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as Tara Thornton, best friend Sookie
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Classically trained actress, Rutina Wesley, always brings a passion and intelligence to their work if they are on stage or behind the camera. Has been treated by some to a young Angela Bassett is an actress with a line that can make the audience both laugh and mourn together.

Currently, routine co-star of the upcoming HBO series "True Blood" based on Charlaine Harris popular "Southern Vampire" novels. The show is produced by the winner of the Academy, Alan Ball, and tells the story of vampires living among humans and the purchase of synthetic blood living in South America. Routine plays the role of Tara, the best friend of Sookie Stackhouse Anna Paquin.

Routine, Las Vegas, made his first film, with a leader in the Paramount Vantage / MTV Films, "How We Move," the British director Ian Rashid Sienna Films and produced by Canada. She played the lead role of Raya Green, a young man who returns home in the city after the trauma of the death of his sister and his dismissal from an elite private school of their family can afford. She hopes that her talent as a dancer can not earn enough money for his flight to private schools of suburban life. With your friends, Raya realizes that the secret of happiness is not the future to escape their past, but embrace. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival (World Competition) and has received praise from numerous publications finger routine performance. The Hollywood Reporter said, "Young Wesley displays an intense charisma and powerful moves in the central role ..."

In the short time after graduating from Juillard, Rutina has accumulated a high quality of the credits for your resume. He has been a part of the pre-Broadway workshop of the musical Tony nomination for "The Color Purple" and starred in "In Darfur" at the Public Theater in New York said. Routine made his Broadway debut, playing an important role in the visibility of the production of "The Vertical Hour," by acclaimed playwright David Hare, co-starring two Academy Award nominee Julianne Moore and Bill Nighy. The performance was acclaimed by critics, director, Sam Mendes, and produced by Scott Rudin and Robert Fox

Routine graduated in theater from the University of Evansville, and before that, participated in the Las Vegas Academy of Performing Arts. He also attended the prestigious Juilliard School (Drama Division, Group 34). In addition to his studies at Juilliard, Rutina also spent a summer studying Shakespeare at the well-known and highly respected Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. While in the program, she was able to address the highly sought after role of Juliet in a production of "Romeo and Juliet" by Nona Sheppard.

Currently divides his time between Los Angeles and New York. Routine is represented by Endeavor Talent Agency and managed by the Inspire Entertainment, LLC ...