Name	Carrie Preston
Height
Naionality	American
Date of Birth	21 June 1967,
Place of Birth	Macon, Georgia, USA
Famous for

Carrie Preston stars as Arlene Fowler on HBO's "True Blood."

Carrie Preston's breakout role as Miranda on the Broadway production of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" led to roles in major television series such as "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives," along with acclaimed 2008 films such as Woody Allen's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," the Oscar-nominated "Transamerica" and the Daisy 3 Pictures (her production company) film "Ready? Ok!'

Born and raised in Macon, Georgia, where her mother was an artist and art therapist while her dad was a geo-technical engineer, Carrie Preston discovered her true calling in life lay in performing arts. At the age of 12 Carrie Preston became the impresario of her own front-yard theater company as producer, writer, casting director, costumer, director—and of course, actress. Carrie Preston later obtained a Bachelor's degree from the University of Evansville followed with an acting diploma from the prestigious Juilliard School.

Carrie Preston's first big break after Julliard came when she starred as Miranda in the Broadway production of Shakespeare's "The Tempest," opposite Patrick Stewart. Carrie Preston soon ventured to Los Angeles to appear in such feature films as "My Best Friend's Wedding" (as a sassy Southern bridesmaid to star Cameron Diaz) and "Mercury Rising" (starring Bruce Willis and Alec Baldwin). Carrie Preston also appeared as Idalyn Greaves in the Robert Redford directed film "The Legend Of Bagger Vance" with Will Smith and Charlize Theron. Carrie Preston played Barbara in "The Stepford Wives" with Nicole Kidman and also appeared in "Lovely By Surprise." Next, Carrie Preston takes on the part of Ludie Choat, wife of a redneck patriarch who together have made their lives on leased farmland, but when the farm's estranged owner unexpectedly returns after many years, conflict arises as each believes they have the right to the land in the Southern dramatic film "I Hate To See That Evening Sun Go Down." Carrie Preston stars alongside Hal Holbrook who is the farm's stubborn and original owner, Abner Meecham, and Ray McKinnon as Lonzo Choat, the current inhabitant and husband of Ludie.

With her original roots in theatre, Carrie Preston completed a starring role as Honey in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" at the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis (again with Patrick Stewart and Mercedes Ruehl) and in "Chaucer in Rome" at New York's Lincoln Center. Carrie Preston rates her roles in "My Best Friend's Wedding" and in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" as two of her favorites to date. Carrie Preston's other stage credits include "Antony & Cleopatra" with Vanessa Redgrave, "She Stoops to Conquer," and "Hamlet.'

After forming the production company Daisy 3 Pictures with Mark Holmes and James Vasquez, Carrie Preston directed the films "29th And Gay," "Feet of Clay" and 2008's "Ready? Ok!" which won Best US Feature, Best Actress (Carrie Preston) and Outstanding Emerging Talent (James Vasquez).

A crucial role playing Ophelia in "Hamlet" 12 years ago at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival is where Carrie Preston met her husband, Emmy Award winning Michael Emerson, who was playing Guildenstern in the production. Since then, the two have both starred in the movies "Straight Jacket," "Grace & Glori," and "The Journey." In 2005, they both appeared in a production of "Hamlet" at the McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, NJ. The husband and wife team recently appeared together on ABC's Emmy winning series "Lost." Carrie Preston took on the role of the mother of Emerson's character, Ben, in a series of flashbacks throughout the episodes. Carrie Preston has also guest starred on "Arrested Development," "Sex and the City," "Spin City," "Hope and Faith," "Numb3rs," and "Law and Order: Criminal Intent.'

Carrie Preston splits her residency between Los Angeles, New York and Hawaii to best accommodate her and her husband's shooting schedules. When not working, Carrie Preston enjoys writing prose as well as hiking, jogging, yoga and almost anything outdoors. Carrie Preston also maintains an extensive music collection, including many vintage vinyl records.