Supporting Characters
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Bud Dearborne
Played by: William Sanderson
Occupation: Former sheriff of Renard Parish
Species: Human
Bud Dearborne’s Bio:
Bud Dearborne is the sheriff of Renard Parish and an old friend of Sookie and Jason's deceased parents. While he is well-respected in the town of Bon Temps, he goes out of his way to show his distaste for vampires and vocally objects to Sookie's relationship with Bill. Despite the blatant... -
Tommy Mickens
Played by: Marshall Allman
Occupation: Former waiter at Merlotte's
Species: Shape-shifter
Tommy Mickens’ Bio:
Tommy Mickens is Sam Merlotte's brother who also has the ability to shape-shift. He is shocked to learn that he has a brother he never knew about and hates Sam at first, but soon learns to value their relationship. When Sam learns that Tommy’s father, Joe Lee, uses Tommy and his mother in... -
Jesus Velasquez
Played by: Kevin Alejandro
Occupation: Nursing Home Orderly
Species: Brujo
Jesus Velasquez’s Bio:
Jesus Velasquez is an orderly at a nursing home where he takes care of Lafayette’s mother, Ruby Jean Reynolds. He soon begins a romantic relationship with Lafayette, but leaves once he finds out that Lafayette is a drug dealer. Jesus reveals that he is a "brujo" (witch) who learned magic from his... -
Crystal Norris
Played by: Lindsay Pulsipher
Occupation: None
Species: Werepanther
Crystal Norris’ Bio:
Jason first sees Crystal Norris, a Werepanther, during a drug bust and is struck by her beauty. When she is first introduced, it’s revealed that Crystal is engaged to a deadbeat named Felton but she really has no desire to marry him. After he gives her a black eye, Crystal disobeys her family and runs away from... -
Holly Cleary
Played by: Lauren Bowles
Occupation: Waitress at Merlottes
Species: Wiccan
Holly Cleary’s Bio:
Holly is a divorced and a single mother of two who was raped years earlier and now works as a waitress at Merlottes. Holly is a Wiccan, and although she does practice some witchcraft, she is mostly interested in living the Wiccan lifestyle. -
Nan Flanagan
Played by: Jessica Tuck
Occupation: Spokesperson of the American Vampire League
Species: Vampire
Nan Flanagan’s Bio:
Nan is a spokesperson of the American Vampire League. She appears on TV very frequently and has considerable power within the vampire community and justice system. She presents a beautiful, nonthreatening view of vampires to the human community at large and denounces acts of... -
Debbie Pelt
Played by: Brit Morgan
Occupation: Former sheriff of Renard Parish
Species: Werewolf
Debbie Pelt’s Bio:
Debbie Pelt is a werewolf and Alcide's ex-girlfriend who later gets engaged to Coot. She becomes a member of Coot's pack in a bizarre initiation ceremony and she and Coot feed off Bill Compton's blood after Bill is tortured by Lorena. When Sookie, Tara and Alcide free Bill, Debbie reappears and... -
Russell Edgington
Played by: Denis O'Hare
Occupation: Vampire king of Mississippi
Species: Vampire
Russell Edgington’s Bio:
Russell is the vampire king of Mississippi, with a killer southern accent. He hangs in a mansion with his progeny/lover Talbot and a pack of gnarly werewolves and is over 3,000 years old, making him the oldest known vampire on the show so far. Fortunately this evil vamp is currently encased in... -
Luna
Played by: Janina Gavankar
Occupation: Teacher
Species: Shapeshifter
Luna’s Bio:
Luna, a new character introduced in Season 4, is a public school teacher and shapeshifter who has a huge crush on fellow shapeshifter Sam Merlotte.
