Rachel Rye Keller (born December 25, 1992) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Sydney "Syd" Barrett in the FX television series ''

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'' and as Simone Gerhardt in the second season of the FX black comedy crime drama anthology series '' Fargo''.

Early life

Keller was born in Los Angeles, and grew up in

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. She attended the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists and graduated in 2014 from Carnegie Mellon University. Keller's father is

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, and she also celebrates

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Career

Keller began her career with roles in various short films and guest starring roles in the television series ''

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'' and '' Supernatural''. Keller received wide recognition for her recurring role as Simone Gerhardt in the second season of the FX anthology television series '' Fargo''. Between 2017 and 2019, she starred as Sydney "Syd" Barrett, the female lead in the FX series ''

''. In 2019, Keller starred as Cassandra Pressman in the

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mystery drama series '' The Society''. In 2022, she had a leading role in the

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series '' Tokyo Vice'', replacing Odessa Young.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Keller, Rachel 1992 births Actresses from Minnesota American television actresses Jewish American actresses 21st-century American actresses Living people Actresses from Los Angeles Actresses from Saint Paul, Minnesota Carnegie Mellon University alumni