Rachel Louise Blanchard Wiki Biography
Rachel attended Havergal college, an all girls school in Toronto. After high school she went on to attend Queens university in Kingston, Ontario Canada. To prepare for her role as Cher in the Clueless (1996) TV series, Rachel actually did go to some high schools in L.A. where she was surprised to find out that the scene was somewhat like the movie…
| Full Name | Rachel Blanchard |
| Net Worth | $2 Million |
| Date Of Birth | March 19, 1976 |
| Place Of Birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 5′ 8″ (1.73 m) |
| Profession | Actress |
| Education | Queen’s University, Havergal College |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Spouse | Jeremy Turner |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004761 |
| Movies | Where the Truth Lies, Snakes on a Plane, Road Trip, Without a Paddle, The Rage: Carrie 2, Sugar & Spice, Adoration, Daydream Nation, My Gal Sunday, Growing Op, Chasing Holden, My Uncle Rafael, Spread, Comeback Season, Dark Hearts, Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning, Mad Ship, The Wild Dogs, Open … |
| TV Shows | Peep Show, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Clueless, Chris Cross, War of the Worlds, The Kids of Degrassi Street, Our Thirties |
| Quote | |
|---|---|
| 1 | I think it’s more important to be fit so that you can be healthy and enjoy activities than it is to have a good body. |
| 2 | The child gets two confusing messages when a parent tells him which is the right fork to use, and then proceeds to use the wrong one. So does the child who listens to parents bicker and fuss, yet is told to be nice to his brothers and sisters. |
| 3 | Winston Churchill was not entirely British. His mother was American, making Sir Winston part Iroquois Indian. |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | She attended Queen’s University in Canada, where she majored in psychology. |
| 2 | Has a pet dog, a bull terrier named Wilbur because it looks like the pig in Charlotte’s Web (1973). |
| 3 | She has worked with both the London-twins. With Jason London in The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999) and with Jeremy London in 7th Heaven (1996). |
| 4 | Best friends with Melissa George. |
| 5 | Attended Humbercrest Junior Public School in Toronto, Ontario. |
| 6 | Voted in at #37 in FHM’s 100 Sexiest Girls of 2002 poll, UK edition. [June 2002] |
| 7 | When acting on one project, an extra from around the set was picked to portray her father in a brief scene. Later, after the scene had been shot, the director looked over to where Rachel’s father was standing and said “we should have gotten you to play her father, you look perfect for the part”, this was said without realising that he actually was her father. |
| 8 | Hair was dyed red for Road Trip (2000) because the producers wanted her to have a different look from Amy Smart. |
| 9 | Enjoys playing hockey in her spare time |
| 10 | Attended high school at Havergal College in Toronto. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| You Me Her | 2016 | TV Series | Emma |
| Another Period | 2015 | TV Series | Wedding Guest / Clambake Guest |
| Childrens Hospital | 2015 | TV Series | Missy |
| Fargo | 2014 | TV Series | Kitty Nygaard |
| Dark Hearts | 2014/I | Clarissa | |
| My Gal Sunday | 2014 | TV Movie | Sunday O’Brien-Parker |
| Scrapper | 2013 | Sharon | |
| Psych | 2013 | TV Series | Laura |
| Mad Ship | 2013 | Adeline | |
| Legit | 2013 | TV Series | Allie |
| The Surrogacy Trap | 2013 | TV Movie | Mallory Parkes |
| Wedding Band | 2012 | TV Series | Tracy |
| My Uncle Rafael | 2012 | Michele | |
| Overnight | 2012/I | Jenny | |
| The Case for Christmas | 2011 | TV Movie | Lauren |
| Flashpoint | 2011 | TV Series | Jackie Emery |
| Call Me Fitz | 2010 | TV Series | Janet |
| Daydream Nation | 2010 | Ms. Budge | |
| Open House | 2010/I | Alice | |
| Everything She Ever Wanted | 2009 | TV Mini-Series | Rachel Reede |
| Spread | 2009 | Emily | |
| Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning | 2008 | TV Movie | Louisa Thomas |
| Growing Op | 2008 | Crystal | |
| Adoration | 2008 | Rachel | |
| Flight of the Conchords | 2007 | TV Series | Sally |
| Peep Show | 2004-2007 | TV Series | Nancy |
| Careless | 2007 | Cheryl | |
| Our Thirties | 2006 | TV Short | Jessica |
| Snakes on a Plane | 2006 | Mercedes | |
| Comeback Season | 2006 | Chloe Pearce | |
| Where the Truth Lies | 2005 | Maureen | |
| Joey | 2005 | TV Series | Joelle |
| 1/4life | 2005 | TV Movie | Lisa |
| Without a Paddle | 2004 | Flower | |
| 7th Heaven | 2002-2004 | TV Series | Roxanne Richardson |
| Chasing Holden | 2003 | T.J. Jensen | |
| The Wild Dogs | 2002 | Moll | |
| Nailed | 2001 | Kelly Sherman | |
| Sugar & Spice | 2001 | Hannah Wald | |
| Road Trip | 2000 | Tiffany | |
| Eels: Mr. E’s Beautiful Blues | 2000 | Video short | Tiffany Henderson |
| Clueless | 1996-1999 | TV Series | Cher Horowitz |
| The Rage: Carrie 2 | 1999 | Monica | |
| Flash Forward | 1996 | TV Series | Ellen / Ellen Fisher |
| Iron Eagle IV | 1995 | Kitty Shaw | |
| Young Ivanhoe | 1995 | TV Movie | Rowena |
| Chris Cross | 1993-1995 | TV Series | Dinah McGee |
| Are You Afraid of the Dark? | 1990-1993 | TV Series | Kristen |
| Il colore dei suoi occhi | 1991 | Tania | |
| Clarence | 1990 | TV Movie | Jill |
| The Hitchhiker | 1990 | TV Series | Karen |
| The Campbells | 1990 | TV Series | Bonnie |
| War of the Worlds | 1988-1990 | TV Series | Debi McCullough |
| Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop | 1990 | TV Series | |
| Glory Enough for All | 1988 | TV Movie | Melanie |
| Alex: The Life of a Child | 1986 | TV Movie | Wendy |
| Sharon, Lois & Bram’s Elephant Show | 1986 | TV Series | Rachel |
| The Littlest Hobo | 1985 | TV Series | Lisa Farrell |
| The Kids of Degrassi Street | 1984-1985 | TV Series | Melanie |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boy | 2010/I | the producers wish to thank for their support | |
| This Film Is Not Yet Rated | 2006 | Documentary the producers wish to thank |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Let’s All Hate Toronto | 2007 | Documentary | Herself |
| Pure Venom: The Making of ‘Snakes on a Plane’ | 2006 | Video documentary short | Herself – ‘Mercedes’ |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| This Film Is Not Yet Rated | 2006 | Documentary | Herself – Actress in ‘Where the Truth Lies’ |
| Snakes on a Set: Behind the Scenes | 2006 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| The Sharon Osbourne Show | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Big Breakfast | 2001 | TV Series | Herself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peep Show & Tell | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Nancy (uncredited) |
| Casper och den förbjudna filmen | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Herself – at Cannes Film Festival (uncredited) |
| Untitled ‘Peep Show’ Documentary | 2005 | Video documentary short | Nancy (uncredited) |
| Lord Stanley’s Cup: Hockey’s Ultimate Prize | 2000 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Clueless: CD-ROM | 1997 | Video Game | Cher |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Comedic Series | Call Me Fitz (2010) |
| 2007 | Golden Nymph | Monte-Carlo TV Festival | Outstanding Actress – Comedy Series | Peep Show (2003) |
| 1993 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Outstanding Performers in a Childrens Program | Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990) |