Rutina Wesley (born February 1, 1979) is an American film, stage, and television actress best known for her role as Tara Thornton on the HBO series True Blood. Read full biography of Rutina Wesley →
My grandmother is very liberal, but... she still has her opinions.
My legs are actually my favorite feature.
New York is home to me.
People can be really mean - they say the most vicious things.
Staying in Vegas would've been too easy for me.
That's an actor's dream to get something meaty and juicy and challenging to work on.
'True Blood' allows you to be big, so it's almost like you're on stage, and I'm comfortable with that.
Viola Davis should be a household name. So should Angela Bassett.
When I got into high school, my favorite artist was definitely Janet Jackson.
Who has ownership over stories these days?
You know, it cuts both ways... no one wants to lose a job, but everybody wants to work.
Your nerves can get the better of you, especially when it's your first film.
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... →
Rutina Wesley (born February 1, 1979) is an American film, stage, and television actress best known for her role as Tara Thornton on the HBO series True Blood.