She has a long list of credits (“True Blood,” “My Best Friend’s Wedding”) but playing a certain, quirky attorney on “The Good Wife” brought her a legion of fans — and her own series.
She has a long list of credits but playing a certain quirky attorney on “The Good Wife” brought her a legion of fans and her own seriesNEW YORK — In one of the first scenes of her new TV show, Carrie Preston stands on a Manhattan curb as a taxi drives through a puddle and splashes her with a not-small amount of dirty street water. Preston’s character is stunned, but not upset.
Style is where The Washington Post covers happenings on the front lines of culture and what it all means, including the arts, media, social trends, politics and yes, fashion, all told with personality and deep reporting. For more Style stories,Preston is also having a moment to shine and splash. At 56, she’s one of those actors you recognize but have trouble placing because she has been in a long list of shows and movies. Strangers call her “Arlene” or “Polly Poll” .
vocals in the iconic scene where an entire restaurant breaks into Dionne Warwick’s “I Say a Little Prayer.” Two life-changing moments coincided when she became a series regular on the 2008 buzzy vampire series “True Blood,” where she played a human waitress in a bar filled with supernatural customers and co-workers. First, there was the success of being on a hit show. Then, a few seasons in, Preston — who was blond and wore a red wig on camera — decided to dye her hair red. Suddenly, fans recognized her wherever she went.
When Preston heard more about the part, she was sold. “I didn’t even have to audition, which, 15 years ago. ... I wasn’t getting a lot of just straight offers,” she said.
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