American actress
Rachel True
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Born
| Rachel India True
(
1966-11-15
)
November 15, 1966
(age 57)
New York City, U.S.
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Occupation
| Actress
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Years active
| 1990?present
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Rachel India True
[1]
[2]
(born November 15, 1966)
[1]
is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in such films as
The Craft
(1996),
Nowhere
(1997), and
Half Baked
(1998). True is also known for her role as Mona Thorne on the
UPN
sitcom
Half & Half
, which ran from 2002 to 2006.
Early life
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True was born in New York City, the middle of three children. Her father is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, whereas her mother is of African American heritage. Her younger sister, Noel, is also an actress. True attended
New York University
.
[3]
Career
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True made her television debut in 1991 on the
Cosby Show
episode "Theo's Final". In 1993, she moved to
Los Angeles
and made her feature film debut playing
Chris Rock
's character's girlfriend in the comedy
CB4
.
[4]
On television, she appeared in episodes of
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
,
Beverly Hills, 90210
,
Getting By
,
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
,
Family Matters
,
Dream On
and well as made-for-television movies
Moment of Truth: Stalking Back
(1993) and
A Walton Wedding
(1995).
[4]
In 1995, she had supporting role in the erotic horror film
Embrace of the Vampire
starring
Alyssa Milano
.
In 1996, True landed her breakthrough role as Rochelle Zimmerman in the supernatural horror film,
The Craft
, where she played a member of a teenage
coven
.
[5]
[6]
True stated that she had to "fight" to audition for the part and was actively going up against her future co-stars
Fairuza Balk
,
Neve Campbell
and
Robin Tunney
. Her role was originally written for a white actress, but that didn't deter her from auditioning.
[7]
[8]
In 1997, she starred in the comedy-drama film,
Nowhere
alongside
James Duval
, the film received mixed reviews from critics.
[9]
[10]
The following year, True starred as
Dave Chappelle
's romantic interest in the comedy film,
Half Baked
. Also from 1997 to 1998, she also had the recurring role of Janet Clemens on
The Drew Carey Show
. From 1999 to 2000, she appeared in the ABC drama series,
Once and Again
.
True appeared in a number of independent movies, include
With or Without You
(1999),
The Big Split
(1999), and
Groove
(2000). She starred alongside
Monica
and
Essence Atkins
in the 2000 romantic drama film
Love Song
. From 2002 to 2006, True starred with Essence Atkins in the
UPN
comedy series,
Half & Half
, as paternal half-sisters who barely knew each other until becoming adults. She returned to film, playing the supporting role in the 2007 comedy
The Perfect Holiday
. The following years, she appeared in a number of smaller and made-for-television films, include
The Asylum
productions
Social Nightmare
(2013),
Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys
(2014),
Sharknado 2: The Second One
(2014), and
Sharknado: Heart of Sharkness
(2015). In 2017, True worked as a
tarot-card reader
in
Echo Park
.
[11]
[12]
True released her book,
True Heart Intuitive Tarot, Guidebook And Deck
in 2020.
[13]
She appeared in horror films
Agnes
and
Horror Noire
in 2021.
[14]
[15]
The following year, she joined the cast of the second season of
Amazon Prime Video
comedy series,
Harlem
.
[16]
Also that year, True was cast in
Half Baked 2
, the sequel to the 1998 cult comedy, reprising her role as Mary Jane Potman.
[17]
Filmography
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Film
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Television
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Awards and nominations
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References
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- ^
a
b
McCann, Bob (2022).
Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television
. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 327.
ISBN
978-0-7864-3790-0
.
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Gilbert, Ruth (March 18, 1991).
"Theatre Listings: Off Off Broadway"
.
New York Magazine
. p. 94. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
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"Rachel True"
.
TVGuide.com
. Retrieved
April 25,
2015
.
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a
b
"Rachel True"
.
Rotten Tomatoes
.
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Gleiberman, Owen
(May 10, 1996).
"The Craft"
.
Entertainment Weekly
. Retrieved
April 25,
2015
.
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Kuehl, KayLee Chie (October 17, 2022).
"Why Rachel True's Character in 'The Craft' Is the Most Interesting in the Coven"
.
Collider
.
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Clarke, Cassandra (November 3, 2020).
"The Craft: Rachel True on the Racism She Encountered From Casting to Filming to Promotion"
.
CBR
.
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"MVP of Horror: Rachel True reflects on her experience as the only Black star of 'The Craft'
"
.
Yahoo!
. October 30, 2020.
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"Nowhere"
– via www.rottentomatoes.com.
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"Stylish 'Nowhere' Finds Youthful Despair"
.
Los Angeles Times
. May 9, 1997.
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Mention, Bry'onna (October 30, 2020).
"Rachel True Wanted More for Rochelle in 'The Craft,' Too"
.
Cosmopolitan
.
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Lepore, Kristen (May 24, 2017).
"Rochelle From The Craft Is a Tarot Card Reader in Echo Park"
.
L.A. Weekly
. Retrieved
May 30,
2017
.
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True, Rachel (2020).
True Heart Intuitive Tarot, Guidebook and Deck
.
ISBN
978-1328566263
.
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N'Duka, Amanda (December 20, 2019).
"Rachel True, Sean Gunn Join 'Agnes'; Sherilyn Fenn, Franco Nero Topline 'Immortalist'; Cameron Douglas, Elisabeth Rohm In 'The Runner'
"
.
Deadline Hollywood
.
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Mangum, Trey.
"
'Horror Noire' Anthology Series Casts Rachel True, Luke James, Tony Todd And 10 More"
.
Shadow and Act
.
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Cordero, Rosy (October 20, 2022).
"
'Harlem': Rachel True, Sherri Shepherd & Lil Rel Howery Among 7 New Cast For Season 2"
.
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D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 11, 2022).
"
'Half Baked 2': Rachel True Returns, Dexter Darden Joins Cast & More"
.
Deadline Hollywood
.
External links
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