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
line love
I used to love Jem and the Holograms. I think if they were doing a concert, I would stand in line to see Jem and the Holograms.
love
I usually love to go bowling when I'm in Vegas. There's something about Vegas and bowling, do you know what I mean? You know what I mean. Bowling is just the thing to do.
love
Fiona Shaw is one of my idols. She's phenomenatastic. I just make up a word for her - that's how much I love her.
cool love
I love 'Flashdance.' I thought it was so cool!
characters love move vessel work
I love to be a vessel through which characters can come through. And if I can move an audience with my work, then I've done my job.
good love version
I'd love to do another film version of 'Romeo & Juliet.' I'm not too picky as long as it's a good story.
dancing high worked
I worked as a singing, dancing busgirl in high school.
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.
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.
became good studied
When I studied at Juilliard, I did a lot of pushups and became this diesel machine. I was really big and was like, 'This is not a good look for an ingenue.'
music
Music is definitely influential on how I approach my scenes.
somebody
It wouldn't be 'True Blood' if somebody didn't die.
amazing auditorium feelings felt people school
The theatre at my school was awesome. It was a 1,400-seat auditorium, so, being in that auditorium at 17, and having, like, 1,400 people cheer for you was, like, one of the most amazing feelings that I've ever felt, energy-wise. It just felt right.