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Rutina Wesley (born December 21, 1978) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Tara Thornton on the HBO television series True Blood, and Nova Bordelon on OWN’s Queen Sugar. Early life and education. Wesley was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her father, Ivery Wheeler, is a professional tap dancer, and her mother, Cassandra Wesley, was a showgirl. She ...
Rutina Wesley. Actress: True Blood. Rutina Wesley is known for the character Tara Thorton, on the gritty Southern vampire drama, True Blood (2008). She was born in the city most renowned for glitz and glamour, Las Vegas, Nevada and was exposed to the arts at a very early age; in fact entertainment runs through her veins. Her father, Ivery Wheeler, is a noted tap dancer while her mother, Cassandra Wesley,...
277K Followers, 1,387 Following, 1,292 Posts - Rutina Wesley (@rutina_wesley) on Instagram: "" rutina_wesley. Follow. Message. 1,292 posts. 277K followers. 1,356 following. Rutina Wesley. Posts. Reels. Tagged. Beauty at all ages…. Just gonna leave this right here. WATCH THE ENTIRE VIDEO! She said it so very well. Thank you @kerrywashington #YourVoteMatters Best Independent Audio Fiction RP @jns.jana I’m excited to share that we won! ...
Rutina Wesley. Actress: True Blood. Rutina Wesley is known for the character Tara Thorton, on the gritty Southern vampire drama, True Blood (2008). She was born in the city most renowned for glitz and glamour, Las Vegas, Nevada and was exposed to the arts at a very early age; in fact entertainment runs through her veins. Her father, Ivery Wheeler, is a noted tap dancer while her mother, Cassandra Wesley,...
Feb 19, 2023 · When Rutina Wesley auditioned for the role of True Blood’s quick-tempered Tara Thornton in 2007, creator Alan Ball locked onto a certain quality she brought: a vulnerability that cut through ...
Sep 1, 2016 · The opening shot of Queen Sugar is utterly cinematic: the camera glides over a sleeping Rutina Wesley, detailing her tattoos as she climbs out of bed, stretches, and puts her clothes back on next ...
Feb 20, 2023 · Rutina Wesley's Maria investigates the arrival of Joel and Ellie on 'The Last of Us'. Liane Hentscher/HBO. Maria's pregnancy was another big touchstone for Wesley. She takes Ellie (Bella Ramsey ...
Nov 13, 2021 · Rutina Wesley is a Juilliard-trained actor well-known for her stirring performances as Tara Thornton on HBO’s True Blood and Nova Bordelon on the Oprah Winfrey Network series “Queen Sugar”.. Born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, Wesley comes from a family of entertainers. Her father was a professional tap dancer and mother a showgirl on the Vegas strip.
Jan 9, 2023 · Rutina Wesley appears as Maria, leader of a settlement of survivors in Jackson, Wyo., in HBO's 'The Last of Us.'. Liane Hentscher/HBO. Series creators Neil Druckmann (who developed the games) and ...
Apr 26, 2019 · If you need a steel-nerved badass for your TV show, then you better call Rutina Wesley. For six years, she played the nothing-but-truth-telling-human turned vampire Tara on HBO's True Blood. Then, in 2016, she took on the role of Nova in OWN's Queen Sugar, a journalist, activist, and herbal healer who has inherited the family's sugarcane farm along with her two siblings (played by Dawn Lyen-Gardner and Kofi Siriboe).The last time we saw her, Nova had just finished her manuscript for a book ...
