Rutina Wesley

Birth Name:

Rutina L. Wesley

Birth Place:

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Profession

Actress, Producer

Was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for "True Blood" in 2010
Was nominated for an Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for "True Blood" in 2013
Won a Satellite Award for Best Ensemble, Television for "True Blood" in 2009
Graduated from the University of Evansville with a degree in Theatre Performance in 2001 and was accepted to the Juilliard School's Drama Division that same year
Is the daughter of a Las Vegas showgirl and a professional tap dancer
Appeared on Broadway in the 2006 production of "The Vertical Hour" opposite Julianne Moore and Bill Nighy
Was interested in the performing arts from a young age and took dance classes at the West Las Vegas Arts Center
Quote: "I was born to be on stage․ I loved storytelling․ I was always making up stuff․ I feel like that was my path․"
Best known for her role as Tara Thornton in "True Blood" and as Marcy Sanchez in "California Winter․"
Did voice-over work for the TV series "The Cleveland Show" and "Generator Rex․"

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