Biography
After gaining recognition in an acclaimed Broadway production of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" in 1995, Preston quickly began acquiring credits on television and in hit films like the Julia Roberts smash, "My Best Friend's Wedding" (1997). A regular cast role on the celebrity chef sitcom "Emeril" (NBC, 2001) only added to her credibility as the ambitious actress divided her time between work on the screen and in vaunted stage productions. A …
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Career Milestones
1995 | Made her Broadway debut starring as Miranda in "The Tempest" |
1997 | Appeared opposite Vanessa Redgrave in "Antony and Cleopatra" at the Joseph Papp Public Theater |
1997 | Made her feature debut as one of the Southern bridesmaid sisters in "My Best Friend's Wedding" |
1998 | Had a small role in "Mercury Rising," starring Bruce Willis and Alec Baldwin |
1999 | First TV appearance on an episode of "Sex and the City" (HBO) |
2001 | Landed a starring role in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" at the Guthrie Theater |
2004 | Co-starred with her husband Michael Emerson in "Straight-Jacket" |
2004 | Returned to the Broadway stage for "The Rivals" |
2005 | Directed first feature, "29th and Gay" |
2005 | Played Felicity Huffman's sister in "Transamerica" |
2006 | Acted in "Festen" on Broadway |
2007 | Played Ben Linus's (played by husband Michael Emerson) mother in a flashback on "Lost" (ABC) |
2007 | Was once again cast as Felicity Huffman's sister on an episode of "Desperate Housewives" (ABC) |
2008 | Cast in the recurring role of Arlene Fowler on the HBO series, "True Blood" |
2008 | Had a small role in Woody Allen's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" |
2008 | Produced and starred in "Ready? OK!" |
Awards
2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in True Blood |