Enjoy a Zoom call with "Arlene Fowler" (TRUE BLOOD), "Elsbeth Tascioni" (GOOD WIFE) and "Polly" (CLAWS) --- Emmy Award Winner, Carrie Preston. Described as a “scene stealer” by Variety, E! News, the New York Post, ET, The Daily Beast and countless others, Carrie Preston is a fixture on small and large screens alike. You and your friends will spend 15 enjoyable minutes with Carrie and her rescue Chumley!
For seven seasons Carrie starred as Arlene Fowler, the sassy red-headed waitress on the hit HBO series TRUE BLOOD. She won an Emmy playing Elsbeth Tascioni on award-winning series THE GOOD WIFE and recurred in the same role on its spin-off, THE GOOD FIGHT. Preston played her real life husband's Michael Emerson's love interest Grace on PERSON of INTEREST and his mother on LOST. Carrie can now be seen as the magnificent Polly in CLAWS. Carrie played the female lead in the sitcom, CROWDED and did long guest arcs on BROCKMIRE, WHEN WE RISE, THE FOLLOWING and HAPPYISH. Notable Guest spots include GRACE AND FRANKIE, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, LAW AND ORDER franchises, PRIVATE PRACTICE, ROYAL PAINS, SEX AND THE CITY, SPIN CITY and the series finale of ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT.
Her big screen debut in MY BEST FRIEND’S WEDDING was followed up by major roles in DUPLICITY, Woody Allen’s VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA, LOVELY BY SURPRISE, the Oscar nominated TRANSAMERICA, 30 MILES FROM NOWHERE, TO THE BONE, AVALANCHE, TOWELHEAD, and the critically acclaimed independent film, THAT EVENING SUN. Other film credits include DAISY WINTERS, 5 FLIGHTS UP, VINO VERITAS, A BAG OF HAMMERS, VIRGINIA, SIRONIA, MERCURY RISING, FOR RICHER OR POORER, GUINEVERE, WOMAN WANTED, STEPFORD WIVES and THE LEGEND OF BAGGER VANCE. She also starred with her husband in STRAIGHT JACKET, GRACE & GLORIE and THE JOURNEY.
Preston’s theater credits include FESTEN, THE RIVALS, BOYS AND GIRLS and STRAIGHT-JACKET. Carrie is also a director and producer with her production company, Daisy 3 Pictures. Her directorial credits includes 29th AND GAY, FEET OF CLAY, READY? OK! and THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID, which was honored with Nashville Film Festival's BEST FILM BY A WOMAN DIRECTOR.