Name Carrie Preston
DOB June 21,1967
Place of Birth Macon, GA
Current Residence New York City, NY, Los Angeles, CA, and Honolulu, HI
College University of Evansville, Julliard
Family Mother, father, brother, sister
Marital Status Married to Michael Emerson in September 1998
Early Life, Education, and Career
Carrie Preston was born and raised in Macon, Georgia. Her mother worked as an artist and art therapist and her father was a geotechnical engineer (a profession concerning the engineering properties of earth materials). Carrie obtained her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Evansville and then went on to graduate from Julliard.
Carrie's first big break came when she played Miranda in a Shakespeare in the Park (and later, Broadway) production of The Tempest, opposite Patrick Stewart. She acted with Patrick Stewart again in 2001 in an acclaimed production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf? at Guthrie Theater. Her film resumé includes roles in My Best Friend's Wedding, Mercury Rising, Guinevere, Cradle Will Rock, The Legend of Bagger Vance, The Stepford Wives, Transamerica, and Lovely by Surprise. She also edited, directed, and produced the film 29th and Gay. On television, she has appeared in episodes of Spin City, Sex and the City, Emeril, Numb3rs, Arrested Development, and Law and Order: Criminal Intent. Carrie recently directed a one-act, 10-minute short film called Feet of Clay, written by David Caudle.
When not working, Preston enjoys writing prose as well as hiking, jogging, yoga, and the outdoors in general. She also maintains an extensive music collection, including many vinyl records. (SOURCE: AllYourTv bio)
Carrie and husband Michael Emerson both had roles in the movies Straight Jacket, Grace & Glorie, and The Journey, as well as an episode of the short-lived television crime drama The Inside. Michael also had a small role in the film 29th and Gay, which Carrie Preston produced, directed, and edited. In 2005, they both appeared in a production of Hamlet at the McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, New Jersey. The husband and wife actors are currently appearing in LOST. Mr. Emerson is a regular member of the cast, and he plays Ben Linus, the leader of the mysterious and dangerous group known only as The Others. Ms. Preston is a guest star in the 20th episode of Season 3, The Man Behind the Curtain. She plays Emily, the mother of Ben Linus (a flashback scene of Ben's youth).
Carrie Preston at the Internet Movie Database – http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0696387/
Biography – http://www.allyourtv.com/bios/p/bioprestoncarrie.html
Carrie Preston at Wikipedia – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_Preston
Feet of Clay, available for purchase at SamuelFrench.com – http://www.samuelfrench.com/store/product_info.php/cPath/26_37/products_id/5695
Girl Talk, the Barrow Group's space, director of a reading of the screenplay written by actress Kellie Overbey, 2008 (February 19)
Likeness, Primary Stages Studio, 2008 (February 11)
Esther Demsac (as the reluctant nanny), a reading at the NY Theatre Workshop's 4th Street Theatre, 2008
Festen (as Mette), Music Box Theatre (Broadway), 2006
Cycling Past the Matterhorn (as Amy), Clurman Theatre, 2005
Hamlet (as Ophelia), McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton, New Jersey, 2005
The Rivals (as Julia), Broadway, 2004-2005
No Foreigners Beyond This Point (as Paula Wheaton), Center Stage, 2002
Boys and Girls (as Shelly), Duke on 42nd Street, 2002
Chaucer in Rome (as Sarah), Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, 2001
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (as Honey), Guthrie Theater, 2001
She Stoops to Conquer (as Kate Hardcastle), Center Stage, 2000
Straight Jacket (as Sally), Playhouse 91, 2000
Freedomland (as Polly), Playwrights Horizons, 1998
Antony and Cleopatra (as Octavius Caesar), Joseph Papp Public Theater, 1997
The Tempest (as Miranda), Broadway, 1995
Desperate Housewives …. Lydia Lindquist (1 episode, 2007)
You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover (2007) TV Episode …. Lucy Lindquist
True Blood (2007) …. Arlene Fowler (1 episode, 2007)
Pilot—Escape from Dragon House (2007) TV Episode …. Arlene Fowler
Strange Love (2008) TV episode …. Arlene Fowler
Mine (21 September 2008) …. Arlene Fowler
Escape from Dragon House (28 September 2008 …. Arlene Fowler
Sparks Fly Out (5 October 2008) …. Arlene Fowler
Cold Ground (12 October 2008) …. Arlene Fowler
Burning House of Love (19 October 2008) …. Arlene Fowler
The Fourth Man in the Fire (26 October 2008) …. Arlene Fowler
Plaisir d'amour (2 November 2008) …. Arlene Fowler
I Don't Wanna Know (9 November 2008) …. Arlene Fowler
To Love Is to Bury (16 November 2008) …. Arlene Fowler
You'll Be the Death of Me (23 November 2008) …. Arlene Fowler
LOST …. Emily Linus (1 episode, 2007)
The Man Behind the Curtain (2007) TV Episode …. Emily Linus
Law & Order: Criminal Intent …. Doreen Whitlock / … (3 episodes, 2003–2006)
… aka Law & Order: CI (USA: promotional abbreviation)
Bedfellows (2006) TV Episode …. Lena Copeland
Magnificat (2004) TV Episode …. Doreen Whitlock
Zoonotic (2003) TV Episode …. Megan Colby
Arrested Development …. Jan Eagleman (1 episode, 2006)
Fakin' It (2006) TV Episode …. Jan Eagleman
The Inside …. Kelly Comack (1 episode, 2005)
Pre-Filer (2005) TV Episode …. Kelly Comack
Numb3rs …. Vicky Sites (1 episode, 2005)
… aka Num3ers (USA: promotional title)
Dirty Bomb (2005) TV Episode …. Vicky Sites
Hope & Faith …. Sally Jones (1 episode, 2004)
Queer as Hope (2004) TV Episode …. Sally Jones
Wonderfalls …. Sister Katrina (1 episode, 2004)
Wound-up Penguin (2004) TV Episode …. Sister Katrina
Good Morning, Miami …. Kiera (1 episode, 2003)
The Slow and the Furious (2003) TV Episode …. Kiera
Emeril (2001) TV Series …. B.D. Benson (unknown episodes)
Sex and the City …. Madeline Dunn (1 episode, 1999)
The Chicken Dance (1999) TV Episode …. Madeline Dunn
Spin City …. Gayle (1 episode, 1999)
Carter & Stuart & Bennett & Deirdre (1999) TV Episode …. Gayle
Grace & Glorie (1998) (TV) …. Charlene
Significant Others …. Patti Pasternak (1 episode) –
My Left Kidney (????) TV Episode …. Patti Pasternak
For Richer or Poorer (1997) …. Rebecca Yoder
Union Square …. Jester (1 episode, 1997)
Michael's First Stand (1997) TV Episode …. Jester
Cutty Whitman (1996) (TV) …. Sheriff
Duplicity (2009) (completed) …. Barbara Boffered
I Hate to See That Evening Sun Go Down (postproduction) 2008 … (Ludie Choat)
Doubt (2008) …. Christine Hurley
Ready? OK! (2008) … Andy Dowd
Nothing Is Private (2007) … Mrs. Vuoso
Lovely By Surprise (2006) … Marian
Straight-Jacket (2004) … Sally
The Stepford Wives (2004) … Barbara
The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) …. Idalyn Greaves
Woman Wanted (2000) …. Monica
Guinevere (1999) …. Patty
Cradle Will Rock (1999) …. VTA – Administrator
Mercury Rising (1998) …. Emily Lang
My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) …. Mandy Newhouse
Norville and Trudy (1997) …. Sam
The Journey (1997) …. Laura Singh
Just a Friend (1985) …. Mint Jennifer
Directing credits
Feet of Clay, 2006
29th and Gay, 2005
(SOURCE: Michael Emerson Fan Board)
Theatre Reviews, News, and Anything Else that Doesn't fit elsewhere
Carrie Preston was reviewed in 1995 by The New York Times, wherein her age was disclosed, confirming her birthday as 1967. You can read the archived edition here: http://spicedogs.livejournal.com/105913.html.
Carrie Preston is cast to act in a new Woody Allen movie. You can read about it here. You can view it here as well: http://spicedogs.livejournal.com/105530.html.
Carrie Preston is interviewed by Phillip Ramati. No longer available, but it is archived here: http://spicedogs.livejournal.com/91421.html.
by Shannon, A.K.A. Flummery