---
name: "Carrie Preston"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/carrie-preston"
fi1m_id: "carrie-preston"
imdb_id: "nm0696387"
tmdb_id: 7465
wikidata_id: "Q238855"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "21 June 1967"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-05T00:34:24.845748+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Carrie Preston

## Identity

Carrie Preston

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/carrie-preston
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** carrie-preston
- **IMDb ID:** nm0696387
- **TMDB ID:** 7465
- **Wikidata ID:** Q238855
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_Preston, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q238855, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0696387/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/7465

Actor. Born 21 June 1967 in Macon, Georgia, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 21 June 1967, Macon, Georgia, USA
- **Active:** 1997–present
- **Also known as:** Керрі Престон, کری پرستون
- **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 1 Emmy (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 71 (3), 2010s 78 (1), 2020s 81 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 71 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 2, Action & Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Crime 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $190m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_Preston, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q238855, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0696387/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/7465

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*The Holdovers*](https://film.one/film/the-holdovers.md) (81), [*Person of Interest*](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md) (78)
- **Disney+:** [*True Blood*](https://film.one/tv/true-blood.md) (71)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Carrie Preston is an American actress, director and producer. Born on 21 June 1967 in Macon, Georgia, she trained at the University of Evansville and the Juilliard School.

She is known for her television roles as Arlene Fowler in *True Blood* (2008–2014), Elsbeth Tascioni in *The Good Wife* (2010–2016) and its spin-offs *The Good Fight* (2017–2022) and *Elsbeth* (2024–present), and Grace Hendricks in *Person of Interest* (2011–2016). Film credits include *My Best Friend's Wedding* (1997), *Vicky Cristina Barcelona* (2008), *To the Bone* (2017) and *The Holdovers* (2023) as Miss Lydia Crane. She received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for *The Good Wife*. Preston is married to actor Michael Emerson.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *The Holdovers* (2023), Fi1m 81, as Miss Lydia Crane — [page](https://film.one/film/the-holdovers.md)
- *Person of Interest* (2011), Fi1m 78, as Grace Hendricks — [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *Doubt* (2008), Fi1m 71, as Christine Hurley — [page](https://film.one/film/doubt.md)
- *True Blood* (2008), Fi1m 71, as Arlene Fowler — [page](https://film.one/tv/true-blood.md)
- *Vicky Cristina Barcelona* (2008), Fi1m 70, as Sally — [page](https://film.one/film/vicky-cristina-barcelona.md)

## Complete filmography (73)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Elsbeth* (2024), series, as Elsbeth Tascioni · Producer
- *The Holdovers* (2023), as Miss Lydia Crane — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/the-holdovers.md)
- *Space Oddity* (2023), as Jane McAllister
- *They/Them* (2022), as Cora Whistler
- *Glimpse* (2022), as Emily
- *Dr. Death* (2021), series, as Robbie McClung
- *One of These Days* (2021), as Joan Dempsey
- *Your Honor* (2020), series, Director
- *30 Miles from Nowhere* (2018), as Sylvia
- *Dating Game Killer* (2017), as Carol Jensen
- *Daisy Winters* (2017), as Aunt Margaret
- *And Then I Go* (2017), as Ms. Arnold
- *Claws* (2017), series, as Polly
- *Brockmire* (2017), series, as Elle
- *The Good Fight* (2017), series, as Elsbeth Tascioni · Director
- *To the Bone* (2017), as Susan
- *Six L.A. Love Stories* (2016), as Diane Mackey
- *Equity* (2016), as Compliance Officer Abby
- *Crowded* (2016), series, as Martina Moore
- *Grace and Frankie* (2015), series, as Krystle
- *HAPPYish* (2015), series, as Debbie
- *5 Flights Up* (2014), as Miriam Carswell
- *Getting On* (2013), series, as Denya Thorp
- *Beneath the Harvest Sky* (2013), as Kim Hoxie
- *Vino Veritas* (2013), as Claire
- *Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?* (2013), as Chloe
- *The Following* (2013), series, as Judy
- *That's What She Said* (2012), Director, Producer
- *The Carrier* (2012), as Sister (voice)
- *Sironia* (2011), as Grace
- *Person of Interest* (2011), series, as Grace Hendricks — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *A Bag of Hammers* (2011), as Lynette
- *Virginia* (2010), as Betty
- *That Evening Sun* (2009), as Ludie Choat
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Elsbeth Tascioni — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *Duplicity* (2009), as Barbara Bofferd
- *Doubt* (2008), as Christine Hurley — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/doubt.md)
- *Towelhead* (2008), as Evelyn Vuoso
- *True Blood* (2008), series, as Arlene Fowler — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/true-blood.md)
- *Vicky Cristina Barcelona* (2008), as Sally — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/vicky-cristina-barcelona.md)
- *Ready? OK!* (2008), as Andy Dowd
- *Private Practice* (2007), series, as Yvonne Pierce
- *Lovely by Surprise* (2007), as Marian
- *The Inside* (2005), series, as Kelly Comack
- *29th and Gay* (2005), Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Costume Design
- *Transamerica* (2005), as Sydney Schupak
- *Numb3rs* (2005), series, as Vicky Sites
- *Desperate Housewives* (2004), series, as Lucy — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/desperate-housewives.md)
- *Lost* (2004), series, as Emily Linus — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *The Stepford Wives* (2004), as Barbara
- *Wonderfalls* (2004), series, as Sister Katrina
- *Straight-Jacket* (2004), as Sally Stone
- *Arrested Development* (2003), series, as Jan Eagleman — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/arrested-development.md)
- *Hope & Faith* (2003), series, as Sally Jones
- *Good Morning, Miami* (2002), series, as Kiera
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Megan Colby, Doreen Whitlock, Lena Copeland
- *Emeril* (2001), series, as B.D. Benson
- *The Legend of Bagger Vance* (2000), as Idalyn Greaves
- *Cradle Will Rock* (1999), as VTA - Administrator
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Bella Zane
- *Guinevere* (1999), as Patty
- *Woman Wanted* (1999), as Monica
- *Grace & Glorie* (1998), as Charlene Stiles
- *Sex and the City* (1998), series, as Madeline Dunn
- *Mercury Rising* (1998), as Emily Lang
- *Significant Others* (1998), series, Actor
- *For Richer or Poorer* (1997), as Rebecca Yoder
- *Union Square* (1997), series, as Jester
- *My Best Friend's Wedding* (1997), as Amanda Newhouse
- *Norville and Trudy* (1997), as Sam
- *The Journey* (1997), as Laura Singh
- *Spin City* (1996), series, as Gayle
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Charlene

## Gallery

- ![Carrie Preston at the 2026 Lincoln Center Theater Gala - May 18, 2026](https://film.one/media/person/517/gallery-cd4c35aab3e3.jpg) Carrie Preston at the 2026 Lincoln Center Theater Gala - May 18, 2026 — PhilipRomano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/CarriePreston-byPhilipRomano.jpg/1280px-CarriePreston-byPhilipRomano.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Carrie Preston at the 2026 Lincoln Center Theater Gala - May 18, 2026](https://film.one/media/person/517/gallery-789025ae12c6.jpg) Carrie Preston at the 2026 Lincoln Center Theater Gala - May 18, 2026 — PhilipRomano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/CarriePreston-byPhilipRomano2.jpg/1280px-CarriePreston-byPhilipRomano2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Actress Carrie Preston - "True Blood" 25th Annual Paley Television Festival - ArcLight Cinemas, Los Angeles. (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/517/gallery-6d0070ecd601.jpg) Actress Carrie Preston - "True Blood" 25th Annual Paley Television Festival - ArcLight Cinemas, Los Angeles. (2009) — Kristin Dos Santos, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bb/Carrie_Preston_%282009%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Carrie Preston](https://film.one/media/person/517/gallery-4035f956eb40.jpg) Carrie Preston — Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV from Culver City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Carrie_Preston_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Carrie_Preston_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Carrie Preston](https://film.one/media/person/517/gallery-d7cc1d555a79.jpg) Carrie Preston — Image via TMDB
- ![Carrie Preston](https://film.one/media/person/517/gallery-4cbaaeda0f01.jpg) Carrie Preston — Image via TMDB
- ![Actress Carrie Preston - "True Blood" 25th Annual Paley Television Festival - ArcLight Cinemas, Los Angeles. (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/517/gallery-2f7ee03f28bd.jpg) Actress Carrie Preston - "True Blood" 25th Annual Paley Television Festival - ArcLight Cinemas, Los Angeles. (2012) — Carrie_Preston_(2009).jpg: Kristin Dos Santos
derivative work: Elinnea (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/06/Carrie_Preston_2009_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

## Awards

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 1 won

- 2013: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (won), for *The Good Wife*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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