Mariana Klaveno

Mariana Klaveno
Klaveno in 2013
Born	(1979-10-25) October 25, 1979 (age 45)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2004–present
Spouse	Luis A. Patiño ​ (m. 2012)​
Children	1

Mariana Klaveno (born October 25, 1979) ^[1] is an American actress best known for her television roles as Lorena Ball (Krasiki) in the HBO series True Blood , as the psychopath Abby in the Lifetime movie While the Children Sleep , and as movie actress Peri Westmore in the Lifetime comedy-drama Devious Maids . In 2014, she starred as Detective Janice Lawrence in the CBS crime drama series Stalker .

Early life and education

Klaveno grew up with three siblings on a family-owned-and-operated farm in Endicott, Washington. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Washington in Seattle with a B.A. in Theater, studying there with Jon Jory. ^[2]

Career

Klaveno in 2010

Klaveno was cast in HBO's True Blood in the role of Lorena, the vampire "maker" of the main character Bill Compton. She first appeared in the fifth episode of season one and became a regular with starring credits in the second half of season two. ^{[3] [4] [5]} Klaveno was nominated with the starring cast for the "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series" at the 16th Screen Actors Guild Awards in January 2010. ^[6] She and her costar Stephen Moyer were awarded the "Holy Shit Scene of the Year" award at the Spike 2010 Scream Awards for their scene in season three where Bill turns Lorena's head around 180 degrees while having sex. ^[7]

Klaveno starred in the Lifetime movie While the Children Sleep in the role of Abby Reed, opposite Gail O'Grady. ^{[8] [9]} She guest starred in the television series Standoff , ER , and two episodes of the sixth season of Dexter .

In 2012, Klaveno was cast in the series regular role of Peri Westmore in the Lifetime comedy-drama series Devious Maids . ^[10] When ABC originally passed on the pilot for Devious Maids, Klaveno was cast as Lily Munster in Mockingbird Lane (NBC's 2012 remake of The Munsters ). However, she was not granted release from her contract on Devious Maids as it was still in contention for series order on Lifetime. Klaveno was then replaced by Portia de Rossi. ^[11] Devious Maids was later ordered to series by Lifetime and premiered on June 23, 2013. ^[12] Klaveno was a regular cast member for the first season and made guest appearances in the second season. In 2014, she was cast as detective Janice Lawrence in the CBS crime drama series, Stalker , alongside Maggie Q and Dylan McDermott. ^{[13] [14]}

Personal life

In 2012, Klaveno married longtime boyfriend Luis A. Patiño, a graduate of UCLA School of Law. ^{[15] [16]} They have one child.

Filmography

Film roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Gamebox 1.0	Michelle	Direct-to-video film; as Mariana Kleweno
2013	No God, No Master	Loise Berger
2015	West of Redemption	Becky
2017	Aftermath	Eve Sanders

Television roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Good Girls Don't	Mercedes	Episode: "The Big O"
2005	Alias	Young Woman	Episode: "A Clear Conscience"
2006	Laws of Chance	Allison Mayner	Episode: "Original"
2006	In Justice	Carolyn Hunter	Episode: "Golden Boy"
2006	Though None Go with Me	Carrie	Television film (Hallmark Channel)
2006	Standoff	Kari Nichols	Episode: "Partners in Crime"
2007	While the Children Sleep	Abigail Reed	Television film (Lifetime) aka "The Sitter"
2007	Final Approach	FBI Agent Harris	Television film (Hallmark Channel)
2007	K-Ville	Kelly Vert	Episode: "Cobb's Webb"
2008	ER	Rebecca	Episode: "Under Pressure"
2008–2010, 2012	True Blood	Lorena Krasiki	Main role (seasons 2–3); recurring role (seasons 1, 5) Satellite Award for Best Cast – Television Series Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
2011	Hawaii Five-0	Julie Masters	Episode: "E Malama"
2011	Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior	Veronica Day	Episode: "The Time is Now"
2011	Dexter	Carissa Porter	Episodes: "The Angel of Death", "Just Let Go"
2011	Innocent	Anna Vostick	Television film (TNT)
2013–2016	Devious Maids	Peri Westmore	Main role (season 1); guest role (season 2–4)
2014–2015	Stalker	Detective Janice Lawrence	Main role
2016	Full Circle	Angela Mancuso	Main role (season 3)
2016–2017	Designated Survivor	Brooke Mathison	4 episodes (season 1) [17]
2020	Doom Patrol	Valentina Vostok	Episode: "Space Patrol"
2020	NCIS	Margo Demint	Episode: "Blood and Treasure"
2022–2024	Superman & Lois	Lara Lor-Van	Recurring role; 12 episodes

References

1. "LCCN" . Retrieved March 27, 2022.
2. "HBO: True Blood: Mariana Klaveno: Bio". hbo.com . Retrieved May 3, 2011.
3. Perry, Byron (November 19, 2008). "Mariana Klaveno". Variety .
4. Thomas, Jennifer (July 20, 2009). "'True Blood' review: Meet your maker in 'Never Let Me Go'". pioneerlocal.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012.
5. "Interview with Mariana Klaveno: "I have a feeling that Lorena is pissed off!"". trueblood-news.com. November 6, 2009. Archived from the original on January 17, 2010.
6. "The 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". sagawards.org . Retrieved May 3, 2011.
7. spike 2010 holy shit scene award Archived 2010-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
8. Miskowski, S. P. (August 15, 2008). "The Sitter, a.k.a. While the Children Sleep (2007)". Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
9. "WHILE THE CHILDREN SLEEP (LIFETIME)". thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
10. "CW's 'Shelter' Books First Cast Member As Quintet Of Actors Join Broadcast Pilots". Deadline Hollywood. 12 March 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
11. "Portia De Rossi To Play Lily Munster In NBC's 'Munsters' Reboot 'Mockingbird Lane'". Deadline Hollywood. 13 June 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
12. "Lifetime Picks Up Drama "Devious Maids" from Marc Cherry and ABC Studios". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
13. "'Devious Maids' Mariana Klaveno Boards CBS' Kevin Williamson Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
14. Cynthia Littleton Editor-in-chief: TV @Variety_Cynthia (2014-05-09). "CBS Orders Comedies 'Odd Couple,' 'McCarthys' and 5 Dramas". Variety. Retrieved 2014-06-18.{{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
15. Finn, Natalie (October 28, 2010). "Another True Blood Engagement!". E! Online. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012.
16. Hammel, Sara (October 27, 2010). "True Blood's Mariana Klaveno Is Engaged". people.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010.
17. Petski, Denise (November 4, 2016). "'Designated Survivor' Casts Mariana Klaveno; '24: Legacy' Adds Moran Atias". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 4, 2016.

External links

• Mariana Klaveno at IMDb