About Rutina Wesley: Rutina Wesley is an American film, stage, and television actress best known for her role as Tara Thornton on the HBO series True Blood.
I was a very driven young person.
My grandmother is very liberal, but... she still has her opinions.
My legs are actually my favorite feature.
Staying in Vegas would've been too easy for me.
It wouldn't be 'True Blood' if somebody didn't die.
People can be really mean - they say the most vicious things.
Musicals are my favorite. I'm a musical theater buff.
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.'
When I got into high school, my favorite artist was definitely Janet Jackson.
Viola Davis should be a household name. So should Angela Bassett.
'True Blood' allows you to be big, so it's almost like you're on stage, and I'm comfortable with that.
Your nerves can get the better of you, especially when it's your first film.
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.
I've always loved who I loved, and it never mattered to me where they were from. That's how it should be: wherever your heart tells you to go, you go.
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 love 'Flashdance.' I thought it was so cool!
I'm in a comic book now. That was cool. That's something that I'm still sorta reeling about, 'cause I read comics as a kid. Someone drew me, and actually did a pretty good job!
My body is a reflection of how grateful I am for my life and my health; there are a lot of people less fortunate than me.
New York is home to me.
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, dr...
For me, I have this tough exterior and these Angela Bassett arms, and people think, 'Oh, my God, Rutina's tough.'
