Rachel True

Infobox actor


birthdate = Birth date and age|1966|11|15|mf=y
birthplace = New York City

Rachel India True (born November 15, 1966) is an American film and television actress.

Biography

Early life

True was born in New York City, New York, the daughter of Richard True and stepdaughter of actress Verona Barnes. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/67/Rachel-True.html Rachel True Biography (1966-) ] ] [ [http://talentdevelop.com/interviews/rtrue.html Rachel True ] ] She has a younger half-sister, actress Noel True. [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_11_105/ai_114286700/pg_1 Two sisters, two different moms—TV's 'half & half' takes a fresh look at the blended black family - Cover Story | Jet | Find Articles at BNET.com ] ] True developed a love of acting as a child watching performances of her stepmother. During her youth, she honed her skills by participating in different plays.

Career

In 1991, True had an appearance on "The Cosby Show", beginning a string of TV jobs, including turns on "Beverly Hills 90210", "The Drew Carey Show", "Once and Again", and HBO's "Dream On". By 1993, she had moved to Los Angeles and appeared opposite Chris Rock in his movie "CB4". After "CB4", she was cast alongside Alyssa Milano for the movie "Embrace of the Vampire". True's next movie was "The Craft", where she played a member of a teenage coven along with Robin Tunney, Neve Campbell and Fairuza Balk. True and Campbell became best friends during the filming, a friendship they maintain.Fact|date=February 2007

True played the girlfriend of a pothead who hid his habit from her in "Half Baked". True has also appeared in "Nowhere", "Groove", and "New Best Friend". From 2002-06, True teamed up with Essence Atkins to star in the UPN comedy, "Half & Half". She played Mona Thorne, an insecure, twenty-something music industry executive in San Francisco who worked on strengthening her self-esteem and her relationship with the half sister, played by Atkins, who was also her neighbor.

True has been known for playing characters with a dark side, such as the one she played in "Embrace of the Vampire", the witch in "The Craft", and "Julianne" in "New Best Friend". She is now more associated with her comedic talents, shown in her work on "Half & Half".

Filmography

Movies

*"The Perfect Holiday", 2007
*"New Best Friend", 2002
*"Who Is A.B.?", 2001
*"Love Song", 2000, (TV)
*"Groove", 2000
*"The Auteur Theory", 1999
*"The Apartment Complex", 1999, (TV)
*"The Big Split", 1999
*"With or Without You", 1998
*"Half Baked", 1998
*"Nowhere", 1997
*"The Craft", 1996
*"A Walton Wedding", 1995, (TV)
*"Embrace of the Vampire", 1994
*"", 1993, (TV)
*"CB4", 1993

Television

*""
*"Noah's Arc"
*"Half & Half"
*"Dawson's Creek"
*"Once and Again"
*"Providence"
*"The Drew Carey Show"
*"Boston Common"
*"Dream On"
*"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"
*"Thea"
*"Beverly Hills, 90210"
*"Renegade"
*"Hangin' with Mr. Cooper"
*"The Cosby Show"

References

External links

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