Quick Info
| Profession | Actress, director, producer |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 21/06/1967 |
| Age | 59 years |
| Birthplace | Macon, Georgia, United States |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
Latest News about Carrie Preston
08/10/2026
Elsbeth returned for its fourth season on CBS on 8 October 2026. Preston reprises her Emmy-winning role as Elsbeth Tascioni, who solves New York City crimes through unconventional methods.
22/01/2026
CBS ordered a fourth season of Elsbeth, the police procedural comedy led by Carrie Preston. The renewal confirmed that the show, in which she plays the quirky detective-minded lawyer, would continue on the network.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Carrie Preston is an American stage and screen actress, director and producer. She is best known for playing Arlene Fowler in the HBO series True Blood and Elsbeth Tascioni in The Good Wife and its spinoffs The Good Fight and Elsbeth. |
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| Stage Debut | Broadway revival of The Tempest in 1995, playing Miranda opposite Patrick Stewart as Prospero |
| Film Debut | My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Bachelor of Fine Arts | University of Evansville |
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| Graduate Diploma | Juilliard School |
Personal Life
| Upbringing | Raised in Macon, Georgia, by an artist and art therapist mother and a geotechnical engineer father |
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Relationships & More
| Spouse | Michael Emerson (married 1998) |
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| How They Met | Met at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival in 1995, when both were cast in productions of Hamlet |
Family
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| Siblings | John G. Preston (actor) |
| Spouse | Michael Emerson |
Career
| Notable Television |
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| Notable Films |
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| Directing | Directed That's What She Said, which was shown at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival |
| Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (2013) for The Good Wife episode "Je Ne Sais What?" |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Her natural hair color is blonde; she dyed it red for the role of Arlene Fowler in True Blood and kept it that way. | |
| 2. At age 12, she ran her own front-yard theater company, serving as producer, writer, casting director, costumer, director and actress. | |
| 3. She has appeared in the Elsbeth series as its leading lady across all of its episodes. |
