Rachel TrueRachel True (born November 15, 1966) is an African-American actress from New York. True is the step-daughter of actress Verona Barnes, and developed a love for acting as a child, watching her step-mother participate in different plays. 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 spoof 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 gothic teenage coven along with Robin Tunney, Neve Campbell and Fairuza Balk. True and Campbell became best friends during the filming, a friendship they maintain. 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. True is 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. FilmographyMovies
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True is 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. In 1988, she married the actor Leigh Lawson. True has also appeared in Nowhere, Groove, and New Best Friend. Her first marriage, to American actor, Michael Witney, ended with his sudden death. True played the girlfriend of a pothead who hid his habit from her in Half Baked. Since then she has played a variety of roles on stage and screen, including Eliza Doolittle in Pygmalion, opposite Robert Powell, in a 1981 television production. True and Campbell became best friends during the filming, a friendship they maintain. As she matured, she ditched Villeneuve and broadened her horizons, appearing as an actress and singer, notably in Ken Russell's 1971 film version of The Boyfriend. True's next movie was The Craft, where she played a member of a gothic teenage coven along with Robin Tunney, Neve Campbell and Fairuza Balk. Soon she was regarded as "the face" of swinging 1960s London, and gained her nickname from her stick-thin pubescent figure. After CB4, she was cast alongside Alyssa Milano for the movie Embrace of the Vampire. Born Lesley Hornby in Neasden, a suburb of London, she became famous at the age of sixteen, under the influence of her boyfriend and manager, Justin de Villeneuve. By 1993, she had moved to Los Angeles, and appeared opposite Chris Rock in his movie spoof CB4. Twiggy (born September 19, 1949) is a British actress, model and singer, now usually known by her married name of Twiggy Lawson. 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. True is the step-daughter of actress Verona Barnes, and developed a love for acting as a child, watching her step-mother participate in different plays. Rachel True (born November 15, 1966) is an African-American actress from New York. The Cosby Show. Cooper. Hangin' with Mr. Renegade. Beverly Hills, 90210. Thea. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Dream On. Boston Common. The Drew Carey Show. Providence. Once and Again. Dawson's Creek. Half & Half. CB4, 1993. Moment of Truth: Stalking Back, 1993, (TV). Embrace of the Vampire, 1994. A Walton Wedding, 1995, (TV). The Craft, 1996. Nowhere, 1997. Half Baked, 1998. With or Without You, 1998. The Big Split, 1999. The Apartment Complex, 1999, (TV). The Auteur Theory, 1999. Groove_(movie), 2000. Love Song, 2000, (TV). Who Is A.B.?, 2001. New Best Friend, 2002. |