Adina Porter
Acting • Born 1971-03-13
Biography
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).
Filmography
62 credits
The Social Network
Movie • 2010
Gretchen's Associate (uncredited)
Katrina
Movie • 2007
Mary
Body Shots
Movie • 1999
Detective Thompson
Sitting in Bars with Cake
Movie • 2023
Tasha
Doubt
Movie • 2013
Stacie McNeil
The Last Word
Movie • 2017
Bree Wilson
Geoffrey Beene 30
Movie • 1993
Swoon
Movie • 1992
Stenographer
The Peacemaker
Movie • 1997
Police NYPD
Gia
Movie • 1998
Girl at Group Therapy
The Fluffer
Movie • 2001
Silver
Pipe Dream
Movie • 2002
Lauren Gunther
The Women
Movie • 2002
A Nurse / Euphie / Miss Myrtle / Cigarette Girl
Lackawanna Blues
Movie • 2005
Ricky
The Salon
Movie • 2005
Percy's Wife
Think of Me
Movie • 2011
Cheryl
Wig Shop
Movie • 2017
Tippy
Miss Virginia
Movie • 2019
Annette Johnson
The Bard
Movie
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Woman Neighbor
House
TV • 2004
Claudia
American Horror Story
TV • 2011
Sally Freeman
The District
TV • 2000
Ella's Assistant
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV • 2000
Denise Devine
The Guardian
TV • 2001
Assistant D. A.
Judging Amy
TV • 1999
Cold Case
TV • 2003
Laticia Myers
Crossing Jordan
TV • 2001
Vicki Moran
CSI: NY
TV • 2004
Shannon Goodall
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Janelle Odami
American Dreams
TV • 2002
Gwen Walker
Without a Trace
TV • 2002
Harriet Lewis
ER
TV • 1994
Mrs. Hopkins
Saving Grace
TV • 2007
Tamara Cooley
The Newsroom
TV • 2012
Kendra James
True Blood
TV • 2008
Lettie Mae Thornton
The 100
TV • 2014
Indra
American Horror Story
TV • 2011
Chief Burleson
The Changeling
TV • 2023
Lillian Kagwa
Outer Banks
TV • 2020
Sheriff Peterkin
The Leftovers
TV • 2014
G.R. Leader
American Horror Story
TV • 2011
Beverly Hope
Drop the Mic
TV • 2017
Self
The Finder
TV • 2012
Ms. Estelle
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Mary Byman
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Sheryl Decker
American Horror Story
TV • 2011
Dinah Stevens
Paper Girls
TV • 2022
Prioress
Prison Break
TV • 2005
Leticia Barris
Grey's Anatomy
TV • 2005
Dr. Ramsey
Glee
TV • 2009
Mrs. Delaney
The Morning Show
TV • 2019
Sarah Gravele
Strong Medicine
TV • 2000
Malia
Brooklyn South
TV • 1997
Angela Withers
Private Practice
TV • 2007
Stacy Hatcher
Snoops
TV • 1999
Angela Jackson
Brimstone
TV • 1998
Rachel
The Perfect Couple
TV • 2024
Enid Collins
American Horror Story
TV • 2011
Lee Harris
The Copenhagen Test
TV • 2025
Marlowe
Smoke
TV • 2025
Brenda Cephus
The Vampire Diaries
TV • 2009
Nandi LaMarche