Rachel Elise Blanchard (born 19 March 1976) is a Canadian actress.
[Rachel Blanchard's bio]
at www.northernstars.ca Her television roles include Nancy in the British sitcom ''
Peep Show,'' Emma in the American comedy-drama series ''
You Me Her,'' and Susannah in the American
romantic drama
Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their ...
series ''
The Summer I Turned Pretty''.
Career
Blanchard's career was launched with a part in a
McDonald's
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commercial,
[ and as an eight-year-old on the Canadian children's show '']The Kids of Degrassi Street
''The Kids of Degrassi Street'' is a Canadian children's television series created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler. The first entry in the ''Degrassi'' franchise and the only one to focus on children instead of teenagers, it follows the lives of a ...
'', in which she played Melanie Schlegel. She also starred in the television series '' War of the Worlds'' as Suzanne McCullough's daughter Debi and in YTV's ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?
''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'' is a children's horror anthology television series created by D. J. MacHale and Ned Kandel. The original series aired on Nickelodeon in the United States from August 15, 1992 to February 3, 1996, and also o ...
'' as Kristen. Blanchard played the part of Cher Horowitz (originally portrayed by Alicia Silverstone
Alicia Silverstone ( ; born October 4, 1976) is an American actress. She made her film debut in the thriller ''The Crush (1993 film), The Crush'' (1993), earning the 1994 MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance, and gained further pro ...
in the film version) in the television series '' Clueless'', based on the 1995 movie of the same name. She played Roxanne on the television series '' 7th Heaven'' from 2002 to 2004.
Blanchard had notable turns in fellow Canadian director and auteur Atom Egoyan
Atom Egoyan (; ; born July 19, 1960) is an Armenian Canadians, Armenian-Canadian filmmaker. One of the most preeminent directors of the Toronto New Wave, he emerged during the 1980s and made his career breakthrough with ''Exotica (film), Exotica ...
films, first with '' Where the Truth Lies'' (2005), then as protagonist Rachel in his Cannes celebrated ''Adoration
Adoration is respect, reverence, strong admiration, and love for a certain person, place, or thing. The term comes from the Latin ''adōrātiō'', meaning "to give Homage (arts), homage or worship to someone or something".
Ancient Rome
In class ...
'' (2008), winner of that year's festival Ecumenical Jury Prize.
Blanchard appeared as Nancy, the American girlfriend of main character Jeremy Usborne, in the second series of British sitcom '' Peep Show''. She reprised this role in the fourth series (2007).Gemini Award
The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television between 1986–2011 to recognize the achievements of Canada's English-language television industry. The Gemini Awards are analogous to the Emmy Awards given in t ...
for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the 26th Gemini Awards for her appearance on '' Call Me Fitz''."Jason Priestley Comedy Big Winner at Canada's Gemini Awards"
by Etan Vlessing at www.backstage.com
Filmography
Film
Television
Music videos
References
External links
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1976 births
Living people
20th-century Canadian actresses
21st-century Canadian actresses
Actresses from Toronto
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Canadian Screen Award winners
Canadian child actresses
Canadian film actresses
Canadian television actresses
Queen's University at Kingston alumni
Havergal College alumni