Biography
She first won kudos for "The Vertical Hour" (2006), an Iraq War-themed play directed by Oscar winner Sam Mendes. With her feature film debut, "How She Move" (2007), she revealed a different side of herself, wowing audiences with dance skills inherited from her professional dancer parents. The following year, "True Blood" creator Alan Ball cast her as tough-talking bartender Tara Thornton because he was impressed with her ability to portray …
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Career Milestones
2006 | Cast by director Sam Mendes in the Broadway production of "The Vertical Hour" |
2008 | Cast as Tara Thornton on the HBO vampire series "True Blood" |
2008 | Made her film debut as the lead role of Raya Green in "How She Move" |
Awards
2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in True Blood |