Latarsha Rose Biography

Fast Facts

• Attended Georgetown University, where she performed in theater productions for several years
• Originally studied psychology and English in the hopes of working with children, but fell in love with acting after taking a Shakespearian acting class
• Made her debut in the entertainment industry on a reality series about hopeful artists trying to make it in the entertainment business, "The It Factor․"
• Best known for playing Portia in 2012's "The Hunger Games․"
• Was cited in a 2002 article in "Time Magazine" called "How to Fail in Movies" as an example of how physical characteristics could help some actors get their foot in the door in the entertainment industry
• Collects old toys like hula hoops, juggling balls and Simon Says