Rutina Wesley

Rutina: (on where she would like to take her career) I would love to do some rom coms, some action flicks. I don't have expectations because you have to have patience and know that what is yours is yours and it will come when it's time, and you have to hold onto that so you don't get defeated. Each year I look forward to what's ahead for me and I can't predict the future, but I know that there's a lot of things out there that I want and I know that if I'm patient, hopefully they will come.

Rutina: (on becoming an actress) I always loved being on stage. Both of my parents were dancers, so I grew up in the business. When I got to high school, I got to major in both theater and dance. I love playing characters and telling stories and moving audiences. I decided to go to college and focus on acting because you sort of can't do both. My dad was like, "Well don't forget about your feet!" 'cause he's a tap dancer … but I was really excited about acting. It was that performing arts high school that made me into the actor that I am.