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Nelsan Ellis Latest News

Birth Name:Nelson Ellis

Birth Place:Harvey, Illinois, United States

Profession Actor, Director, Writer, Producer

True Blood's Final Season: Where Were We and What's Next?

Goodbyes suck! True Blood returns for its seventh and final season Sunday (9/8c, HBO) and picks up just moments after most of the townspeople of Bon Temps gathered in support of the "One Vampire-One Human" movement that paired people up in exchange for clean blood and protection. But a horde of Hep-V-infected vamps were about to close in and surely cause chaos in the little backwoods parish. Sadly, you shouldn't expect everyone to survive the inevitable clash. It is the final season, after all! So, what's in store for Sookie & Co. before the HBO fantasy drama meets its true death? TVGuide.com offers up this quick refresher on where we left off and a juicy tease about what to expect in the final season:

Fri, Jun 20, 2014
True Blood's Final Season: Where Were We and What's Next?

True Blood: Has Lafayette Lost His Mojo?

When True Blood first premiered, Lafayette Reyonds (Nelsan Ellis) added some much needed comedic relief to the HBO drama. His debaucherous — and often illegal — activities provided a nice change of pace from the whole Bill and Eric whinefest that is Sookie Stackhouse's terribly depressing life. But after five seasons, it seems Lafayette may have lost his mojo.

Fri, Jul 6, 2012
True Blood: Has Lafayette Lost His Mojo?

Keck's Exclusives: True Blood Ups the Insanity

As if there were ever any doubt, Bon Temps will establish itself as our nation's most undesirable town to live in when True Blood's fourth season premieres June 26 on HBO. "There's going to be a lot of people not getting along," says Joe Manganiello, who plays hunky werewolf Alcide Herveaux. "The witches are starting...

Mon, May 2, 2011
Keck's Exclusives: True Blood Ups the Insanity

15 True Blood Spoilers: Plus, Why Powerful Vampire Eric Is "Completely Lost"

Trying to get True Blood executive producer Alan Ball and the cast of the HBO series to give away anything about the upcoming fourth season is not easy. Oh, but how they love to tease! During Saturday's PaleyFest panel, we heard all about fairies, demon babies, amnesia (poor Eric!) and why — brace yourselves — Sookie and Bill are doomed for the time being. Bill's not getting back into Sookie's, er, good graces any time soon. It's going to take a long while for her to get past Eric's...

Sun, Mar 6, 2011
15 True Blood Spoilers: Plus, Why Powerful Vampire Eric Is "Completely Lost"

True Blood Serves Up a Shocking Finale

It ain't easy being vamp candy. Fed up with being fed on, Sookie (Anna Paquin) is tempted to start a new life sans Bill (Stephen Moyer) — or any other bloodsucker, including Eric (Alexander Skarsgård) — in True Blood's third-season finale."By the end, she's just like, 'Oh, God, I hate you all'... for a moment," says creator Alan Ball. Sookie's not the only one feeling frayed. Eric's torn about his revenge on Russell (Denis O'Hare); Tara (Rutina Wesley) discovers a surprise about Sam...

Fri, Sep 10, 2010
True Blood Serves Up a Shocking Finale

Alfre Woodard's Got the Beat!

The only complaint Emmy winner Alfre Woodard has about her latest role? The humidity. "Oh, my goodness! We're in our fourth month and everybody is like, 'I just need a breath of air that has no moisture in it,'" laughs the actress, who's been filming the new cop drama Memphis Beat (Tuesday, 10/9c, TNT) in New Orleans. Other than that, it sounds like the good times are rolling in the Big Easy...

Tue, Jul 27, 2010
Alfre Woodard's Got the Beat!

Southland Star Joins True Blood as Lafayette's Love Interest

True Blood's Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis) is getting a man. Southland's Kevin Alejandro will join Alan Ball's vampire drama, appearing in most episodes of the upcoming third season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Alejandro will play ...

Mon, Jan 4, 2010
Southland Star Joins True Blood as Lafayette's Love Interest

True Blood: Nelsan Ellis Teases Lafayette's Crazy Season

Sunday's True Blood premiere answered at least one burning question: Is Lafayette alive? Answer: Yes! Nobody is more surprised by this turn of events than Nelsan Ellis, the actor who plays Lafayette. As a fan of the Sookie Stackhouse novel series, on which Alan Ball based the vampire drama for HBO, Ellis knew that Lafayette, Merlotte's wisecracking cook — and part-time pornographer/drug dealer — is totally dunzo after Book 1. When he arrived on set for the finale episode's table read, he prepared himself for the end. "I thought, this was fun, time to look for the next gig," he says. What changed? Read on...

Sat, Jun 20, 2009
True Blood: Nelsan Ellis Teases Lafayette's Crazy Season