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Born on June 21, 1967, Carrie Preston is from Macon, Georgia, United States. Carrie Preston is listed as a stage actor, film actor and television actor. That works out to 59 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Central High School and University of Evansville. Recorded honors include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (2013).
My Take
Carrie Preston is my idea of the perfect character actor, the one whose presence quietly sharpens whatever she's in. From Macon, Georgia, she's beloved as Arlene on True Blood, but it's her Elsbeth Tascioni that truly won me over: a lawyer who seems scattered yet hides a razor-sharp mind, a balance only she could strike. The Emmy for that guest turn felt entirely earned. What impresses me further is how she directs and produces too, never content to simply act. She does understated, first-rate work, and those are exactly the dedicated craftspeople I find myself rooting for hardest.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Carrie Preston
- Name (Japanese)
- キャリー・プレストン
- Reading
- きゃりー・ぷれすとん
- Born
- June 21, 1967 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Goat
- Origin
- Macon, Georgia, United States
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / film producer / film director
2. Background
- High school
- Central High School
- University
- University of Evansville
Awards & achievements
- 2013 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://carriepreston.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/carriepreston/
- Xhttps://x.com/carriepreston
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie%20Preston
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q238855
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Carrie Preston born?
Born June 21, 1967 (age 59).
Where is Carrie Preston from?
Carrie Preston is from Macon, Georgia, United States.
What does Carrie Preston do?
Carrie Preston works as stage actor, film actor, television actor, film producer, film director.
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