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Anna Paquin: Plays Sookie Stackhouse
| Birth Name: |
Anna Helene Paquin |
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| Birth Date: |
July 24, 1982 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Leo |
| Birth Place: |
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Education: |
Studied at Columbia University |
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Stephen Moyer: Plays Bill Compton
| Birth Name: |
Stephen John Emery |
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| Birth Date: |
October 11, 1969 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Libra |
| Birth Place: |
Brentwood, Essex, England |
| Education: |
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
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Sam Trammell: Plays Sam Merlotte
| Birth Name: |
Sam Trammell |
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| Birth Date: |
May 15, 1971 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Taurus |
| Birth Place: |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Education: |
- Brown University
- University of Paris
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Ryan Kwanten: Plays Jason Stackhouse
| Birth Name: |
Ryan Christian Kwanten |
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| Birth Date: |
November 28, 1976 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Sagittarius |
| Birth Place: |
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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Rutina Wesley: Plays Tara Thornton
| Birth Name: |
Rutina Wesley |
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| Birth Date: |
1980 |
| Birth Place: |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Education: |
- University of Evansville in Indiana
- Juilliard School
- Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
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Kristin Bauer: Plays Pam
| Birth Name: |
Kristin Bauer van Straten (born Kristin Neubauer) |
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| Birth Date: |
November 26, 1966 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Sagittarius |
| Birth Place: |
Racine, Wisconsin |
| Education: |
Studied fine arts in St. Louis, Boston and New York |
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Nelsan Ellis: Plays Lafayette Reynolds
| Birth Name: |
Nelsan Ellis |
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| Birth Date: |
1978 |
| Birth Place: |
Harvey, Illinois |
| Education: |
Juilliard |
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Alexander Skarsgård: Plays Eric Northman
| Birth Name: |
Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård |
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| Birth Date: |
August 25, 1976 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Virgo |
| Birth Place: |
Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden |
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Deborah Ann Woll: Plays Jessica Hamby
| Birth Name: |
Deborah Ann Woll |
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| Birth Date: |
February 7, 1985 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Aquarius |
| Birth Place: |
Brooklyn, New York |
| Education: |
University of Southern California |
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Chris Bauer: Plays Det. Andy Bellefleur
| Birth Name: |
Mark Christopher “Chris” Bauer |
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| Birth Date: |
October 28, 1966 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Scorpio |
| Birth Place: |
Los Angeles, California |
| Education: |
- University of San Diego
- Yale School of Drama.
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Todd Lowe: Plays Terry Bellefleur
| Birth Name: |
Todd Lowe |
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| Birth Date: |
May 10, 1977 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Taurus |
| Birth Place: |
Humble, Texas |
| Education: |
University of Texas at Austin, Bachelors of Fine Arts |
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Jim Parrack: Plays Hoyt Fortenberry
| Birth Name: |
Jim Parrack |
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| Birth Date: |
February 8, 1981 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Aquarius |
| Birth Place: |
Allen, Texas |
| Education: |
- Studied acting at The Stella Adler Academy
- Studied acting at the Playhouse West
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Carrie Preston: Plays Arlene Fowler
| Birth Name: |
Carrie Preston |
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| Birth Date: |
June 21, 1967 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Gemini |
| Birth Place: |
Macon, Georgia |
| Education: |
- Bachelor’s degree from University of Evansville
- Juilliard School
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William Sanderson: Plays Sherriff Bud Dearborne
| Birth Name: |
William Sanderson |
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| Birth Date: |
January 10, 1948 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Capricorn |
| Birth Place: |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Education: |
University of Memphis (then known as Memphis State University) |
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| Birth Name: |
Kevin Michael Alejandro |
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| Birth Date: |
April 7, 1976 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Aries |
| Birth Place: |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Education: |
University of Texas at Austin |
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Marshall Allman: Plays Tommy Mickens
| Birth Name: |
Marshall Scot Allman |
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| Birth Date: |
April 5, 1984 |
| Astrological Sign: |
April |
| Birth Place: |
Austin, Texas |
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Denis O’Hare: Plays Russell Edgington
| Birth Name: |
Denis Patrick Seamus O’Hare |
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| Birth Date: |
January 17, 1962 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Capricorn |
| Birth Place: |
Kansas City, Missouri |
| Education: |
Northwestern University |
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Lindsay Pulsipher: Plays Crystal Norris
| Birth Name: |
Lindsay Pulsipher |
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| Birth Place: |
Salt Lake City, Utah |
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Grant Bowler: Plays Cooter
| Birth Name: |
Grant Bowler |
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| Birth Date: |
July 18, 1968 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Cancer |
| Birth Place: |
Auckland, New Zealand |
| Education: |
National Institute of Dramatic Art |
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Joe Manganiello: Plays Alcide Herveaux
| Birth Name: |
Joseph Michael “Joe” Manganiello |
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| Birth Date: |
December 28, 1976 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Capricorn |
| Birth Place: |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Education: |
- Carnegie Mellon School of Drama
- University of Pittsburgh
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Brit Morgan: Plays Debbie Pelt
| Birth Name: |
Brittany Morgan Dengler |
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| Birth Date: |
September 24, 1987 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Libra |
| Birth Place: |
Marlton, New Jersey |
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Theo Alexander: Plays Talbot
| Birth Name: |
Theodore Zouboulidis |
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| Birth Place: |
Greece |
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| Education: |
- Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts
- Studied acting in New York Cit at the Circle in the Square Theatre School
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| Birth Name: |
James Frain |
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| Birth Date: |
March 14, 1968 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Pisces |
| Birth Place: |
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England |
| Education: |
- Studied English, Film and Drama at the University of East Anglia
- Trained as an actor at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London
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J. Smith-Cameron: Plays Melinda Mickens
| Birth Name: |
Jean Isabel Smith |
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| Birth Place: |
Louisville, Kentucky |
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| Education: |
Florida State University, School of Theatre |
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Cooper Huckabee: Plays Joe Lee Mickens
| Birth Name: |
Cooper Huckabee |
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| Birth Date: |
May 8, 1951 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Taurus |
| Birth Place: |
Mobile, Alabama |
| Education: |
University of Southern Mississippi |
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Evan Rachel Wood: Plays Queen Sophie-Anne LeClerq
| Birth Name: |
Evan Rachel Wood |
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| Birth Date: |
September 7, 1987 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Virgo |
| Birth Place: |
Raleigh, North Carolina |
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Allan Hyde: Plays Godric
| Birth Name: |
Allan Hyde |
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| Birth Date: |
December 20, 1989 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Sagittarius |
| Birth Place: |
Denmark |
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Ashley Jones: Plays Daphne
| Birth Name: |
Ashley Aubra Jones |
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| Birth Date: |
September 3, 1976 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Virgo |
| Birth Place: |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Education: |
Pepperdine University |
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Michael McMillian: Plays Steve Newlin
| Birth Name: |
Michael McMillian |
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| Birth Date: |
October 21, 1978 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Libra |
| Birth Place: |
Olathe, Kansas |
| Education: |
- Interlochen Arts Academy
- Carnegie Mellon University
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Anna Camp: Plays Sarah Newlin
| Birth Name: |
Anna Ragsdale Camp |
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| Birth Date: |
September 27, 1982 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Libra |
| Birth Place: |
Aiken, South Carolina |
| Education: |
University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts |
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Wes Brown: Plays Luke McDonald
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Adam Leadbeater: Plays Karl
| Birth Name: |
Adam Leadbeater |
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Mariana Klaveno: Plays Lorena Ball
| Birth Name: |
Mariana Klaveno |
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| Education: |
University of Washington in Seattle |
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| Birth Name: |
Michelle Renee Forbes Guajardo |
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| Birth Date: |
January 8, 1965 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Capricorn |
| Birth Place: |
Austin, Texas |
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Mehcad Brooks: Plays Eggs (Benedict Talley)
| Birth Name: |
Mehcad Jason McKinley Brooks |
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| Birth Date: |
October 25, 1980 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Scorpio |
| Birth Place: |
Austin, Texas |
| Education: |
University of Southern California’s School of Cinema-Television |
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Lois Smith: Plays Adele Hale Stackhouse (Gran)
| Birth Name: |
Lois Arlene Humbert |
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| Birth Date: |
November 3, 1930 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Scorpio |
| Birth Place: |
Topeka, Kansas |
| Education: |
University of Washington |
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Michael Raymond James: Plays Rene Lenier
| Birth Name: |
Michael Raymond James |
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| Birth Date: |
December 24, 1977 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Capricorn |
| Birth Place: |
Detroit, Michigan |
| Education: |
Studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute |
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Adina Porter: Plays Lettie Mae Thornton
| Birth Name: |
Adina Porter |
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| Birth Place: |
New York City |
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Dale Raoul: Plays Maxine Fortenberry
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| Birth Name: |
Željko Ivanek |
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| Birth Date: |
August 15, 1957 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Leo |
| Birth Place: |
Ljubljana, Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Education: |
- Yale University
- London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
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Jessica Tuck: Plays Nan Flanagan
| Birth Name: |
Jessica Ines Tuck |
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| Birth Date: |
February 19, 1963 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Aquarius |
| Birth Place: |
New York, New York |
| Education: |
Yale University |
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Lizzy Caplan: Plays Amy Burley
| Birth Name: |
Elizabeth Anne “Lizzy” Caplan |
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| Birth Date: |
June 30, 1982 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Cancer |
| Birth Place: |
Los Angeles, California |
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Andrew Rothenberg: Plays Malcolm
| Birth Name: |
Andrew Rothenberg |
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Aunjanue Ellis: Plays Diane
| Birth Name: |
Aunjanue L. Ellis |
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| Birth Date: |
February 21, 1969 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Capricorn |
| Birth Place: |
San Francisco, California |
| Education: |
- Tougaloo College in Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi
- Brown University, BA in African-American studies
- Studied acting with Jim Barnhill and John Emigh
- Studied acting in the graduate drama program at NYU
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Graham Shiels: Plays Liam
| Birth Name: |
Graham Shiels |
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| Birth Date: |
December 26, 1970 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Capricorn |
| Birth Place: |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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