Rachel True Biography
Rachel True is an American actress, tarot reader, and former model. She made her acting debut in 1991, with a few episodes of the long-running ‘NBC’ sitcom ‘The Cosby Show.’ She played a friend of ‘Theo,’ played by Malcolm-Jamal Warner.
How old is Rachel True?- Age
True is 57 years old as of November 2023. She was born Rachel India True on 15 November 1966 , in New York, New York, United States of America.
Rachel True Height
She stands at a height of 5’3″ (160 cm).
Who is Rachel True parents? -Family- Siblings
Rachel India True was born November 15, 1966, in New York City. Her father, Richard True, was of German Jewish heritage. Her mother has African-American and Native American ancestry. Her parents had three children, and she is the second. Her younger sister, Noel, is also an actress.
Rachel True Husband- Spouse
She is confidential when it comes to matters concerning her personal life. She has not yet shared her relationship or marital status with the public.
Rachel True Career
She made her acting debut in 1991, with a few episodes of the long-running ‘NBC’ sitcom ‘The Cosby Show.’ She played a friend of ‘Theo,’ played by Malcolm-Jamal Warner. She relocated to Los Angeles in 1993 and began her professional acting career with regular TV appearances on ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ (1993) and ‘HBO’s Dream On’ (1994-1995). Her first notable film role was in the rap spoof ‘CB4’ (1993), opposite Chris Rock. next starring role was in ‘Embrace of the Vampire’ (1995), opposite Alyssa Milano, followed by what turned out to be the biggest film of her career, reinforcing her niche in the occult genre, the widely acclaimed teenage witch film ‘The Craft’ (1996), alongside Fairuza Balk, Robin Tunney, and Neve Campbell.
She then appeared in the 1997 television series ‘Boston Common.’ Her critically acclaimed performance as ‘Mel’ in Gregg Araki’s independent film ‘Nowhere,’ the third episode of his ‘Teenage Apocalypse Trilogy,’ further helped her career. True returned to commercial cinema in 1998 with the stoner picture ‘Half Baked’, opposite comedian Dave Chappelle, followed by more regular TV appearances on ‘The Drew Carey Show’ (1997-1998) and ‘Once and Again’ (1999-2000). After that, she appeared in several insignificant films, the only two of which are worth mentioning: Greg Harrison’s ‘Groove’ (2000) and Taye Diggs’ ‘New Best Friend’ 2002. She eventually landed the part of ‘Mona Thorne’ on the ‘UPN’ sitcom ‘Half & Half,’ alongside Essence Atkins. The show aired till 2006.
Her “good friend,” two-time ‘Primetime Emmy’-winning actor, writer, producer, and comic Kathy Griffin, was responsible for her appearance in numerous episodes of Griffin’s reality show, ‘Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List.’
After ‘Half & Half,’ True starred in a few mediocre Black ethnocentric and multi-racial films including ‘The Perfect Holiday’ and ‘Divas’, followed by a decade of scant TV work and minor roles in movies and telefilms. She has also performed several voice roles. True has recently directed various low-budget independent films, including ‘Limelight’ and ‘Good Grief’. She was last seen in a 2019 episode of the ‘Golden Globe’-nominated comedy-drama ‘Better Things.’In 2019, she was included in the ‘Shudder’ original documentary ‘Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror,’
Rachel True Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of 500 thousand dollars.
Rachel True Movies and TV Shows
2023 Harlem
2022 Queer for Fear
2022 Family Reunion
2020 History of Horror
2019–2021 The Boulet Brothers’
2019 Better Things
2017 Being Mary Jane
2007 E! True Hollywood Story
2006–2008 Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
2006 Noah’s Arc
2002–2006 Half & Half
2001 Dawson’s Creek
2000 Providence
1999–2000 Once and Again
1998 Damon
1997–98 The Drew Carey Show
1997 Boston Common
1995 Family Matters
1994–95 Dream On
1993 Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper