Rachel Blanchard
| Rachel Blanchard | |
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 Blanchard at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born |
Rachel Louise Blanchard March 19, 1976 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1984–present |
Rachel Louise Blanchard (born March 19, 1976) is a Canadian actress.
Early life
Blanchard was born in Toronto, Ontario and graduated from Havergal College in Toronto, going on to Queen's University.
Career
Blanchard's career was launched with a part in a McDonald's commercial, and as an eight-year-old on the Canadian children's show The Kids of Degrassi Street, 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 Nickelodeon's Are You Afraid of the Dark? as Kristen. Blanchard is probably best known for playing the part of Cher Horowitz (originally portrayed by Alicia Silverstone in the film version) on the television series Clueless (based on the 1995 movie of the same name). She also played Roxanne on the television series 7th Heaven from 2002 to 2004.
Blanchard received critical acclaim for her performance as Nancy, the American girlfriend of main character Jeremy Usborne (Robert Webb), in the award-winning second series of English sitcom Peep Show. She reprised this role in the fourth series (2007).[1] She played Sally on the HBO show Flight of the Conchords and has a recurring role on the 2014 FX crime series Fargo.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | On My Own | Tania | |
| 1995 | Iron Eagle on the Attack | Kitty Shaw | |
| 1999 | Rage: Carrie 2, TheThe Rage: Carrie 2 | Monica | |
| 2000 | Road Trip | Tiffany Henderson | |
| 2001 | Sugar & Spice | Hannah Wald | |
| 2001 | Nailed | Kelly Sherman | |
| 2002 | Wild Dogs, TheThe Wild Dogs | Moll | |
| 2003 | Chasing Holden | T.J. Jensen | |
| 2004 | Without a Paddle | Flower | |
| 2005 | Where the Truth Lies | Maureen | |
| 2006 | Comeback Season | Chloe Pearce | |
| 2006 | Snakes on a Plane | Mercedes | |
| 2007 | Careless | Cheryl | |
| 2008 | Adoration | Rachel | |
| 2008 | Growing Op | Crystal | |
| 2009 | Spread | Emily | |
| 2010 | Open House | Alice | |
| 2010 | Daydream Nation | Ms. Budge | |
| 2012 | Overnight | Jenny | |
| 2012 | My Uncle Rafael | Michele | |
| 2012 | Dark Hearts | Clarissa | |
| 2013 | Mad Ship | Adeline | |
| 2013 | Scrapper | Sharon |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Kids of Degrassi Street, TheThe Kids of Degrassi Street | Melanie | Episodes: "Martin Meets the Pirates", "Liz Sits the Schlegels" |
| 1985 | Littlest Hobo, TheThe Littlest Hobo | Lisa Farrell | Episodes: "Voyageurs: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 1986 | Alex: The Life of a Child | Wendy | TV film |
| 1988 | Glory Enough for All | Melanie | TV film |
| 1988-1990 | War of the Worlds | Debi McCullough | Regular role (23 episodes) |
| 1990 | Campbells, TheThe Campbells | Bonnie | Episode: "Back to School" |
| 1990 | Deadly Nightmares | Karen | Episode: "Riding the Nightmare" |
| 1990 | Clarence | Jill | TV film |
| 1990-1993 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Kristen | Main role (26 episodes) |
| 1993-1995 | Chris Cross | Dinah McGee | Main role (13 episodes) |
| 1996 | Flash Forward | Ellen Fisher | Episodes: "No More Good Days", "House Party", "Cool Book" |
| 1996-1999 | Clueless | Cher Horowitz | Main role (62 episodes) |
| 1999 | Young Ivanhoe | Rowena | TV film |
| 2002-2004 | 7th Heaven | Roxanne Richardson | Regular role (41 episodes) |
| 2004-2007 | Peep Show | Nancy | Recurring role (8 episodes) |
| 2005 | 1/4life | Lisa | TV film |
| 2005 | Joey | Joelle | Episode: "Joey and the Fancy Sister" |
| 2006 | Our Thirties | Jessica | TV short |
| 2007 | Flight of the Conchords | Sally | Episodes: "Flight", "Sally Returns" |
| 2008 | Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning | Louisa Thomas | TV film |
| 2009 | Everything She Ever Wanted | Rachel Reede | TV miniseries |
| 2010 | Call Me Fitz | Janet | Episode: "Going Down Syndrome" |
| 2011 | Flashpoint | Jackie Emery | Episode: "I'd Do Anything" |
| 2011 | Case for Christmas, TheThe Case for Christmas | Lauren | TV film |
| 2012 | Wedding Band | Tracy | Episode: "We Are Family" |
| 2013 | Surrogacy Trap, TheThe Surrogacy Trap | Mallory Parkes | TV film |
| 2013 | Legit | Allie | Episodes: "Cuckoo's Nest", "Hat Hair" |
| 2013 | Psych | Laura | Episode: "Juliet Wears the Pantsuit" |
| 2014 | My Gal Sunday | Sandra 'Sunday' O-Brien-Parker | TV film |
| 2014 | Fargo | Kitty Nygaard | Recurring role (5 episodes) |
| 2015 | Another Period | Clambake Guest | Episodes: "Rejects Beach", "Modern Pigs" |
| 2016 | You Me Her | Emma Trakarvsky | TV Series |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Young Artist Award | Outstanding Performers in a Childrens Program Shared with Jason Alisharan, Ross Hull, Nathaniel Moreau, Raine Pare-Coull, Jodie Resther, and Jacob Tierney | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Nominated |
| 2007 | Golden Nymph | Outstanding Actress - Comedy Series | Peep Show | Nominated |
| 2011 | Gemini Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Comedic Series | Call Me Fitz | Won |
References
- ↑ "''Channel Four – Peep Show''". Channel4.com. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
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