Background
Theresa was born and raised in Eugene, Oregon. At age 10, her mother encouraged her to learn piano.
Actor composer singer-songwriter
Theresa was born and raised in Eugene, Oregon. At age 10, her mother encouraged her to learn piano.
The band spent four years performing around Los Angeles and composing original material before self-releasing its debut European Parliament, Exquisite Corpse, in August 2008. Following a number of lineup changes in 2009—which included Wayman recruiting drummer Stella Mozgawa—Warpaint released its debut studio album, The Fool, in October 2010 on Rough Trade Records. The album was well received by critics, peaked at number 176 on the Billboard 200, and charted in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Describing the experience, she said, "I was really, really bummed when Warpaint split up, and was really grateful to be able to keep playing.
He and I were going to continue playing, but then Warpaint got back together, and I had to go with that. Because Warpaint is my heart and soul."
Wayman is an occasional actress and has appeared in two feature films and two short films.
In 2002, she appeared in a minor role as a food service girl in The Rules of Attraction, alongside later bandmate Shannyn Sossamon. She later portrayed J.T. in Rift, a 2004 short film by Sam Goldberg, and Ada in Burke Roberts" 2006 short film Insult to Injury.
In 2010, Wayman played a supporting role in Pete Smalls Is Dead, portraying Saskia, "a laconic femme fatale.".
Wayman also had "a brief spell" as a member of Vincent Gallo"s backing band in 2005.