CLAUDINE: 30-40's. A beautiful, kind and loving figure who knows a lot about Sookie, she appears to Sookie in a golden vision. However, their utopa is abruptly dismantled when Claudine issues Sookie a mysterious warning. Possible recurring

BIG BOBBY: 30's-40's. Cruel "white trash dummy" with a large belly.

FRANK: A suspicious, dangerous, Louisiana backwoods hillbilly, wearing overalls and speaking with a major accent.

DR. SEKULER:  Female, in her early 50's, this doctor gives Tara some dire news at the hospital.

HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR: Female in her 30s, patronizing and hushed, she brings paperwork to Jason and she's a bit hurt when Lafayette lashes out at her.

Here are some of the new additions for season 3:

Meet Calvin Norris: Gregory Sporleder has been cast for the role in season 3.

Meet Ulfrick: Eric's father: Hans Tester will play Eric's father in episode 3.05 "Trouble"

The casting call for the character states ..warm, a battle-scarred Swedish Viking king, he is Eric's father, seen in a flashback to 900 A.D. Though they have a good relationship, there is some tension between father and son, because Ulfrick wants Eric to learn responsibility and behave in a manner befitting royalty.