Carrie Preston, True Blood’s Arlene Fowler, the waitress who works along side of Sookie at Merlotte’s Bar, may become a wife again.
Below is what the Ausiellofiles has to say about her new part in CBS’ The Good Wife:
I hope this doesn’t mean what I think it means.
Sources confirm to me exclusively that Carrie Preston — a.k.a. True Blood’s Arlene — is heading to CBS’ The Good Wife for a multi-episode arc. She’ll play Elsbeth Mann (not a typo), a member of Peter’s (Chris Noth) legal team.
The timing of Preston’s casting is sure to raise questions about the fate of her True Blood character, particularly since the HBO smash is in the midst of shooting its third season in Los Angeles. The Good Wife, meanwhile, is based in New York.
Although an HBO rep declined to comment, a TB insider cautions against declaring the vamp-hating serial bride dead and buried. “Arlene isn’t a major presence in the third book,” notes the source. “A lot of the action takes place outside of Bon Temps, so [Carrie] probably had some free time on her hands.”
I like that theory better. Besides, Alan Ball wouldn’t dare kill off Merlotte’s only dependable waitress. In other True news, did you hear? Season 3 premieres Sunday, June 13! Viewing party at my someone else’s place!
This is a wonderful opportunity for Carrie. I hope it doesn’t mean we are losing Arlene. I’m thinking positively … that she has some TB Season 3 free time, and will be filling it with this excellent gig.
Congratulations, Carrie.
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Cherie Reply:
March 15th, 2010 at 18:56
I like your way of thinking Rowena. If she has the free time, why not go out and do something else?
Congrats Carrie!
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Terrific for Carrie. A member of a legal team is a far cry from Arlene. She will have a blast. I hope to catch her performance. I just love Carrie. I am looking forward to seeing how Arlene and Terry are fairing as well.
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I wonder if this new role has anything to do with the fact that Carrie Preston has just dyed her hair red in real life. She said in a Radar online interview that she dyed it so she would be more recognizable at work and look more like Arlene. My bet is the producers of Good Wife wanted a red head for the role.
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