Carrie Preston
 |
This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page.
|
| Carrie Preston | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Preston in April 2009 |
|
| Born | June 21, 1967 Macon, Georgia, United States |
| Occupation | Actress, director, producer |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse | Michael Emerson (1998–present) |
Carrie Preston (born June 21, 1967)[1] is an American film and television actress, producer and director. Her husband is actor Michael Emerson, and her brother is actor John G. Preston.
Contents |
[edit] Early life
Preston was born and raised in Macon, Georgia by her mother, an artist and art therapist, and her father, a geo-technical engineer. A young Carrie Preston discovered her true calling in performing arts. She began performing in community theater shows at age 8, and by age 12 she had begun her own front-yard theater company with other neighborhood kids. Preston later obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Evansville, followed by a diploma from the Juilliard School in New York.[2][3][4]
[edit] Career
Preston has worked with her husband, actor Michael Emerson, on a number of projects. Emerson played Ben Linus on television's Lost, and Preston was a guest star in episode 20 of season 3, The Man Behind the Curtain. She played Ben's mother Emily for several flashback scenes, though she and Emerson never appeared in any scenes together. Emerson and Preston were both featured in the 2004 comedy Straight-Jacket, and the 2008 feature film Ready? OK!.
Preston is co-owner of the production company Daisy 3 Pictures with James Vasquez and Mark Holmes.[5]
Since 2008, Preston has portrayed Arlene Fowler on True Blood, HBO's drama series about vampires who have come out of hiding thanks to the creation of synthetic blood which no longer requires them to feed on humans.[4]
She appeared in an early Sex and the City episode, which is interesting considering the main character, Carrie Bradshaw later marries Mr. Big, taking his name and becoming Carrie Preston.
On July 31, 2010, Carrie Preston and her husband Michael Emerson read A. R. Gurney's Love Letters, which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for Drama, at the Charleston Stage. They performed it as a fundraiser for the South Carolina's theatre. The reading was followed by a brief and intimate Question and Answer session.[6]
[edit] Selected credits
[edit] Acting
[edit] Film
- My Best Friend's Wedding (as Mandy), 1997
- For Richer or Poorer (as Rebecca Yoder), 1997
- Mercury Rising (as Emily), 1998
- The Legend of Bagger Vance (as Idalyn Greaves), 2000
- Straight-Jacket (as Sally), 2004
- The Stepford Wives (as Barbara), 2004
- Transamerica (as Sydney), 2005
- Lovely By Surprise (as Marian), 2007
- Towelhead (as Evelyn Vuoso), 2007
- Ready? OK! (as Andy Dowd), 2008
- Vicky Cristina Barcelona, 2008
- Duplicity, 2009
- That Evening Sun, 2009
[edit] Television
- Sex and the City (in episode "The Chicken Dance" as Madeline Dunn), 1999
- Emeril (as B.D. Benson), 2001
- Law and Order:Criminal Intent (as Megan Colby in episode "Zoonotict"), 2003
- Wonderfalls (as Sister Katrina in episode "Wound-up Penguin"), 2004
- Law and Order:Criminal Intent (as Doreen Whitlock in episode "Magnificat"), 2004 [7]
- Numb3rs (in episode "Dirty Bomb" as Vicky Sites), 2005
- The Inside (in episode "Pre-Filer" as Kelly Comack), 2005
- Arrested Development (in episode "Fakin' It" as Jan Eagleman), 2006
- Law and Order:Criminal Intent (as Lena Copeland in episode "Bedfellows"), 2006 [8]
- Lost (in episode "The Man Behind the Curtain" as Emily), 2007
- Desperate Housewives (in episode "You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover" as Lucy), 2007
- True Blood (as Arlene Fowler), 2008–present
- The Good Wife (in episodes "Hybristophilia," "Mock," "Executive Order 13224," "Alienation of Affection," and "Bitcoin for Dummies" as Elsbeth Tascioni), 2010-12
- Law & Order: SVU (in episode "Educated Guess" as Bella), 2011
[edit] Theater
- The Tempest (as Miranda), Broadway, 1995
- Antony and Cleopatra (as Octavia), Joseph Papp Public Theater, 1997
- Freedomland[disambiguation needed
] (as Polly), Playwrights Horizons, 1998 - Straight Jacket (as Sally), Playhouse 91, 2000
- She Stoops to Conquer (as Kate Hardcastle), Center Stage, 2000
- Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (as Honey), Guthrie Theater, 2001
- Chaucer in Rome (as Sarah), Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, 2001
- Boys and Girls (as Shelly), Duke on 42nd Street, 2002
- No Foreigners Beyond This Point (as Paula Wheaton), Center Stage, 2002
- The Rivals (as Julia), Broadway, 2004–2005
- Hamlet (as Ophelia), McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton, New Jersey, 2005
- Cycling Past the Matterhorn (as Amy), Clurman Theatre, 2005
- Festen (as Mette), Music Box Theatre (Broadway), 2006
- Esther Demsac (as the reluctant nanny), NY Theatre Workshop's 4th Street Theatre, 2008
- Likeness, Primary Stages Theater (307 W. 38th Street), 2008
- Love Letters (as Melissa Gardner), Charleston Stage, 2010
[edit] Directing
[edit] Film
- 29th and Gay, 2005
- Feet of Clay, short film written by David Caudle
[edit] Theater
- Girl Talk, screenplay by actress Kellie Overbey, 2008
[edit] Producing
[edit] Film
- 29th and Gay, 2005
- Feet of Clay, short film written by David Caudle
- Ready? OK!, 2008
[edit] References
- ^ Carrie Preston on IMDb
- ^ Film Reference: Carrie Preston Biography
- ^ Yahoo Movies: Carrie Preston
- ^ a b Eramo, Steven. Actress Goes Through Transformation on "True Blood", Newsarama.com, November 7, 2008. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
- ^ "News – January '07". Daisy 3 Pictures. January 2007. http://www.daisy3pictures.com/news.htm. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
- ^ http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/lost-blood/Content?oid=2194281
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0696387/
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0696387/
[edit] External links
- Carrie Preston at the Internet Movie Database
- Carrie Preston at Meet Michael Emerson, the Broadway Actor Who Plays Enigmatic Characters on Television (Michael Emerson's spouse)
- Carrie Preston at the Internet Broadway Database
- Carrie Preston at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Carrie Preston at FEARnet
