Rutina Wesley

The plot predominantly revolves around Joel Miller (Pedro Pascal), a hardened survivor tasked to take Ellie (Bella Ramsey), a 14-year-old girl immune to the ...

But I also was up for the challenge of playing her in my way and putting my energy on it to see what people would think of that.” “When you are going to be a mother at some point, I think she naturally gravitates towards Ellie in that motherly way without her really even knowing she’s doing it,” the actress stated. The brothers subsequently have a falling out when Tommy brings up the death of Joel’s daughter, Sarah, but they later reconcile after Joel reveals that Ellie is immune. [2013 namesake video game by Naughty Dog](https://thecinemaholic.com/games-like-the-last-of-us/), ‘The Last of Us’ tells the story of a world ravaged by a [fungi epidemic](https://thecinemaholic.com/how-did-the-last-of-us-fungus-start-explained/). This is when Tommy reveals that Maria is pregnant. Despite Joel’s initial hostility, they advised him and Ellie not to continue westward because of the dangers awaiting them.

Joel finally reunites with his brother Tommy (Gabriel Luna) and meets his new wife Maria (Rutina Wesley), a former district attorney who's now a leader in ...

I love the juxtaposition of that because sometimes you think people in that position as a leader are not capable of the other, and she’s very capable. It’s great to see a woman of that kind of stature who is very good with a gun. Maria also appeared in Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us video game, where she was voiced by Ashley Scott. “I loved Maria, particularly because she’s a born leader,” Wesley said. Joel finally reunites with his brother Tommy (Gabriel Luna) and meets his new wife Maria (Rutina Wesley), a former district attorney who’s now a leader in Jackson. [The Last of Us](https://winteriscoming.net/sci-fi-tv-shows/the-last-of-us/) took Ellie and Joel to yet another new location: the quiet, orderly settlement of Jackson, Wyoming, easily the most hospitable place they’ve been yet.

Rutina Wesley, recognized for her function in True Blood, performed Maria within the sixth episode of The Last of Us, which just lately aired on HBO on.

She’s fierce and she has this calm stillness to her that I love. She appreciated her character Maria, and mentioned, “I loved Maria, particularly because she’s a born leader. She emphasised that adapting a chunk of labor is a frightening job and should result in a mere imitation or a substandard end result. In a dialog with Entertainment Weekly, she talked about her profession in nice size, and mentioned, “It’s terrifying playing a character that’s been established, even though it’s a game. During a current interview, Wesley mentioned her function within the present at size and revealed that she was initially scared to tackle the problem of portraying a personality that had already been established. The newest addition to the sequence featured Rutina as Maria, the spouse of Tommy performed by Gabriel Luna, and Joel’s brother, essayed by Pedro Pascal.

“It's terrifying playing a character that's been established, even though it's a game,” she told Entertainment Weekly in an interview. “But I also was up for ...

This is enough where it is ’cause it is a huge hit. I think there’s a part of Maria that’s looking at Ellie like, ‘Who is this little girl?'” “But I also was up for the challenge of playing her in my way and putting my energy on it to see what people would think of that.”

Rutina Wesley made her debut in episode 6 of HBO's 'The Last of Us' on Sunday, playing Maria Miller, wife of Tommy Miller and Joel's brother-in-law, ...

Usually when you see women who are fierce leaders, especially in an apocalyptic world where everyone is just trying to survive, you don’t see a lot of the vulnerability.” I didn’t want worrying about the game to affect my performance.” “I researched some of the game but not too much. She’s the type of woman that I described like, if she smiles, you probably only see it with her eyes.” “But I felt here with The Last of Us, they really have had a chance to fly with these storylines, even if they altered them a bit, because it’s human people.” Wesley took a different approach to portraying the video game character.

HBO's The Last of Us is no stranger to introducing some acting powerhouses, especially with what we've seen from Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal so far. One of ...

He also appeared in the films Across the Sea and A Night Without Armor. The pair broke it off in 2013 with Wesley citing irreconcilable differences. So let’s tell you a bit about Rutina Wesley, and let you know if she is married. The pair met while they were both enrolled in The Juilliard School. [HBO’s The Last of Us](https://wegotthiscovered.com/tag/the-last-of-us-HBO/) is no stranger to introducing some acting powerhouses, especially with what we’ve seen from Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal so far. Yet, seeing her as one-half of a married couple in

Rutina Wesley discusses why playing game character and community leader Maria Miller on HBO's The Last of Us show initially terrified her.

But I also was up for the challenge of playing her in my way and putting my energy on it to see what people would think of that. [The Last of Us](https://screenrant.com/tag/the-last-of-us/) terrified her. With the video game considered to be one of the best examples of effective storytelling in gaming, there was an added weight of expectation for the actor in taking on the role.

'The Last of Us' actor Rutina Wesley shared why she was initially terrified while playing game character and community leader Maria Miller on HBO's The Last ...

But I also was up for the challenge of playing her in my way and putting my energy on it to see what people would think of that." In a series adaptation of a 2013 video game of the same name Wesley explained why playing her character Miller on The Last of Us terrified her. The Last of Us actor Rutina Wesley shared why she was initially terrified while playing game character and community leader Maria Miller on HBO's series.

The Last of Us actor Rutina Wesley, who is playing game character and community leader Maria Miller explained why she was terrified initially on HBO's ...

But I also was up for the challenge of playing her in my way and putting my energy on it to see what people would think of that." In a series adaptation of a 2013 video game of the same name Wesley explained why playing her character Miller on The Last of Us terrified her. The Last of Us actor Rutina Wesley, who is playing game character and community leader Maria Miller explained why she was terrified initially on HBO's series.

Maria is the wife of Tommy Miller (Gabriel Luna), who finally meets her brother-in-law Joel (Pedro Pascal) and his young traveling companion Ellie (Bella Ramsey) ...

The Last of Us airs Sundays on [HBO](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxEHg--3WD8). [The Last of Us](https://bleedingcool.com/tv/the-last-of-us-season-1-episode-6-kin-review-joels-uneasy-reunion/) was intimidating. "But I felt here with The Last of Us, they really have had a chance to fly with these storylines, even if they altered them a bit because it's human people." "Sometimes you can do an adaptation of something, and it's a copy of a copy. While the series teased the dam, much of it would be played out in the town, which was introduced in 2020's Part II, another deviation from the games by creators Craig Mazin and Rutina Wesley is no stranger to popular franchises with her turns on True Blood, NBC's Hannibal, The CW's Arrow, and OWN's Queen Sugar.

After overcoming many problems and Clickers, Joel Miller (Pedro Pascal) finally managed to find his brother Tommy (Gabriel Luna), who was not only alive and ...

Similar to [Bill and Frank](https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/features/1264050-the-last-of-us-changed-bill-and-franks-relationship-for-the-better), their settlement caught the attention of bandits, who attacked Jackson on different occasions. [Tess’ death](https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/features/1262528-the-last-of-us-explained-how-the-series-changed-death), producers took a different route for the live-action adaptation of the character, opting to change her background. The group then led Joel and Ellie to the Jackson community, where Joel could hug his brother again. After a few moments of tension, Joel explained he was only looking for his brother, catching the attention of a masked woman. In the meantime, Maria and Ellie seemed to enjoy each other’s company. Wesley had her breakout role in the hit HBO series True Blood, where she played the role of Tara Thornton, a young woman from a troubled family who becomes entangled in the supernatural world of vampires and werewolves.