In 2008 , Woll landed her breakout role as Bill Compton 's vampire progeny , Jessica Hamby , in the HBO fantasy drama series '' True Blood '' . She originally joined as a recurring character in the first season , but was promoted to a regular cast member for the second season onwards . In 2009 , she and her '' True Blood '' co-stars won the Satellite Award for Best Cast – Television Series at the 14th annual ceremony . Woll maintained the role of Jessica until the series ' ending in 2014 . In 2009 , she made a guest appearance in an episode of '' Law & Order : Special Victims Unit '' , portraying a young woman who is found alive after being reported missing by her boyfriend
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14th Satellite Awards
Deborah Ann Woll