Rachel Covey (born June 15, 1998) is an American

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and

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. As a child actress, she was known for her roles in the 2005 film ''

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'' alongside

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and the 2007

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'' Enchanted'' alongside

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and

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. For her role in the latter film, she received a nomination for "Young Actress Age Ten or Younger" at the

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. Her first musical, ''Painting Faye Salvez,'' joined the New York Musical Festival (NYMF) in July, 2017 Her second musical, ''Noise'', received a workshop production at The Tank in 2022. Her work has been performed at

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, Utah's Tuacahn Theater, and other venues.

Career

In 2005, Covey appeared in the film ''

'' as Katie Hopwood, the daughter of

's character. In 2007, she appeared in the

film '' Enchanted'' as Morgan Philip, the young daughter of

's character. For Covey's performance in the film, she received a nomination for "Young Actress Age Ten or Younger" at the

, but lost to

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from '' Bridge to Terabithia''. In 2014, Covey joined the cast of the Radio City Spectacular, ''Heart and Lights'', though the production was delayed and subsequently rewritten. ''Painting Faye Salvez'', a full-length musical written and scored by Covey, joined the New York Musical Festival (NYMF)'s 2017 Festival. Covey was also listed in Playbill's "11 Women Creatives You Need to Know at NYMF This Year." ''Noise'', Covey's second full-length musical received an off-Broadway run at The Tank in 2022. Although she was no longer pursuing acting by the time '' Disenchanted'', the sequel to ''Enchanted'' was filmed, Covey made a cameo in the film as a native of Monrolasia.

Personal life

Covey was born on June 15, 1998. She graduated from

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in 2016 and

Northwestern University Northwestern University (NU) is a Private university, private research university in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Established in 1851 to serve the historic Northwest Territory, it is the oldest University charter, chartered university in ...

in 2020.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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RachelCovey.com

Women of NYMF 2017
{{DEFAULTSORT:Covey, Rachel 1998 births Living people American child actresses American film actresses 21st-century American actresses Place of birth missing (living people)