Supporting Characters

  • Bud Dearborne

    Bud Dearbourne

    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

    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

    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

    Crystal Harris in Season 3, Episode 5: "Trouble"

    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

    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

    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

    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

    Russell Edington
    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

    Luna Looks Sultry in True Blood Season 4
    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.