Carrie Preston

Emmy Award-winning actress, director, and producer Carrie Preston gained widespread recognition for her critically acclaimed portrayal of the astute attorney Elsbeth Tascioni in CBS’s The Good Wife (2010–2016), a role which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series in 2013. Her performance as Tascioni was further acknowledged with a second Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 2015. Preston had previously established a significant television presence through her main role as Arlene Fowler for seven seasons on HBO’s True Blood (2008–2014). Her expansive early career also included a feature film debut in the blockbuster My Best Friend’s Wedding and her Broadway debut as Miranda in The Tempest in 1995.

Continuing her work as a director, Preston helmed two episodes of Showtime’s critically acclaimed series Your Honor in 2023. Her impactful contributions to feature films include roles in Oscar-nominated projects such as Transamerica, and most recently, a starring turn as Miss Lydia Crane in Alexander Payne’s Oscar-nominated film The Holdovers in 2023, which garnered significant critical praise. Currently, Preston holds a prominent lead role in the CBS series Elsbeth (2024–present), where she not only stars as the titular character but also serves as a producer, underscoring her comprehensive involvement in the production. The significant success of Elsbeth was quickly recognized with an early renewal for its third season in 2025, solidifying her continued prominence as both a performer and a creative force in television and film.