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's '' Under the Banner of Heaven''. Other notable roles include Liz Riley in '' The Terminal List'' and Virginia Creel in ''

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''. Rushing joined the main cast of '' For All Mankind'' in its fourth season as the character Samantha Massey, a blue-collar space worker and aspiring astronaut. In 2025, she joined the cast of the upcoming

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’s ''Untitled Murdaugh Murders series''.

Early life and education

Rushing grew up in rural Alabama on a farm and plant nursery. She got her start in the performing arts world as a singer and dancer in various musicals and operas.

Personal life

Rushing identifies as

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. She lives in

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Filmography

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rushing, Tyner Living people Actresses from Alabama American queer actresses LGBTQ people from Alabama