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True Blood
''True Blood'' is an American fantasy Horror fiction, horror Drama (film and television), drama television series produced and created by Alan Ball (screenwriter), Alan Ball. It is based on ''The Southern Vampire Mysteries'', a series of novels by Charlaine Harris. The series revolves around Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), a telepathic waitress living in the fictional rural town of Bon Temps, Louisiana. It is set two years after the invention of a synthetic blood product branded "Tru Blood" that has allowed vampires to "come out of the coffin" and let their presence be known to mankind. It chronicles the vampires' struggle for equal rights and assimilation while anti-vampire organizations begin to gain power. Sookie's world is turned upside down when she falls in love with 174-year-old vampire Bill Compton (The Southern Vampire Mysteries), Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), and for the first time, she must navigate the trials and terrors of intimacy and relationships. The show was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelsan Ellis
Nelsan Ellis (November 30, 1977 – July 8, 2017) was an American actor. He achieved critical acclaim for his portrayal of Lafayette Reynolds in the HBO television series '' True Blood'' (2008–2014), for which he won a Satellite Award from the International Press Academy, among other accolades. He also starred as Shinwell Johnson in '' Elementary'' from 2016 to 2017, and played a variety of guest roles on television.'' In addition to his television work, Ellis appeared in several feature films throughout his career. He portrayed Eddie Sweat in the Disney sports drama '' Secretariat'' (2010), was Martin Luther King Jr. in Lee Daniels's '' The Butler'' (2013), and was Bobby Byrd in the 2014 James Brown biopic '' Get on Up''. His final acting role was in '' True to the Game'', which was released posthumously. Early life Ellis was born in Harvey, Illinois, near Chicago, the son of Jackie Ellis and Tommie Lee Thompson. When Ellis and his siblings were young, their m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Parrack
Jim Parrack (born February 8, 1981) is an American actor best known for his role as List of True Blood characters#Hoyt Fortenberry, Hoyt Fortenberry in HBO series ''True Blood''. He has also appeared in the film ''Battle: Los Angeles'' and as "Slim" in the 2014 Broadway production of ''Of Mice and Men (play), Of Mice and Men'' alongside James Franco, Chris O'Dowd and Leighton Meester. In 2020, he began starring in the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox drama ''9-1-1: Lone Star''. Early life Parrack was born on February 8, 1981, in Allen, Texas. He attended the co-ed Allen High School (Allen, Texas), Allen High School for secondary education. In 2001, Parrack moved to Los Angeles, California where he studied acting at The Stella Adler Academy and then at the Playhouse West. Career Parrack made his screen debut in the 2006 drama film ''Annapolis (2006 film), Annapolis''. From 2006 to 2008, he made multiple guest appearances on television shows such as ''Monk (TV series), Monk'', ''Grey' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael McMillian
Michael McMillian is an American actor and writer, known for his roles as Henry Gibson on '' What I Like About You'', Steve Newlin on the HBO series ''True Blood'', Owen on ''Hot in Cleveland'' and Tim in '' Crazy Ex-Girlfriend''. McMillian is also the creator and writer of a comic book, ''Lucid''. Early years McMillian grew up in Olathe, Kansas, attending Blue Valley Northwest High School through his second year. In 1995, McMillian transferred to Interlochen Arts Academy, where he studied acting, playwriting and screenwriting. He attended Carnegie Mellon University, where he was signed by an agent after a senior class showcase. Career McMillian has acted in films and television shows and has contributed voice work to a number of video games. He garnered attention for his starring role in the independent film '' Dorian Blues'', playing a young man struggling with his family's reaction to his coming out. He played Greg in the original pilot episode of ''Luis'', but gave up th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Lowe
Todd Lowe (born May 10, 1977) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Terry Bellefleur, a PTSD-suffering Iraq War veteran who works as a short order cook at Merlotte's Bar & Grill on HBO's '' True Blood'' and as Zack Van Gerbig on ''Gilmore Girls''. In 2017 he played the role of Colin Dobbs, another war veteran, in five episodes of the USA Network series '' Shooter'', based on the 2007 film of the same name and the novel '' Point of Impact'' by Stephen Hunter. In addition to television and film, Todd has starred in over twenty stage productions and has worked on several plays written by playwright Justin Tanner. Lowe has been a singer and guitarist for Pilbilly Knights, a country-rock band based in Los Angeles. The band released a compact disc, ''California Nigth Club'' in January 2007. He is currently a member of another rock country band, The LA Hootenanny. Lowe is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Forbes
Michelle Renee Forbes Guajardo (born January 8, 1965) is an American actress who has appeared on television and in independent films. She is a Saturn Award winner with three nominations. Forbes first garnered attention for her dual role in the daytime soap opera ''Guiding Light'', for which she received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination. She is known for her recurring appearances on genre and drama shows, including Ensign Ro Laren in '' Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Picard,'' and her regular role as medical examiner Julianna Cox on '' Homicide: Life on the Street'' during the 1990s. She played recurring roles throughout the 2000s in '' Battlestar Galactica'', '' 24'', '' In Treatment'', '' Durham County'', ''Prison Break'' and her series regular role as Maryann Forrester on '' True Blood''. She has appeared in significant roles in films such as '' Escape from L.A.'', '' Kalifornia'', '' Swimming with Sharks'' and '' Columbus''. She starred in the 2011–201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Camp
Anna Ragsdale Camp (born September 27, 1982) is an American actress. She portrayed the villainous Sarah Newlin in the HBO vampire drama ''True Blood'' (2009, 2013–2014), Aubrey Posen in the ''Pitch Perfect'' film series (2012–2017), and the dual role of Reagan and Maddie Lockwood in the Netflix thriller ''You'' (2025). Camp has had recurring roles in the television series ''Mad Men'' (2010), ''The Good Wife'' (2011–2016), ''The Mindy Project'' (2012–2013), and ''Vegas'' (2013). She also played Jane Hollander, a researcher for the fictitious ''News of the Week'' magazine, in the Amazon Prime series '' Good Girls Revolt'' (2016), and had minor roles in the films ''The Help'' (2011) and '' Café Society'' (2016). Camp made her Broadway debut in the 2008 production of ''The Country Girl'' and played Jill Mason in the 2008 Broadway revival of Peter Shaffer's '' Equus''. In 2012, she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for her performance in the Off-Broadway play '' All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mehcad Brooks
Mehcad Jason McKinley Brooks (born October 25, 1980) is an American actor and former fashion model. He is known for his roles as Matthew Applewhite in the second season of ABC's series ''Desperate Housewives'' (2005–2006), Jerome in '' The Game'', "Eggs" Benedict Talley in the first and second seasons of HBO's series '' True Blood'', his leading role as Terrance "TK" King in the USA series '' Necessary Roughness'' (2011–2013) and James Olsen in the CBS/The CW series ''Supergirl''. Since 2022, he has portrayed the lead role of NYPD Detective Jalen Shaw on the NBC police procedural drama ''Law & Order''. Early life Brooks was born and raised in Austin, Texas, where he attended L.C. Anderson High School. Brooks is the son of ''Austin American-Statesman'' editorial writer Alberta Phillips and former pro football player Billy Brooks; his stepfather is lawyer Gary Bledsoe. After graduating from high school in 1999, he attended the University of Southern California's School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Root
Stephen Root (born November 17, 1951) is an American actor. He has starred as Jimmy James on the NBC sitcom ''NewsRadio'' (1995–1999), as Milton Waddams in the film ''Office Space'' (1999), and voiced Bill Dauterive and Buck Strickland on the animated series ''King of the Hill'' (1997–2010). Root has appeared in numerous Coen brothers films including ''O Brother, Where Art Thou?'' (2000), ''The Ladykillers (2004 film), The Ladykillers'' (2004), ''No Country for Old Men'' (2007), ''The Ballad of Buster Scruggs'' (2018), and ''The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021 film), The Tragedy of Macbeth'' (2021). Other notable film roles include ''Dave (film), Dave'' (1993), ''Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Dodgeball'' (2004), ''Idiocracy'' (2006), ''Cedar Rapids (film), Cedar Rapids'' (2011), ''Selma (film), Selma'' (2014), ''Trumbo (2015 film), Trumbo'' (2015), ''Get Out'' (2017), and ''On the Basis of Sex'' (2018). His television roles have included Capt. K'Vada in the ''Star Trek: The Next ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lizzy Caplan
Elizabeth Anne Caplan (born June 30, 1982) is an American actress. Her performances as Virginia E. Johnson in the Showtime series '' Masters of Sex'' (2013–2016) and as Libby Epstein in FX on Hulu's '' Fleishman Is in Trouble'' (2022) have earned her nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards. Her first acting role was on the television series ''Freaks and Geeks'' (1999–2000). Since then, she had series-regular roles in several television series including '' Related'' (2005–2006), '' Party Down'' (2009–2010; 2023), ''Das Boot'' (2018), '' Castle Rock'' (2019), '' Truth Be Told'' (2019), ''Fatal Attraction'' (2023), and '' Zero Day'' (2025). Caplan's film breakthrough came with her role as Janis Ian in '' Mean Girls'' (2004). Her other film appearances include '' My Best Friend's Girl'' (2008) ''Cloverfield'' (2008), '' Hot Tub Time Machine'', ''127 Hours'' (both 2010), '' Save the Date'', ''Bachelorette'' (both 2012), '' The Interview'' (2014), ''Now You See Me 2'', '' A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adina Porter
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), Indra on the CW science fiction drama series '' The 100'' (2014–2020) and Sheriff Susan Peterkin on the Netflix teen drama series ''Outer Banks''. 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). Porter began her acting career appearing on Off-Broadway stage, winning the Obie Award in 1996 for ''Venus''. She made her Broadway debut in the 2001 revival of '' The Women''. For her work in ''American Horror Story'', she has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Saturn Awards. Life and career Porter was born and raised in New Yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lois Smith
Lois Arlene Smith (née Humbert; born November 3, 1930) is an American actress whose career spans 7 decades. She made her film debut in the 1955 drama film '' East of Eden'', and later played supporting roles in a number of movies, including ''Five Easy Pieces'' (1970), ''Resurrection'' (1980), ''Fatal Attraction'' (1987), ''Fried Green Tomatoes'' (1991), ''Falling Down'' (1993), ''How to Make an American Quilt'' (1995), '' Dead Man Walking'' (1995), ''Twister'' (1996), '' Minority Report'' (2002), '' The Nice Guys'' (2016), '' Lady Bird'' (2017), and ''The French Dispatch'' (2021). In 2017, Smith received critical acclaim for her leading performance in the science-fiction drama film '' Marjorie Prime'', for which she was nominated for an Independent Spirit Awards, Gotham Awards and Saturn Award, and won a Satellite Award. She has also had many roles on daytime and primetime television. She was a regular cast member in the HBO horror drama ''True Blood'', and received a Critics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynn Collins
Viola Lynn Collins (born May 16, 1977) is an American actress. She has made television appearances in '' True Blood'' (2008), '' Manhunt: Unabomber'' (2017) and '' The Walking Dead'' (2021–2022), and is recognized for her roles in films such as '' X-Men Origins: Wolverine'' (2009) and '' John Carter'' (2012). Youth and education Viola Lynn Collins was born in College Station, Texas, on May 16, 1977. Collins has claimed English, Scottish, Irish, and Cherokee ancestry. Collins grew up in Houston, Texas, and lived in Singapore from ages 4 to 10. She also spent several summers in Japan. During a childhood Christmas pageant in which she played Mrs. Claus, Collins discovered her love for acting. She attended Singapore American School and Klein High School in Texas. She moved to New York City at the age of 17 to enroll at Juilliard School's Drama Division (''Group 28'': 1995–1999), where she graduated in 1999 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Career Collins made her televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
