On a sanguinary series like True Blood , there are all sorts of bursts of shocking red, but none pops more than the brassy hairdo on top of the equally brassy waitress Arlene, played by Carrie Preston. This season, Arlene’s had plenty to deal with, including an unwanted pregnancy from her bad seed ex, a vampire coworker at Merlotte’s, and the mysterious machinations of Holly (Lauren Bowles), who seems oddly invested in Arlene’s pregnancy. Preston talked to Movieline about those juicy moments, her character’s “drag queen” looks, her husband ( Lost’s Michael Emerson), and her impressively Law and Order -studded resume.
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True Blood’s Carrie Preston on Playing Arlene, Dying Her Hair, and Being Married to Ben From Lost
