Rutina Wesley
Rutina Wesley
Rutina Wesleyis an American film, stage, and television actress best known for her role as Tara Thornton on the HBO series True Blood...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth1 February 1979
CityLas Vegas, NV
CountryUnited States of America
age beats dre headphones turned
I always have my Beats by Dr. Dre headphones turned up high. I'll probably be deaf by age 50.
car dragged driving fast five halfway hit houses lady mom running saw turned yelled
When I was 7, an old lady was driving too fast in my neighborhood and hit me with her car. I was running out of the house, and when I got halfway into the street, my mom saw the car and yelled for me to run back. As I turned around the car hit me, dragged me five houses down the road, and I fractured my collarbone.
almost
'True Blood' allows you to be big, so it's almost like you're on stage, and I'm comfortable with that.
music wide
I grew up with a wide range of music.
music
Music is definitely influential on how I approach my scenes.
Musicals are my favorite. I'm a musical theater buff.
My grandmother is very liberal, but... she still has her opinions.
scene vertical
I did my first Broadway play, 'The Vertical Hour,' in 2006, with Julianne Moore, who's always been one of my favorite actresses. My scene was with her, so it was nerve-racking.
maddening terms
It's really maddening out there for dark-skinned actresses in terms of the opportunities we get. There's just so much talent that is being overlooked.
I want to do parts that are outside of the box.
Your nerves can get the better of you, especially when it's your first film.
work
That's an actor's dream to get something meaty and juicy and challenging to work on.
cool love
I love 'Flashdance.' I thought it was so cool!
ham ordering
I could be ordering ham at the deli, and someone will turn around and look at me and kind of stare. They'll just look at me like, 'I know I know your voice, and I know I know your face.'