You’ll never guess which game Pluribus star Rhea Seehorn was in

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Rhea Seehorn, currently starring in Pluribus, has a solid acting background. Many know her as Kim Wexler from the popular series Better Call Saul, a performance even co-star Bob Odenkirk believes was as impactful as his own. Before that, she appeared in shows like Whitney and I’m With Her. But her career actually began earlier than that – she landed her first credited role not on television, but in a video game, even before I’m With Her aired from 2003 to 2004.

Back in the late 1990s, when video games were trying out new things like live-action scenes, Rhea Seehorn appeared in a game that seems surprisingly unrelated to her work today. In fact, she hasn’t been involved in another gaming project since. It’s such an unusual role that it almost sounds like a rumor, but once you see it, it’s a fascinating detail that highlights the breadth of her acting career.

Rhea Seehorn’s First Credited Role Was in 1997’s Magic: The Gathering on PC

Rhea Seehorn, known for her roles in Better Call Saul and Pluribus, began her on-screen career in 1997 with a video game tutorial. She played the Sorceress in the PC game Magic: The Gathering, guiding players through the game’s digital version alongside Regi Davis as the Sorcerer. The over 20-minute video is still available on YouTube, though the image quality is quite low. Even after nearly three decades, viewers can easily recognize Seehorn’s voice – it’s similar to her later work, but with a noticeably more energetic tone.

Though IMDb lists her as the Sorceress in the 1997 PC game Magic: The Gathering, the actress recently discussed the role on an NPR podcast. Appearing with panelists Josh Gondelman, Hari Kondabolu, and Paula Poundstone, the star of Pluribus shared the complete story of her experience as the tutorial Sorceress in Magic: The Gathering.

That was one of my first professional jobs,” Seehorn explained. “It was a digital version of a card game, and it included a very small tutorial window to help players learn the controls. I worked with an actor named Regi, and we played the roles of a Sorcerer and Sorceress. The budget was extremely tight – they couldn’t afford actual shoes! But they wanted our characters to have gladiator-style boots, so we ended up wearing tube socks with electrical tape crisscrossed to look the part.

Although the part now seems like a minor or amusing moment, it was a crucial opportunity for Rhea Seehorn early in her career. It may have been a small role, but it likely felt significant to her, as she was working hard to establish herself in a competitive industry where every job and every credit counts. Even now, her enthusiasm about landing the part shows how important it was to her, regardless of how lighthearted it appears in retrospect.

Seehorn was thrilled to see her photo on the game box, so she went to Best Buy hoping to get a copy. Unfortunately, she couldn’t afford the game at the time. She pointed out her picture on the back of the box and asked if they’d give her one anyway, but they refused and seemed confused by her request.

It’s amusing to revisit Seehorn’s early tutorial videos for Magic: The Gathering and see how much she’s grown as an actress. After almost three decades and a memorable role alongside a famous TV character, she’s now starring in Pluribus, another brilliant show from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan. Her story proves that you should never underestimate humble beginnings – even the smallest steps can lead to big achievements.

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2026-01-06 14:04