Rachel Blanchard
Born: 1976-03-19 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Known For: Acting
Biography
Rachel Elise Blanchard (born March 19, 1976) is a Canadian actress. Her work has included playing Nancy in the British sitcom Peep Show, Emma in American comedy-drama series You Me Her, and most recently, Susannah in the American television series The Summer I Turned Pretty. 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 YTV's Are You Afraid of the Dark? as Kristen. Blanchard played 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 appeared as Nancy, the American girlfriend of main character Jeremy Usborne (Robert Webb), in the award-winning second series of British 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 had a recurring role in the first season of the 2014 FX crime series Fargo. Since 2016, Blanchard has played Emma Trakarsky in comedy-drama You Me Her, a woman who enters into a polyamorous relationship with her husband and a younger woman. She won the Gemini Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the 26th Gemini Awards for her appearance on Call Me Fitz.
Filmography
2025
- Vicious as Lainie
2024
- je suis coincé à la dérive
- Uno as Rachel
2022
- The Summer I Turned Pretty as Susannah Fisher
- Deep Water as Kristin Peterson
2020
- Getting to Know You as Kayla
2018
- 9-1-1 as Dina Montridge
2016
- You Me Her as Emma Trakarsky
2015
- Another Period as Endive Savoy
2014
- Fargo as Kitty Nygaard
- My Gal Sunday as Sandra 'Sunday' O'Brien-Parker
- Dark Hearts as Clarissa
2012
- My Uncle Rafael as Michele
- The Surrogacy Trap as Mallory Parkes
- Overnight as Jenny
2011
- Daydream Nation as Ms. Budge
- The Case for Christmas as Lauren
2010
- Open House as Alice
2009
- Spread as Emily
- Everything She Ever Wanted as Rachel Reede
- Adoration as Rachel
2008
- Childrens Hospital as Missy
- Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning as Louisa Thomas
- Growing Op as Crystal
2007
- Flight of the Conchords as Sally
- Careless as Cheryl
- Snakes on a Set: Behind the Scenes as Self
2006
- Psych as Laura
- Snakes on a Plane as Mercedes
- This Film Is Not Yet Rated as Self - Actress in 'Where the Truth Lies'
- Pure Venom: The Making of Snakes on a Plane as Self
- Comeback Season as Chloe Pearce
2005
- Where the Truth Lies as Maureen
- 1/4life
2004
- Joey as Joelle
- Without a Paddle as Flower
2003
- Peep Show as Nancy
2002
- The Wild Dogs as Moll
2001
- Sugar & Spice as Hannah Wald
- Nailed as Kelly Sherman
- Chasing Holden as T.J. Jensen
2000
- Road Trip as Tiffany
1999
- The Rage: Carrie 2 as Monica Jones
1996
- 7th Heaven as Roxanne Richardson
- Clueless as Cher Horowitz
1995
- Flash Forward as Ellen Fisher
- Iron Eagle on the Attack as Kitty Shaw
- Young Ivanhoe as Rowena
1993
- Chris Cross as Dinah McGee
- On My Own as Tania
1992
- Are You Afraid of the Dark? as Kristen
1990
- Clarence as Jill
1988
- War of the Worlds as Debi McCullough
- Glory Enough For All as Melanie
1986
- Alex: The Life of a Child as Wendy
1983
- The Hitchhiker as Karen
1979
- The Littlest Hobo as Lisa Farrell
- The Kids of Degrassi Street as Melanie Schlegel