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Carrie Preston (born June 21, 1967) is an American actress, director, and producer. She is best known for her roles as Arlene Fowler in the HBO fantasy drama series True Blood (2008–2014) and as Elsbeth Tascioni in the CBS legal drama series The Good Wife (2010–2016) and the two spinoffs The Good Fight (2017–2022) and Elsbeth (2024–present). For her work on The Good Wife, Preston received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. Preston also appeared in the CBS crime drama series Person of Interest (2012–2016), the NBC comedy series Crowded (2016), and the TNT crime drama series Claws (2017–2022). She has starred in films such as the romantic comedy My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), the comedy-drama Transamerica (2005), the romantic comedy Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), the drama Doubt (2008), the drama To the Bone (2017), the slasher horror They/Them (2022), and the comedy-drama The Holdovers (2023).

Quick facts about Carrie Preston

  • Full name: Carrie Preston
  • Born: 1967-06-21
  • Nationality: United States
  • Known as: Actor
  • Wikidata ID: Q238855

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Who is Carrie Preston?

Carrie Preston (born June 21, 1967) is an American actress, director, and producer.

What nationality is Carrie Preston?

Carrie Preston is United States.

When was Carrie Preston born?

Carrie Preston was born on 1967-06-21.

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