Mariana Klaveno: True Blood
I play a character named Lorena who is the maker of Vampire Bill, who is the main vampire character on the show. I come back into present day and cause some trouble for Bill and his current girlfriend, Sookie.
When I auditioned for that part, it was listed as a “possibly recurring”, but there was no guarantee. It was just that one episode. It was a complete surprise when they called and said, “We want to bring you in season two as a serious regular,” and I had this amazing arc on season two.
I read five of the books, and they’re fun. In some ways, we stay close to them. In other ways, it’s completely different. I actually like the way that Alan and the writers have made changes and expanded the world of True Blood. I feel like the supporting cast is stronger in the series than it is in the books.
It’s a very tight group. Sadly, I don’t get to work with hardly any in the cast except for Stephen and Anna. This season, I work with a few new characters that are brought in who are fantastic. But I’m very close to Stephen and Anna. They’re wonderful people and a wonderful couple. We’ve become great friends. And the crew and the cast are very, very close. There’s a lot of bonding and going out for drinks.
Check out the trailer for Season Three:
Check out a recap of season two:
And here’s a fanmade video of Bill and Lorena’s history on the show:


Alison Goodman is a Writer, Casting Director and pop culture junkie based in New York. She has worked for the CW, ABC Family and the WB. A self-proclaimed TV fanatic, there isn’t a Bravo marathon she hasn’t vegged out to, she still mourns the loss of “Friday Night Lights,” and can’t go to sleep on Thursday night if she hasn’t watched “The Vampire Diaries.”

