Rachel India True^[1][2] (born November 15, 1966)^[1] is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in such films asThe Craft (1996),Nowhere (1997), andHalf Baked (1998). True is also known for her role as Mona Thorne on theUPN sitcomHalf & Half, which ran from 2002 to 2006.

True was born in New York City, the middle of three children. Her father is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, whereas her mother is of African American heritage. Her younger sister, Noel, is also an actress. True attendedNew York University.^[3]

True made her television debut in 1991 on theCosby Show episode "Theo's Final". In 1993, she moved toLos Angeles and made her feature film debut playingChris Rock's character's girlfriend in the comedyCB4.^[4] On television, she appeared in episodes ofHangin' with Mr. Cooper,Beverly Hills, 90210,Getting By,The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,Family Matters,Dream On and well as made-for-television moviesMoment of Truth: Stalking Back (1993) andA Walton Wedding (1995).^[4] In 1995, she had supporting role in the erotic horror filmEmbrace of the Vampire starringAlyssa Milano.

In 1996, True landed her breakthrough role as Rochelle Zimmerman in the supernatural horror film,The Craft, where she played a member of a teenagecoven.^[5][6] True stated that she had to "fight" to audition for the part and was actively going up against her future co-starsFairuza Balk,Neve Campbell andRobin Tunney. Her role was originally written for a white actress, but that didn't deter her from auditioning.^[7][8] In 1997, she starred in the comedy-drama film,Nowhere alongsideJames Duval, the film received mixed reviews from critics.^[9][10] The following year, True starred asDave Chappelle's romantic interest in the comedy film,Half Baked. Also from 1997 to 1998, she also had the recurring role of Janet Clemens onThe Drew Carey Show. From 1999 to 2000, she appeared in the ABC drama series,Once and Again.

True appeared in a number of independent movies, includeWith or Without You (1999),The Big Split (1999), andGroove (2000). She starred alongsideMonica andEssence Atkins in the 2000 romantic drama filmLove Song. From 2002 to 2006, True starred with Essence Atkins in theUPN comedy series,Half & Half, as paternal half-sisters who barely knew each other until becoming adults. She returned to film, playing the supporting role in the 2007 comedyThe Perfect Holiday. The following years, she appeared in a number of smaller and made-for-television films, includeThe Asylum productionsSocial Nightmare (2013),Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys (2014),Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014), andSharknado: Heart of Sharkness (2015). In 2017, True worked as atarot-card reader inEcho Park.^[11][12]

True released her book,True Heart Intuitive Tarot, Guidebook And Deck in 2020.^[13] She appeared in horror filmsAgnes andHorror Noire in 2021.^[14][15] The following year, she joined the cast of the second season ofAmazon Prime Video comedy series,Harlem.^[16] Also that year, True was cast inHalf Baked 2, the sequel to the 1998 cult comedy, reprising her role as Mary Jane Potman.^[17]

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