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Carrie Preston

Actor

Carrie Preston

Born June 21, 1967 in Macon, Georgia, USA40 films

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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The Holdovers posterFirst watchThe Holdovers20237.6as Miss Lydia CraneA curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go.View film

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To the Bone poster7.2To the Bone2017Vicky Cristina Barcelona poster6.8Vicky Cristina Barcelona2008Doubt poster7.2Doubt2008My Best Friend's Wedding poster6.6My Best Friend's Wedding1997Mercury Rising poster6.3Mercury Rising1998The Legend of Bagger Vance poster6.6The Legend of Bagger Vance2000Transamerica poster7.0Transamerica2005The Stepford Wives poster5.7The Stepford Wives2004

Filmography

40 films as actor
  1. 2023The HoldoversMiss Lydia Crane
  2. 2023Space OddityJane McAllister
  3. 2022They/ThemCora Whistler
  4. 2022GlimpseEmily
  5. 2021One of These DaysJoan Dempsey
  6. 201830 Miles from NowhereSylvia
  7. 2017Dating Game KillerCarol Jensen
  8. 2017Daisy WintersAunt Margaret
  9. 2017And Then I GoMs. Arnold
  10. 2017To the BoneSusan
  11. 2016Six L.A. Love StoriesDiane Mackey
  12. 2016EquityCompliance Officer Abby
  13. 20145 Flights UpMiriam Carswell
  14. 2013Beneath the Harvest SkyKim Hoxie
  15. 2013Vino VeritasClaire
  16. 2013Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?Chloe
  17. 2012The CarrierSister (voice)
  18. 2011SironiaGrace
  19. 2011A Bag of HammersLynette
  20. 2010VirginiaBetty
  21. 2009That Evening SunLudie Choat
  22. 2009DuplicityBarbara Bofferd
  23. 2008DoubtChristine Hurley
  24. 2008TowelheadEvelyn Vuoso
  25. 2008Vicky Cristina BarcelonaSally
  26. 2008Ready? OK!Andy Dowd
  27. 2007Lovely by SurpriseMarian
  28. 2005TransamericaSydney Schupak
  29. 2004The Stepford WivesBarbara
  30. 2004Straight-JacketSally Stone
  31. 2000The Legend of Bagger VanceIdalyn Greaves
  32. 1999Cradle Will RockVTA - Administrator
  33. 1999GuineverePatty
  34. 1999Woman WantedMonica
  35. 1998Grace & GlorieCharlene Stiles
  36. 1998Mercury RisingEmily Lang
  37. 1997For Richer or PoorerRebecca Yoder
  38. 1997My Best Friend's WeddingAmanda Newhouse
  39. 1997Norville and TrudySam
  40. 1997The JourneyLaura Singh