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), and Indra on the CW science fiction drama series The 100 (2014–2020). 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).

The Social Network (2010)

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The tale of a new breed of cultural insurgent: a punk genius who sparked a revolution and changed the face of human interaction for a generation, and perhaps forever.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Fincher
CAST:  Jesse Eisenberg  •  Andrew Garfield  •  Justin Timberlake  •  Rooney Mara

The tale of a new breed of cultural insurgent: a punk genius who sparked a revolution and changed the face of human interaction for a generation, and perhaps forever.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Fincher
CAST:  Jesse Eisenberg  •  Andrew Garfield  •  Justin Timberlake  •  Rooney Mara

The Peacemaker (1997)

When a train carrying atomic warheads mysteriously crashes in the former Soviet Union, a nuclear specialist discovers the accident is really part of a plot to cover up the theft of the weapons. Assigned to help her recover the missing bombs is a crack Special ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mimi Leder
CAST:  George Clooney  •  Nicole Kidman  •  Marcel Iureș  •  Armin Mueller-Stahl

When a train carrying atomic warheads mysteriously crashes in the former Soviet Union, a nuclear specialist discovers the accident is really part of a plot to cover up the theft of the weapons. Assigned to help her recover the missing bombs is a crack Special ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mimi Leder
CAST:  George Clooney  •  Nicole Kidman  •  Marcel Iureș  •  Armin Mueller-Stahl

Gia (1998)

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Gia Carangi travels to New York City with dreams of becoming a fashion model. Within minutes of arriving, she meets Wilhelmina Cooper, a wise and high-powered agent who takes Gia under her wing. With Cooper's help and her own natural instincts, Gia quickly shoots ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Cristofer
CAST:  Angelina Jolie  •  Elizabeth Mitchell  •  Eric Michael Cole  •  Kylie Travis

Gia Carangi travels to New York City with dreams of becoming a fashion model. Within minutes of arriving, she meets Wilhelmina Cooper, a wise and high-powered agent who takes Gia under her wing. With Cooper's help and her own natural instincts, Gia quickly shoots ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Cristofer
CAST:  Angelina Jolie  •  Elizabeth Mitchell  •  Eric Michael Cole  •  Kylie Travis

Lackawanna Blues (2005)

In a story fueled by rhythm and blues, a young boy's life is shaped by love and the stories of a cast of characters in the boarding house where he lives in 1960s Lackawanna, New York.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George C. Wolfe
CAST:  S. Epatha Merkerson  •  Marcus Carl Franklin  •  Yasiin Bey  •  Louis Gossett Jr.

In a story fueled by rhythm and blues, a young boy's life is shaped by love and the stories of a cast of characters in the boarding house where he lives in 1960s Lackawanna, New York.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George C. Wolfe
CAST:  S. Epatha Merkerson  •  Marcus Carl Franklin  •  Yasiin Bey  •  Louis Gossett Jr.

Geoffrey Beene 30 (1993)

A profile of fashion designer Geoffrey Beene, on his 30 years in the industry.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Kalin
CAST:  Eunice Anderson  •  Belinda Becker  •  Nicole Burdette  •  Claire Danes

A profile of fashion designer Geoffrey Beene, on his 30 years in the industry.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Kalin
CAST:  Eunice Anderson  •  Belinda Becker  •  Nicole Burdette  •  Claire Danes

Think of Me (2011)

As things unravel for a struggling single mother in Las Vegas, she must decide what she's willing to give up to get by.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bryan Wizemann
CAST:  Lauren Ambrose  •  Audrey P. Scott  •  Dylan Baker  •  Penelope Ann Miller

As things unravel for a struggling single mother in Las Vegas, she must decide what she's willing to give up to get by.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bryan Wizemann
CAST:  Lauren Ambrose  •  Audrey P. Scott  •  Dylan Baker  •  Penelope Ann Miller

The Fluffer (2001)

Self-effacing, boyish Sean moves to LA to pursue a career in movies but finds it tougher than he imagined. He stumbles onto porn star Johnny Rebel - a handsome, muscled dream of men and women alike - who awakens Sean’s deep obsession.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Glatzer  •  Wash Westmoreland
CAST:  Scott Gurney  •  Michael Cunio  •  Roxanne Day  •  Taylor Negron

Self-effacing, boyish Sean moves to LA to pursue a career in movies but finds it tougher than he imagined. He stumbles onto porn star Johnny Rebel - a handsome, muscled dream of men and women alike - who awakens Sean’s deep obsession.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Glatzer  •  Wash Westmoreland
CAST:  Scott Gurney  •  Michael Cunio  •  Roxanne Day  •  Taylor Negron

Body Shots (1999)

The Los Angeles club scene is a place of booze-fueled decadence and debauchery. In a night full of possibilities, eight 20-somethings take to the clubs seeking good times, companionship and maybe a little sex. But in the harsh light of the morning after, their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Cristofer
CAST:  Jerry O'Connell  •  Amanda Peet  •  Sean Patrick Flanery  •  Tara Reid

The Los Angeles club scene is a place of booze-fueled decadence and debauchery. In a night full of possibilities, eight 20-somethings take to the clubs seeking good times, companionship and maybe a little sex. But in the harsh light of the morning after, their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Cristofer
CAST:  Jerry O'Connell  •  Amanda Peet  •  Sean Patrick Flanery  •  Tara Reid

Pipe Dream (2002)

A lonely plumber poses as a movie director to meet women, and the writer whose script he's stolen builds on his ruse to get her movie made.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John C. Walsh
CAST:  Mary-Louise Parker  •  Martin Donovan  •  Rebecca Gayheart  •  Susan Misner

A lonely plumber poses as a movie director to meet women, and the writer whose script he's stolen builds on his ruse to get her movie made.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John C. Walsh
CAST:  Mary-Louise Parker  •  Martin Donovan  •  Rebecca Gayheart  •  Susan Misner

Swoon (1992)

Teenagers Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb share a dangerous sexual bond and an amoral outlook on life. They spend afternoons breaking into storefronts and engaging in petty crimes, until the calculating Nathan ups the ante by kidnapping, and murdering, a young boy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Kalin
CAST:  Daniel Schlachet  •  Craig Chester  •  Ron Vawter  •  Michael Stumm

Teenagers Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb share a dangerous sexual bond and an amoral outlook on life. They spend afternoons breaking into storefronts and engaging in petty crimes, until the calculating Nathan ups the ante by kidnapping, and murdering, a young boy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Kalin
CAST:  Daniel Schlachet  •  Craig Chester  •  Ron Vawter  •  Michael Stumm

The Women (2002)

Mary Haines's life falls apart and her social circle shatters after her husband's affair is revealed. Filmed version of the 2001 Broadway revival with the original cast reprising their roles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jay Sandrich
CAST:  Cynthia Nixon  •  Jennifer Tilly  •  Kristen Johnston  •  Jennifer Coolidge

Mary Haines's life falls apart and her social circle shatters after her husband's affair is revealed. Filmed version of the 2001 Broadway revival with the original cast reprising their roles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jay Sandrich
CAST:  Cynthia Nixon  •  Jennifer Tilly  •  Kristen Johnston  •  Jennifer Coolidge

The Last Word (2017)

A retired businesswoman – who tries to control everything around her – decides to write her own obituary. A young journalist takes up the task of finding out the truth, and the result is a life-altering friendship.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Pellington
CAST:  Shirley MacLaine  •  Amanda Seyfried  •  Anne Heche  •  Thomas Sadoski

A retired businesswoman – who tries to control everything around her – decides to write her own obituary. A young journalist takes up the task of finding out the truth, and the result is a life-altering friendship.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Pellington
CAST:  Shirley MacLaine  •  Amanda Seyfried  •  Anne Heche  •  Thomas Sadoski

Miss Virginia (2019)

A struggling inner-city mother sacrifices everything to give her son a good education. Unwilling to allow her son to stay in a dangerous school, she launches a movement that could save his future - and that of thousands like him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  R.J. Daniel Hanna
CAST:  Uzo Aduba  •  Matthew Modine  •  Niles Fitch  •  Samantha Sloyan

A struggling inner-city mother sacrifices everything to give her son a good education. Unwilling to allow her son to stay in a dangerous school, she launches a movement that could save his future - and that of thousands like him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  R.J. Daniel Hanna
CAST:  Uzo Aduba  •  Matthew Modine  •  Niles Fitch  •  Samantha Sloyan

The Salon (2005)

A Beauty shop owner finds romance as she struggles to save her business.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Brown
CAST:  Dondré Whitfield  •  Kym Whitley  •  Monica Calhoun  •  Terrence Howard

A Beauty shop owner finds romance as she struggles to save her business.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Brown
CAST:  Dondré Whitfield  •  Kym Whitley  •  Monica Calhoun  •  Terrence Howard

Sitting in Bars with Cake (2023)

Extrovert Corinne convinces Jane, a shy, talented baker, to commit to a year of bringing cakes to bars, to help her meet people and build confidence. But when Corinne receives a life-altering diagnosis, the pair faces a challenge unlike anything they've experienced ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Trish Sie
CAST:  Yara Shahidi  •  Bette Midler  •  Ron Livingston  •  Maia Mitchell

Extrovert Corinne convinces Jane, a shy, talented baker, to commit to a year of bringing cakes to bars, to help her meet people and build confidence. But when Corinne receives a life-altering diagnosis, the pair faces a challenge unlike anything they've experienced ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Trish Sie
CAST:  Yara Shahidi  •  Bette Midler  •  Ron Livingston  •  Maia Mitchell