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Adina Porter Net Worth

Adina Porter Net Worth 2023: Wiki Biography, Married, Family, Measurements, Height, Salary, Relationships

Adina Porter net worth is
$2 Million

Adina Porter Wiki Biography

Adina Porter is a New York City, New York-born American actress best known for her roles as Lettie Mare Thornton in the series “True Blood” and as Kendra in the series “The Newsroom”. Born on 13 March, 1971, she has African-American ancestry. An Obie Award winning actress, Adina has been active in the entertainment industry since 1992.

One of the highly acclaimed actresses on American television, how rich is Adina Porter as of now? In 2015, Adina has been counting her net worth at a decent amount of $2 million. Obviously, her involvement in the television and film industries as an actress has proved significant in making her a multi-millionaire. Along with television, she has also been a part of Hollywood and Broadway, which must have added to her wealth.

Adina Porter Net Worth $2 Million

Raised in New York City, Adina started her acting career in 1992 with a small role in the movie “Swoon”. After that, she started focusing on having a career as a television actress; her first role was in the series “Law & Order” in which she appeared for three episodes. Later on, she started guest starring in many television series including “Brooklyn South”, “Snoops”, “Judging Amy”, “NYPD Blue”, “The Guardian” and more before landing a recurring role in the series “American Dreams”. All of these projects proved to help a lot in Adina’s rising net worth.

In 2008, Adina landed in “True Blood” as a series regular for seasons one and seven: this became her breakthrough role on television. At the same time, she also guest starred in several other television series like “Saving Grace”, “Hawthorne”, “Private Practice”, “Prime Suspect” and more. In 2012, she appeared in the series “The Newsroom” as Kendra James. She was one of the major characters in the show, but it aired only for a year. More recently, Adina has been prominent on television as a recurring cast member of “The 100” in which she portrays the character of Indra. Needless to say, all of these projects have been significant in adding to Adina’s present net worth.

Apart from television, she has been a part of movies like “The Peacemaker”, “Body Shots”, “The Fluffer”, “The Salon” and many others. Adina has also managed to show her acting skills in several telefilms like “Gia”, “Lackawana Blues”, “Doubt” and others. In addition to this, she has performed in two short movies “Geoffrey Beene 30” as well as “The Changing Room”. All of these projects have helped Adina polish her acting skills while also helping her maintain a stable acting career and income stream.

Adina’s theatre acting has made her one of the most versatile, talented and critically acclaimed actresses in the USA. She has acted in numerous plays including “The Women” and “Venus” – the latter also earned her an Obie Award. Overall in the three arenas, she has been involved in almost 60 productions during her career of almost 25 years.

In her personal life, she was firstly married to David Hecht, and then to Larry Madison with whom she adopted two children prior to his passing in 2013.


Full NameAdina Porter
Net Worth$2 Million
Date Of BirthMarch 13, 1971
Place Of BirthUnited States of America
Height5' 7"
ProfessionActress
NationalityAmerican
ParentsGuy Porter, Dorothy Porter
NicknamesAdina Porter
Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Adina-Porter/112790658771251
Twitterhttp://www.twitter.com/adinaporter
IMDBhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0692013
AwardsObie Award for Performance
MoviesThink of Me, Pipe Dream, The Fluffer, Body Shots, The Peacemaker
TV ShowsTrue Blood
#Fact
1As a college project, Adina Porter adapted Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye for the stage. After contacting the author for permission to perform the work in New York, Morrison invited Porter to her home. Porter then performed her adaption for the esteemed author and her son, in Morrison's living room. With Toni Morrison's blessing, Porter then did a limited run of the adapted play (off Broadway.).
21996 Obie Award for "Venus".
3Is just 7 years older than Rutina Wesley who played her daughter on True Blood (2008).

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Last Word2017completedBree Wilson
American Horror Story2011-2016TV SeriesLee Harris Sally Freeman
The Catch2016TV SeriesFBI Agent Emily Clark
The 1002014-2017TV SeriesIndra
Underground2016TV SeriesPearly Mae
The Jury2016TV MovieAngela
Wig Shop2016ShortTippy
The Leftovers2015TV SeriesG.R. Leader
Code Black2015TV SeriesSusie
The Newsroom2012-2014TV SeriesKendra James
True Blood2008-2014TV SeriesLettie Mae Thornton
Doubt2013TV MovieStacie McNeil
The Vampire Diaries2012TV SeriesNandi LaMarche
Glee2012TV SeriesHistory Teacher
Grey's Anatomy2012TV SeriesDr. Ramsey
The Finder2012TV SeriesMs. Estelle
Ringer2011-2012TV SeriesPrincipal Caruso
Prime Suspect2011TV SeriesDetective Kendra Cannon
About Sunny2011Cheryl
The Changing Room2011ShortSarah
Private Practice2011TV SeriesStacy Hatcher
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior2011TV SeriesJeanette Rawlins
The Whole Truth2010TV SeriesDetective Sweeney
The Social Network2010Gretchen's Associate (uncredited)
Hawthorne2010TV SeriesNancy Breton
Saving Grace2007-2010TV SeriesTamara Cooley
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2009TV SeriesDenise Devine
Cold Case2009TV SeriesLaticia Myers
Operating Instructions2009TV MovieCelia
Katrina2007TV MovieMary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit2007TV SeriesJanelle Odami
House M.D.2007TV SeriesClaudia
Without a Trace2006TV SeriesHarriet Lewis
Prison Break2005TV SeriesLeticia Barris
CSI: NY2005TV SeriesShannon Goodall
Jack & Bobby2005TV Series
ER2005TV SeriesMrs. Hopkins
Lackawanna Blues2005TV MovieRicky
The Salon2005Percy's wife
American Dreams2002-2003TV SeriesGwen Walker
NYPD Blue2001-2003TV SeriesIfeoma Okafor / Tisha
KidSmartz2003Video documentary shortLynne
Crossing Jordan2002TV SeriesVicki Moran
The Guardian2002TV SeriesAssistant D. A.
Strong Medicine2002TV SeriesMalia
Stage on Screen: The Women2002TV MovieA Nurse / Euphie / Miss Myrtle / ...
Pipe Dream2002Lauren Gunther
The Fluffer2001Silver
City of Angels2000TV SeriesHazina
Any Day Now2000TV SeriesDiane
Judging Amy2000TV Series
The District2000TV SeriesElla's Assistant
Snoops1999TV SeriesAngela Jackson
Body Shots1999Detective Thompson
Brimstone1998TV SeriesRachel
Gia1998TV MovieGirl at Group Therapy
Brooklyn South1997TV SeriesAngela Withers
The Peacemaker1997Female NYPD Cop
Law & Order1990-1995TV SeriesMary Byman / Sheryl Decker / Woman Neighbor
New York Undercover1994TV SeriesJasmine Hopkins
Geoffrey Beene 301993ShortWoman
Swoon1992Stenographer

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
After Dark with Julian Clark2016TV SeriesHerself
Home & Family2016TV SeriesHerself
Faith Hollywood TV2015TV SeriesHerself
Noches con Platanito2015TV SeriesHerself - Guest
The 23rd Annual Movieguide Awards2015TV SpecialHerself
GeekRockTV2015TV SeriesHerself

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2010Gold Derby TV AwardGold Derby AwardsDrama Guest ActressTrue Blood (2008)
2006Black ReelBlack Reel AwardsBest Supporting Actress - TelevisionLackawanna Blues (2005)

Known for movies

Source
IMDB Wikipedia

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