- Birth Date:November 15th, 1966 - New York City, New York, USA
- Credits: Acting
Full Bio
Attractive biracial actress Rachel True has been working regularly, although not prominently, for much of the 1990s and into the new millennium. The New York City native longed to be an actress from her youngest years, watching the performances of her stepmother, renowned stage actress Verona Barnes. True's own first break came when she was cast for several episodes of The Cosby Show in 1991, as a friend of Theo's. She would later score recurring television roles on Beverly Hills 90210, The Drew Carey Show, Once and Again, and HBO's Dream On.
In 1993, True moved to Los Angeles, which kick-started her film career. Her first notable appearance was opposite Chris Rock in the rap parody CB4 (1993). She next starred alongside Alyssa Milano in Embrace of the Vampire (1994), then stayed with the occult theme for the more widely seen witch flick The Craft (1996). True plays the most underwritten of four young Wiccan worshipers (opposite Fairuza Balk, Robin Tunney, and Neve Campbell), one of several roles she has taken that was originally written for a white actress. She and Campbell became best friends as a result of working together on the project.
True ventured into indie filmmaking with Gregg Araki's Nowhere, the third installment in his "teen apocalypse trilogy," in which she won some acclaim for her portrayal of Mel, a sexually confused central cog of Araki's dystopian soap opera. She returned briefly to more commercial fare with Half Baked (1998), in which she plays Dave Chappelle's love interest and one of the few non-stoned characters. Since then it's been back to lesser-seen films -- most notably as a veteran rave girl in Greg Harrison's Groove (2000) -- as well as her television work. ~ Derek Armstrong
In 1993, True moved to Los Angeles, which kick-started her film career. Her first notable appearance was opposite Chris Rock in the rap parody CB4 (1993). She next starred alongside Alyssa Milano in Embrace of the Vampire (1994), then stayed with the occult theme for the more widely seen witch flick The Craft (1996). True plays the most underwritten of four young Wiccan worshipers (opposite Fairuza Balk, Robin Tunney, and Neve Campbell), one of several roles she has taken that was originally written for a white actress. She and Campbell became best friends as a result of working together on the project.
True ventured into indie filmmaking with Gregg Araki's Nowhere, the third installment in his "teen apocalypse trilogy," in which she won some acclaim for her portrayal of Mel, a sexually confused central cog of Araki's dystopian soap opera. She returned briefly to more commercial fare with Half Baked (1998), in which she plays Dave Chappelle's love interest and one of the few non-stoned characters. Since then it's been back to lesser-seen films -- most notably as a veteran rave girl in Greg Harrison's Groove (2000) -- as well as her television work. ~ Derek Armstrong
ACTING CREDITS
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White Room: 02B3 (2012) ...Three
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Perfect Christmas (2007) ...Brenda
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This Christmas (2007) ...Brenda
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Half TV (85 episodes)
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The Big Who You Gonna Call Episode
...Mona Thorne
May 15, 2006 -
The Big Hide & Sneak Episode
...Mona Thorne
May 15, 2006 -
The Big Mother's What?! Episode
...Mona Thorne
May 1, 2006 -
The Big Nervous Breakup Episode
...Mona Thorne
Apr 24, 2006 -
The Big Stuck in the Middle Episode
...Mona Thorne
Mar 27, 2006 -
The Big Reality Bites Episode
...Mona Thorne
Feb 27, 2006
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The Big Who You Gonna Call Episode
...Mona Thorne
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New Best Friend (2002) ...Julianne Livingston
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