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Carrie Preston

Carrie Preston

Actor, also director and producer · Born June 21, 1967 (59) · Macon, Georgia, USA

Carrie Preston (born April 21, 1967) is an American stage and screen actress, producer and director. She is known for her work on the television series True Blood, Person of Interest, Crowded, The Good Wife, The Good Fight, and Claws.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 21, 1967 (59)
From
Macon, Georgia, USA
Works as
Actor, also director and producer
Titles
56 on MovieCove · 73 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 24% in 30 days

What are Carrie Preston's films like?

Across their 32 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Self
28%
Survival
15%
Morality
13%
Society
6%
Ideas
4%
Power
1%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 23 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 16 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 12 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 14 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 8 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 8

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 13 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 13
Herald
3 of 13
Mentor
2 of 13
Hero
2 of 13
Threshold guardian
1 of 13
Shadow
1 of 13
Trickster
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
14
Bittersweet
12
Warm
13
Contemplative
9
Other
28

How their films linger

Bittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet21
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Carrie Preston's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 47 of their 56 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carrie Preston's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

73 credits, 56 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Elsbeth(2024)

    Show 51 episodes · Producer · as Elsbeth Tascioni

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Holdovers(2023)

    as Miss Lydia Crane

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Space Oddity(2022)

    as Jane McAllister

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • They/Them(2022)

    as Cora Whistler

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Glimpse(2022)

    as Emily

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dr. Death(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Robbie McClung

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • One of These Days(2020)

    as Joan Dempsey

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Your Honor(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • 30 Miles from Nowhere(2018)

    as Sylvia

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Dating Game Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Carol Jensen

  • Daisy Winters(2017)

    as Aunt Margaret

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • And Then I Go(2017)

    as Ms. Arnold

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Claws(2017)

    Show 40 episodes · as Polly

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Brockmire(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Elle

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Good Fight(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · as Elsbeth Tascioni

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • To the Bone(2017)

    as Susan

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Six LA Love Stories(2016)

    as Diane Mackey

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Equity(2016)

    as Compliance Officer Abby

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Crowded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 13 episodes · as Martina Moore

  • Grace and Frankie(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Krystle

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Happyish(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Debbie

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • 5 Flights Up(2014)

    as Miriam Carswell

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Getting On(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Denya Thorp

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Beneath the Harvest Sky(2013)

    as Kim Hoxie

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Vino Veritas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Claire

  • Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?(2013)

    as Chloe

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Following(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Judy

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • That's What She Said(2012)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Carrier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Sister (voice)

  • Sironia(2011)

    as Grace

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 9 episodes · as Grace Hendricks

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • A Bag of Hammers(2011)

    as Lynette

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Virginia(2010)

    as Betty

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • That Evening Sun(2009)

    as Ludie Choat

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 14 episodes · as Elsbeth Tascioni

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Duplicity(2009)

    as Barbara Bofferd

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Doubt(2008)

    as Christine Hurley

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Towelhead(2007)

    as Evelyn Vuoso

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • True Blood(2008)

    Show 80 episodes · as Arlene Fowler

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Vicky Cristina Barcelona(2008)

    as Sally

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Ready? OK! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Andy Dowd

  • Private Practice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Yvonne Pierce

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Lovely by Surprise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Marian

  • The Inside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Kelly Comack

  • 29th and Gay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Costume Design · Editor · Executive Producer

  • Transamerica(2005)

    as Sydney Schupak

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Vicky Sites

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucy

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Emily Linus

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Stepford Wives(2004)

    as Barbara

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Wonderfalls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Sister Katrina

  • Straight-Jacket(2004)

    as Sally Stone

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Arrested Development(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Jan Eagleman

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Hope & Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Sally Jones

  • Good Morning, Miami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Kiera

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Doreen Whitlock · as Lena Copeland · as Megan Colby

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Emeril (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 10 episodes · as B.D. Benson

  • The Legend of Bagger Vance(2000)

    as Idalyn Greaves

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Cradle Will Rock(1999)

    as VTA - Administrator

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Bella Zane

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Guinevere(1999)

    as Patty

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Woman Wanted(1999)

    as Monica

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Grace & Glorie(1998)

    as Charlene Stiles

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Sex and the City(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Madeline Dunn

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Mercury Rising(1998)

    as Emily Lang

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Significant Others (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • For Richer or Poorer(1997)

    as Rebecca Yoder

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Union Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Jester

  • My Best Friend's Wedding(1997)

    as Amanda Newhouse

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Norville and Trudy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Sam

  • The Journey(1997)

    as Laura Singh

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Spin City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Gayle

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlene

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 73 titles from 1951 to 2024; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)

$299M worldwide

Highest rated

The Holdovers (2023)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

True Blood (2008)

Film career

19512024

Peak 2009 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting70 of 73: 68 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thDirecting4 of 73: 1 only directing, 3 with another roleProducing3 of 73: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleEditing1 of 73: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 73: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

73 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s25 · 24 acting · 1 crew2010s25 · 24 acting · 2 crew2020s8 · 7 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 5% of 22 roles
970212

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Carrie Preston's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 56 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 56 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Sironia (2011)

91st percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Holdovers (2023)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 53. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Carrie Preston's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles8–74 · median 17 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles21–66 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles23–77 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles33–76 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles19–68 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Carrie Preston work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carrie Preston's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alysia Reiner shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles