‘True Blood’ Nabs ‘Big Love’ Alum Tina Majorino

The Vampire Authority has just added a new member for the upcoming season of HBO’s True Blood.

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A network spokesperson confirms to The Hollywood Reporter that Tina Majorino is joining the series in a recurring role, as first reported by TVLine. The 27-year-old will play a pivotal member of the group’s support staff starting with season five’s third episode.

Viewers will remember Majorino from Veronica Mars, in which she played the tech-savvy sidekick, Cindy aka Mac. She also played Heather on HBO’s Big Love, currently recurs on Fox’s Bones and voiced Deb on the Napoleon Dynamite animated series.

Innovative Artists, Leverage Management and Felker Toczek Gellman Suddleson rep the actress.

True Blood returns Sunday, June 10 at 9 p.m. on HBO.

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