Rachel True
Rachel India True is an American film and television actress and former fashion model. She is best known for her roles in such films as "The Craft" (1996), "Nowhere" (1997), and "Half Baked" (1998). True is also known for her role as Mona Thorne on the UPN sitcom "Half & Half", which ran from 2002 to 2006. Early life. 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 attended New York University . Career. True made her television debut in 1991 on the episode "Theo's Final Final" of "The Cosby Show". Later, she moved to Los Angeles, and made appearances on "Beverly Hills, 90210", "Getting By", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", and "Dream On". In 1993, True appeared in the feature film "CB4." After appearing in the horror film "Embrace of the Vampire", she had a breakthrough role as Rochelle in the 1996 film "The Craft", where she played a member of a teenage coven. The following year, she starred in "Nowhere", then appeared in the 1998 film "Half Baked". From  1997 to 1998, she also had the recurring role of Janet Clemens on "The Drew Carey Show". From 1999 to 2000, she appeared in the ABC drama series, "Once and Again". From 2002 to 2006, True starred with Essence Atkins in the UPN comedy series "Half & Half", as paternal half-sisters who barely knew each other until becoming adults. In 2017, True worked as a tarot-card reader in Echo Park.