Mariana Klaveno

Mariana Klaveno (born October 25, 1979) is an American actress known for her roles in various television shows and movies. She gained recognition for her portrayal of Lorena Ball in the HBO series True Blood and as Abby in the Lifetime movie While the Children Sleep. Klaveno also appeared as Peri Westmore in the Lifetime comedy-drama Devious Maids and as Detective Janice Lawrence in the CBS crime drama series Stalker. Klaveno grew up on a family-owned farm in Endicott, Washington and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Washington with a B.A. in Theater. She made her breakthrough in True Blood and was nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series at the 16th Screen Actors Guild Awards.