Mariana Klaveno


Mariana Klaveno is an American actress, best known for her television roles as Lorena Ball in HBO series True Blood, as the psychopath Abby in the Lifetime movie While the Children Sleep, and as movie actress Peri Westmore in Lifetime comedy-drama Devious Maids. In 2014, Klaveno 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.

Career

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. 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. 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.
Klaveno starred in the Lifetime movie While the Children Sleep in the role of Abby Reed, opposite Gail O'Grady. 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. When ABC originally passed on the pilot for Devious Maids, Klaveno was cast as Lily Munster in Mockingbird Lane. 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. Devious Maids was later ordered to series by Lifetime and premiered on June 23, 2013. 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.

Personal life

In 2012, Klaveno married longtime boyfriend, Luis A. Patiño, a graduate of UCLA School of Law.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Gamebox 1.0MichelleDirect-to-video; as Mariana Kleweno
2006The LifestyleTrixieShort film
2007First PeriodMs. HendricksShort film
2008Sidewalk SituationsRoseShort film
2013No God, No MasterLoise Berger
2014The All-NightersGraceShort film
2015West of RedemptionBecky
2017AftermathEve Sanders

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Good Girls Don'tMercedesEpisode: "The Big O"
2005AliasYoung WomanEpisode: "A Clear Conscience"
2006Laws of ChanceAllison MaynerEpisode: "Original"
2006In JusticeCarolyn HunterEpisode: "Golden Boy"
2006Though None Go with MeCarrieTV movie
2006StandoffKari NicholsEpisode: "Partners in Crime"
2007While the Children SleepAbigail ReedTV movie aka "The Sitter"
2007Final ApproachFBI Agent HarrisTV movie
2007K-VilleKelly VertEpisode: "Cobb's Webb"
2008ERRebeccaEpisode: "Under Pressure"
2008–10, 2012True BloodLorena KrasikiSeries regular: 13 episodes
Satellite Award for Best Cast – Television Series
Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
2011Hawaii Five-0Julie MastersEpisode: "E Malama"
2011Veronica DayEpisode: "The Time is Now"
2011DexterCarissa PorterEpisodes: "The Angel of Death", "Just Let Go"
2011InnocentAnna VostickTV movie
2013–16Devious MaidsPeri WestmoreSeries regular ; guest star : 18 episodes
2014–15StalkerDetective Janice LawrenceSeries regular: 20 episodes
2016Full CircleAngela MancusoSeries regular : 10 episodes
2016–2017Designated SurvivorBrooke MathisonRecurring
2020Doom PatrolValentina VostokEpisode: "Space Patrol"