Carrie Preston Struggles To Make Ends Meet On 'True Blood'

Carrie Preston came by to talk about starring in HBO's True Blood

True Blood takes place in the small town of Bon Temps, Louisiana and centers on a group of vampires who have progressed from legendary monsters to fellow citizens overnight. Although they have removed human beings from their menu, many citizens remain apprehensive about the dangers they may pose.

Local waitress and bloodsucker Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) is all for the integration of vampires into human society. She finds herself drawn to the handsome 173-year old Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), but at the service of his less-virtuous associates, finds herself drawn into a series of catastrophes that will put their love to the test. Preston plays Arlene Fowler, whose last boyfriend turned out to be a serial killer and is thus finding herself struggling to care for her children while hustling burgers at Merlotte's.

A Georgia native, Preston made her breakout debut as Miranda on the Broadway's production of Shakespeare's "The Tempest." This has led to roles on Lost, Desperate Housewives, and Woody Allen's acclaimed film Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

True Blood airs Sundays at 9pm on HBO.