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Rachel Blanchard
Actor
Born March 19, 1976 (46 years)
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
| 2022 | Deep Water · as Kristin Peterson |
| 2022 | The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV Series) · as Susannah Fisher |
| 2020 | Getting to Know You · as Unknown |
| 2016 | You Me Her (TV Series) · as Emma Trakarsky |
| 2014 | Dark Hearts · as Clarissa |
| 2014 | My Gal Sunday · as Sandra 'Sunday' O'Brien-Parker |
| 2014 | Fargo (TV Series) · as Kitty Nygaard |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | The Surrogacy Trap · as Mallory Parkes |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Legit (2013) (TV Series) · as Allie |
| 2013 | Another Period (TV Series) · as Endive Savoy |
| 2012 | Overnight · as Jenny |
| 2012 | My Uncle Rafael · as Michele |
| 2012 | Wedding Band (TV Series) · as Tracy |
| 2011 | The Case for Christmas · as Lauren |
| 2010 | Open House · as Alice |
| 2010 | Call Me Fitz (TV Series) · as Janet |
| 2010 | Daydream Nation · as Ms. Budge |
| 2009 | Spread · as Emily |
| 2009 | Everything She Ever Wanted · as Rachel Reede |
| 2009 | Everything She Ever Wanted (TV Series) · as Rachel Reede |
| 2008 | Adoration · as Rachel |
| 2008 | Growing Op · as Crystal |
| 2008 | Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning · as Louisa Thomas |
| 2008 | Childrens Hospital (TV Series) · as Missy |
| 2008 | Flashpoint (TV Series) · as Jackie Emery |
| 2007 | Careless · as Cheryl |
| 2007 | Flight of the Conchords (TV Series) · as Sally |
| 2006 | Snakes on a Plane · as Mercedes |
| 2006 | Comeback Season · as Chloe Pearce |
| 2006 | Psych (TV Series) · as Laura |
| 2005 | Where the Truth Lies · as Maureen |
| 2005 | Untitled 'Peep Show' Documentary · as Nancy |
| 2004 | Without a Paddle · as Flower |
| 2004 | Joey (TV Series) · as Joelle |
| 2003 | Chasing Holden · as T.J. Jensen |
| 2003 | Peep Show (TV Series) · as Nancy |
| 2001 | Nailed · as Kelly Sherman |
| 2001 | Sugar & Spice · as Hannah Wald |
| 2000 | Road Trip · as Tiffany Henderson |
| 1999 | The Rage: Carrie 2 · as Monica Jones |
| 1996 | Clueless (TV Series) · as Cher Horowitz |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven (TV Series) · as Roxanne Richardson |
| 1995 | Young Ivanhoe · as Rowena |
| 1995 | Iron Eagle on the Attack · as Kitty Shaw |
| 1995 | Flash Forward (TV Series) · as Ellen Fisher |
| 1990 | Clarence · as Jill |
| 1990 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? (TV Series) · as Kristen |
| 1988 | War of the Worlds (TV Series) · as Debi McCullough |
| 1984 | Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show (TV Series) · as Rachel |
| 1983 | The Hitchhiker (TV Series) · as Karen |
| 1979 | The Littlest Hobo (TV Series) · as Lisa Farrell |
| 1979 | The Kids of Degrassi Street (TV Series) · as Melanie Schlegel |