Rachel Elise Blanchard got her start with a part in a McDonald`s commercial and went on to a serious acting career when she was just 6 years old after auditioning for a small part on The Littlest Hobo. She went to high school at Havergal College in Toronto and then moved to Kingston, Ontario to study at Queen’s University. She is best known for her co-starring role as Emma Trakarsky in the edgy television series You Me Her. She received critical acclaim for her performance in several episodes of the award-winning British sit-com, Peep Show in 2004.
Features & TV Movies:
VR indicates Direct-to-Video Release
Alex: the Life of a Child (TV-1986)
Clarence (TV-1990)
On My Own (1992)
Iron Eagle IV (1995)
Young Ivanhoe (TV-1995)
The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)
Road Trip (2000)
Sugar & Spice (2001)
Nailed (2001)
Chasing Holden (2001)
The Wild Dogs (2002)
Without a Paddle (2004)
1/4 Life (TV-2005)
Where the Truth Lies (2005)
Comeback Season (2006)
Snakes on a Plane (2006)
Our Thirties (TV-2006)
Careless (2007)
Adoration (2008)
Growing Op (2008)
Anne of Green Gables: A New Begininng (TV-2008)
Spread (2009)
Overnight (2009)
My Uncle Rafael (2010)
Open House (2010)
Daydream Nation (2010)
The Case for Christmas (TV-2011)
Overnight (2012)
My Uncle Rafael (2012)
Dark Hearts (2012)
Mad Ship (2012)
The Surrogacy Trap (TV-2013)
Scrapper (2013)
My Gal Sunday (TV-2014)
Dark Hearts (2014)
Getting to Know You (2020)
Deep Water (2022)
TV Series – Cast:
The Kids of Degrassi Street (1982)
War of the Worlds (1988)
Are You Afraid of the Dark (1992)
Chris Cross (1993)
Clueless (1996)
Flash Forward (1996)
7th Heaven (2002-2004)
Everything She Ever Wanted (2009, mini-series)
Call Me Fitz (2010)
Fargo (2014)
You Me Her (2016-2020)
TV Series – Guest appearances:
Peep Show (2004, 2007)
Joey (2005)
The Flight of the Conchords (2007)
Flashpoint (2011)
Wedding Band (2012)
Legit (2013)
Psych (2013)
Children’s Hospital (2015)
Another Period (2015, 2018)
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