If you haven’t heard the name Rita Rucker yet, get ready for her upcoming role in Lena Waithe’s new series ‘Twenties’ premiering on BET April 15th, 2020. Rucker will be playing the co-star role of Carrina alongside a cast that includes Jonica (JoJo) T Gibbs, Kym Whitley, and Parker Young.
Rucker has had her eyes set on the limelight since age nine. She got her start performing in plays such as ‘Once on this Island’ and ‘Annie’ on the stage of Clayton County Performing Arts Center in her hometown of Morrow, Georgia. Once she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Film and Video from Georgia State University, Rucker landed her first recurring role as Chante in BET’s ‘Being Mary Jane’, starring Gabrielle Union. Filming took place in her native Georgia, which motivated her to make the move out west to take her career to the next level.
Rita Rucker’s episode of ‘Twenties’ premieres on BET April 15, 2020 at 7:00PM PST.
Since making the leap in 2017, Rucker has trained with UCLA’s Professional Program in Acting for the Camera which helped her book the co-star role of Delores in the hit series ‘Snowfall’ on FX. Rucker says having the chance to work with hotshot showrunner Lena Waithe is “a dream come true” and adds “it’s been paramount during my Hollywood experience. Having a seat at the same table with her, knowing all the barriers she’s breaking not just for the LGBTQIA community, but for Black and Brown women everywhere. It’s amazing.”
Outside of acting, Rucker is an activist part of the fight against human trafficking. Rucker regularly works with the LA-based charity Artists for Change who she met while working on ‘Lost Girls: Angie’s Story’, an independent feature film Rucker stars in that will be released later this year. Rucker says “the cause is near and dear to my heart, and the fight is not yet over. Everyone has the power to make a difference.”
There is no denying Rita Rucker’s star is on the rise, and 2020 will be a year where she makes a name for herself.
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