Rocio Thrasher

In 1982, On a cold and snowy day in January, Rocio was born to an immigrant mother from Ecuador and an immigrant father from Nicaragua in The city of Bronx New York. Her days in NYC were short lived and she began a life of travel and constant change.Her father had joined the Air force to not only provide a better life for his family but also as a show of gratefulness to the country which had provided him with the opportunity to have a New beginning. Their travels took them to Delaware where Rocio's younger brother was born. After that The next 10 years would take them over the Atlantic to England, then across the English channel to Germany, through the alps to Italy and a tiring sail along the Mediterranean to Turkiye. When her life rich with culture,diversity and adventure landed her in the Cold rolling hills of Dayton Ohio it was as if the Joy had been suddenly sucked out of her life. Was it puberty or the realization that the life of travel had ended that caused her sudden onset of dismay? Who knows,however the next 6 years of her life would prove to be difficult to say the least. Bouts of depression and self loathing would consume her as she walked around with smiles. High-school was dreadfully filled with feelings of inadequacy and anxiety, The only exception being Mr.Haponek's Creative writing class,Art and getting the lead Female roles in 2 of the Highschool theater productions. Rocio Dropped out her senior year and worked various jobs from telemarketing to retail and fast food. She went to community college but only attended her Art and music classes as she couldn't seem to focus enough to sit through her English classes.She crashed at her ex boyfriends house because her family moved to NC and was living a life that had no pleasant end in sight. Her dad drove down from NC and gave her an ultimatum...Join the Armed Forces or come to NC. In the Army Rocio regained her love of training,travelling and learning new things.She had been duped into taking the Boring Job of Patriot Missile Operator which did not appeal to her need of physical work. The job took her to Korea and she was excited to discover a new world but then suddenly overcome by disappointment as it became apparent to her that she was surrounded by people who had no desire to gain culture but instead frequent Juicy Bars that exploited and demeaned indentured women. Medical issues arose that caused crippling pain and were dismissed by her peers and doctors as whining of a lazy girl. The chronic pain caused her fitness to drop and her weight to rise. Her peers called her names such as "Tank Ass" and Others went around claiming they had sexual relationships with her that did not occur. Because of this she sought out a relationship with someone she did not love. When Rocio's service ended she came home to NC and married the young man she did not love because she was frightened to come home and live a life where her days were not scheduled by the army and felt alone.The marriage was short lived,lasting less than a year. During that time Rocio had endured a miscarriage which left her longing for a child. The Following year would become a dark time filled with late night partying and poor judgement, she would cause pain to her family, disappointment and shame to herself. However, those dark days would lighten after she met her now Husband Johnny. The two dated for almost three years then married as they were expecting a beautiful baby girl.This exciting time led Rocio back into the military life when her husband joined to provide security for his family. They moved to Arizona then back to NC where they had their second daughter and her chronic pain was diagnosed as Adenomyosis resulting in a hysterectomy. She would also be diagnosed with ADHD and all her anxiety and regrets about her past and life would dissipate as she learned more about her condition and found ways to use it to her advantage. It was here where Rocio's desire to become an Actress was reignited when she was cast as background on _Homeland (2011)_ . She went on to fill the next three summers with background work until Landing a role in _They came from the Ether (2014)_. From there she would Get the Hero role in a major Coca Cola print ad and finally in December 2014 finish filming as the lead female role in a COTLU Films production called "Leaving the Game". Rocio's career as an actress is moving forward. She is an artist of all forms and immerses herself within a life filled with Writing,Painting,Drawing,and photography. Though art is a part of her soul her life source is drawn from her children. Watching them grow and learn bring more joy than she could have ever fathomed. It is her Mission to raise her children to have love,empathy and compassion for other people.She Fills their free time with art projects and outdoor adventures when not pouring her heart into her Acting career.