Before They Were on True Blood!

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Andy -- After

Bauer recently finished shooting The Conspirator with Robin Wright and Justin Long, a film about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

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Arlene -- Before

Carrie Preston (with Rachel Griffiths) earned laughs for her role in 1997's My Best Friend's Wedding.

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Arlene -- After

In addition to her role on True Blood, Preston has appeared on television shows such as The Good Wife, Desperate Housewives and Sex and the City.

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Bill -- Before

Stephen Moyer played Danny in 1998's Comic Act.

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Bill -- After

The English actor began dating costar Anna Paquin in 2007. Two years later, the two announced their engagement.

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Eric -- Before

Alexander Skarsgard starred opposite Ben Stiller in 2001's Zoolander, where he played a model named Meekus.

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Eric -- After

The Swedish star is currently linked to actress Kate Bosworth, who he met while filming the upcoming movie Straw Dogs.

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Jason -- Before

In 2007's Dead Silence, Ryan Kwanten searched for answers to his wife's murder -- which lead him to the ghost of a murdered ventriloquist!

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Jason -- After

The star is often seen sans shirt on the hit HBO show. "I'm very comfortable with my body," Kwanten has said. "Most of the time the girl is going to be more scared of the scene than me."

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Jessica -- Before

Deborah Ann Woll played Greta in two episodes of My Name Is Earl in 2008.

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Jessica -- After

Woll recently finished production on Highland Park, starring alongside Parker Posey, Danny Glover and Bo Derek.

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Lafayette -- Before

Nelsan Ellis played Carter Howard on the short-lived FBI drama The Inside in 2005.

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Lafayette -- After

In 2009, Ellis won a Scream Award for his role on True Blood.

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Maryann -- Before

In 1993, Michelle Forbes teamed up with David Duchovny, Brad Pitt and Juliette Lewis in Kalifornia.

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Maryann -- After

In season 2, Forbes' True Blood character was killed by Sam Merlotte (Sam Trammell) during a sacrifice.

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Pam -- Before

Kristin Bauer played Candy Cooper in 2001 on the CBS show, That's Life.

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Pam -- After

In addition to her role on True Blood, Bauer has guest starred on Bones, The Secret Life of the American Teenager and Private Practice.

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Sam -- Before

Sam Trammell starred in two seasons of 2001's Going to California before the series was canceled.

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Sam -- After

Trammell is set to star in the upcoming film Egg Scape with Rose McGowan and Rebecca Romijn.

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Sooki -- Before

Anna Paquin became the second-youngest Oscar winner ever for her role in 1993's The Piano.

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Sooki -- After

In April 2010, Paquin announced she was bisexual as part of the "Give A Damn" campaign.

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Tara -- Before

Rutina Wesley broke it down in 2007's How She Move.

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Tara -- After

Wesley is married to fellow actor Jacob Fishel.