus." Porter's early acting career mostly consisted of roles in various films, such as "Swoon" (1992), the Bing Yang drama "Dream and Memory" (1994) and the action flick "The Peacemaker" (1997) with George Clooney. She also appeared in the Sean Patrick Flanery dramedy "Body Shots" (1999). She had a part on the television special "Katherine Anne Porter: The Eye of Memory" (PBS, 1985-86). Porter worked in television around the start of her acting career with a role on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (NBC, 1999-). She kept working in film throughout the '90s and the early 2000s, starring in "The Last Days of May" (1999) with Dahlia Mindlin and "The Fluffer" (2001). She also worked in television during these years, including a part on "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (CBS, 2000-2015). In her more recent career, she tackled roles on "The Whole Truth" (ABC, 2010-11) and "The 100" (CW, 2013-). She also was featured in the TV movie "Lackawanna Blues" (HBO, 2004-05). Porter most recently acted on "Code Black" (CBS, 2015-).
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Life Events
1996
Appeared in the New York Shakespeare Festival production of "Venus"
1998
Had a small role in the HBO film, "Gia"
2001
Made her Broadway debut in the Roundabout Theater's revival of "The Women," which was broadcast as part of PBS's "Stage on Screen" series
2002
Had a recurring role on NBC's "American Dreams" as Gwen Walker
2005
Appeared as Letecia Barris on two episodes of "Prison Break" (FOX)
2005
Portrayed Ricky in the film version of Ruben Santiago-Hudson's "Lackawanna Blues" for HBO
2008
Was cast as Tara's alcoholic and abusive mother Lettie Mae Thorton on HBO's "True Blood"
