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So honored and excited to be inducted into my high schools Hall of Fame! LVA has a special place in my heart, it’s where my dreams of being an actor began. 🙌🏿🤸🏿Repost from
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Rutina will be accepting our Alumni Honoree Award at our LVA Brilliance Gala on Friday, February 6, 2026. Tickets may be purchased by clicking on the link in our bio.

Rutina Wesley is an accomplished actress whose work spans television, film, and theater. She can most recently be seen starring as Maria in HBO’s critically acclaimed series THE LAST OF US. She is also widely recognized for her starring role as Nova Bordelon in Ava DuVernay’s award-winning drama QUEEN SUGAR, which ran for seven seasons and earned widespread critical praise.

Prior to QUEEN SUGAR, Wesley starred in Bryan Fuller’s critically acclaimed series HANNIBAL, and she is perhaps best known for her breakout role as Tara Thornton on Alan Ball’s iconic HBO series TRUE BLOOD, a performance that cemented her as a fan favorite and a powerful dramatic presence on television.

Her theater credits include Viola in Shakespeare’s TWELFTH NIGHT at The Old Globe, THE SUBMISSION Off-Broadway under the direction of Walter Bobbie, and a Broadway turn opposite Julianne Moore in David Hare’s THE VERTICAL HOUR, directed by Sam Mendes.

In film, Wesley has demonstrated impressive range across genres, with roles in 13 SINS (Radius/TWC), THE PERFECT GUY (Screen Gems), LAST WEEKEND (Sundance Selects), and the lead role in the Sundance Film Festival favorite HOW SHE MOVE, which was acquired and distributed by MTV Films.

Wesley attended Las Vegas Academy, where she studied theater and dance, and earned her BFA in Theater Performance from the University of Evansville. She later trained at The Juilliard School, graduating in 2005 as a member of Group 34. She also studied in the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art’s Summer Shakespeare Intensive, where she portrayed Juliet in ROMEO AND JULIET.

**UPDATE: THIS ROLE HAS BEEN FILLED!!!

ATLANTA, GA Area
SERIES
FEATURED BACKGROUND CASTING CALL
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Project: Paramount+ Series 'Tulsa King'

**NEW FACES WHO HAVE NOT ALREADY BEEN SCHEDULED
FOR or WORKED IN ANOTHER ROLE/SCENE - ONLY!!** --IF YOU WORKED AT ALL THIS SEASON - please DO NOT SUBMIT FOR THIS!**

Shoot Location: ATLANTA, GA area
--MUST be able to work in the ATLANTA,GA area as a LOCAL HIRE!! (Transportation/Accommodation will not be provided)

DATE NEEDED:
MONDAY 1/26/26 - Filming
*Schedule subject to change so flexibility is a must!
-we do NOT have exact Call/Wrap times, so you should have FULL day available to allow for whatever the Call Time ends up being.

FEATURED BACKGROUND
Per Day: $168.00 for 12 hours. OT after 12 hours.
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ROLES: **FEATURED BACKGROUND - DIRECTOR SELECTED **
['WATKINS' ASSISTANT] Male, all ethnicities, age range 30-60, conservative, professional, clean-cut, official looking. NO visible tattoos that can't be covered unless you are able to get your tattoo artist to sign a release form
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TO SUBMIT for these roles:
Please send us an email ASAP to - [email protected]
With subject line WATKINS ASSISTANT
Emails must include ALL of the following:
-First & Last Name
-Phone Number
-Email Address
-Height
-Weight
-Do you have any visible tattoos? If so, please briefly describe. Are you able to get the tattoo artist release signed if needed?
-Current City/State you are located in
-CONFIRM you are fully available on MON 1/26
---Recent Color Photos of you (prefer cell phone photos rather than professional headshots - NO FILTERS!) . Please include at least (2) photos - (1) Close up and (1) Full Body Standing (make sure you are the ONLY person in your photo, no sunglasses or hats)