Today we’d like to introduce you to Rheagan Wallace.
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
My name is Rheagan Wallace, and I am a Dallas-born actor, writer, comedian, filmmaker, and activist. My journey in the entertainment industry started right there in Texas when I was just a kid; booking a Texas Lottery commercial at seven years old set everything in motion. After appearing on Walker, Texas Ranger, my family and I relocated to Los Angeles, where I spent the early 2000s working on prime-time shows like Malcolm in the Middle, That’s So Raven, and ER.
At twenty-one, life brought me back to Texas, where the creative spark took on a new form. I had the privilege of working on films like Deep in the Heart (alongside Jon Gries, Elaine Hendrix, and Val Kilmer), Charlie: A Toy Story, and Hellraiser: Judgment, while also diving headfirst into writing and producing my own projects with my Denton-based creative partner, Cameron J. Smith.
Today, I’m back in Los Angeles, living with my husband, Eric Moore, and our daughter, Kylii. My focus has evolved into deeply personal storytelling; I’m currently touring my award-winning autobiographical one-woman show, STAGE MAMMA: From Child Star to Leading Lady. It’s a multimedia piece about the dizzying highs and crushing lows of growing up as a child actor, reclaiming my narrative, finding my voice as an artist, and unpacking my complex relationship with my mother, Silvia: my fiercest champion and greatest obstacle. I am currently adapting and developing STAGE MAMMA into a series format while still actively creating film projects with Cameron and my other fantastically talented creative partner, Aimée Conn.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
It has been anything but a smooth road; navigating the entertainment industry from childhood naturally leaves its share of bruises, but the heaviest part of my journey happened on May 19, 2024, when my mother, Silvia, passed away. Losing her was the worst thing that has ever happened to me, yet it became the ultimate catalyst for my artistic awakening. While I was planning her funeral and writing her obituary, I found boxes of our old 8mm tapes from the camcorder my dad bought in 1987 to capture my birth. That camera is what sparked my lifelong love for film, catching 180 hours of little Rheagan putting on “plays” in the living room.
Mixed in with my childhood tapes, I found interviews my mom and I had filmed with my MeeMaw and PawPaw talking about how they met in Italy during WWII, and how MeeMaw’s father survived the Armenian genocide as a boy to become a highly successful cinematographer for Italian films during the silent era. Watching all of this archival footage was a visceral experience; it hit me that the innate desire to tell stories was literally woven into my DNA. Listening to my grandmother tell the story of the cinematic legacy of my great-grandfather, Gabriele Gabrielian, was a major inspiration for me, reminding me that film and storytelling have always been how my family heals and survives. That profound realization is what birthed STAGE MAMMA.
The true struggle wasn’t just in navigating my intense grief; it was finding the ability within myself to lay the complexities of it all bare. Reclaiming my narrative meant recognizing, honoring, and celebrating the enormous love while setting the truth of what I went through free; and in doing this, not only have I found my own healing, but I’ve discovered that my personal story is a universal one, allowing audiences who experience my show to feel seen themselves; a testament to the true power of storytelling.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
At my core, I am a multi-hyphenate storyteller. I am a working actor, filmmaker, and writer, and I perform stand-up comedy at venues around Los Angeles. I am best known for a career that spans from childhood television roles to independent film, but my work has always been driven by a pure desire to tell stories. Because of my lifelong experience, I have a unique, seasoned perspective spanning both comedy and drama.
Storytelling is also my form of activism. I recently co-created and starred in Subjugate, a short film based on stories we literally ripped from the headlines about Texas women’s experiences with the state’s restrictions on reproductive healthcare. Women’s autonomy is a subject I am deeply passionate about, and it is my commitment to myself as an artist to bring that to the forefront. The project has resonated deeply on the festival circuit, earning a win for Best Short Women Empowerment Film at the 2025 London Women’s Film Festival, alongside nominations for Best Actress in a Short and Best Human Rights Short at the 2025 LA Independent Women Film Awards.
Right now, I am incredibly proud of the artistic momentum across all my projects. I recently won the Vanguard Award at the 2026 Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema for Best Actress in a Featurette for my work in Mary Lou Sandler’s satirical film WELL(NESS), a woman-led comedy where I play a reluctant, tech-obsessed gamer navigating a wellness retreat gone hilariously wrong. Beyond that, my biggest pride is my first solo show, STAGE MAMMA: From Child Star to Leading Lady. Taking it on the road, sharing it with a hometown audience at the Fort Worth Fringe Festival, and winning Best One-Woman Show at the prestigious United Solo Theatre Festival in New York City have been incredible milestones. To now be developing it into the television series I’ve always dreamed of is the ultimate culmination of everything I’ve worked for my entire life. I’m so excited to be bringing STAGE MAMMA back to New York for an encore performance in United Solo’s Fall Session on November 12th at Theatre Row on 42nd Street.
If we knew you growing up, how would we have described you?
I was very much an “old soul”; fiercely independent, incredibly talkative, intensely imaginative, and highly observant. Because I relocated to Los Angeles at such a young age for acting, my childhood was very different from most. I started homeschooling in fifth grade and spent my formative years living at the legendary Oakwood Apartments in Toluca Lake, which was the ultimate hub for child actors during pilot season.
For me, living at The Oakwood was magical. I spent my days surrounded by kids who were just like me, running around the huge complex, playing massive games of manhunt and capture the flag; I wouldn’t trade any of those memories for the world.
I’ve also loved video games my whole life and have always had a deep connection to music and dance.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.rheaganwallace.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rheagan_wallace/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rheagan.lol/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Rheagan
- Other: Tickets to STAGE MAMMA in NYC at Theatre Row on 42nd Street: https://theatrerow.ludus.com/select.php?time_id=333504
