Rachel Blanchard
Known for Acting · 60 credits
- Born
- 1976-03-19 (age 50)
- Place of birth
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as
- Rachel Elise Blanchard
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.
Known For
TV Shows (21)
9-1-1
2018
as Dina Montridge
Psych
2006
as Laura
The Summer I Turned Pretty
2022
as Susannah Fisher
Fargo
2014
as Kitty Nygaard
Childrens Hospital
2008
as Missy
7th Heaven
1996
as Roxanne Richardson
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
1992
as Kristen
The Hitchhiker
1983
as Karen
Peep Show
2003
as Nancy
War of the Worlds
1988
as Debi McCullough
The Littlest Hobo
1979
as Lisa Farrell
Joey
2004
as Joelle
Clueless
1996
as Cher Horowitz
You Me Her
2016
as Emma Trakarsky
Another Period
2015
as Endive Savoy
Flight of the Conchords
2007
as Sally
Flash Forward
1995
as Ellen Fisher / Ellen Foster
The Kids of Degrassi Street
1979
as Melanie Schlegel
Chris Cross
1993
as Dinah McGee
Everything She Ever Wanted
2009
as Rachel Reede
1/4life
2005
Movies (39)
Snakes on a Plane
2006
as Mercedes
Deep Water
2022
as Kristin Peterson
Spread
2009
as Emily
Road Trip
2000
as Tiffany
Vicious
2025
as Lainie
Without a Paddle
2004
as Flower
The Rage: Carrie 2
1999
as Monica Jones
Where the Truth Lies
2005
as Maureen
My Uncle Rafael
2012
as Michele
Adoration
2009
as Rachel
Careless
2007
as Cheryl
Sugar & Spice
2001
as Hannah Wald
Daydream Nation
2011
as Ms. Budge
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
2006
as Self - Actress in 'Where the Truth Lies'
Iron Eagle on the Attack
1995
as Kitty Shaw
Comeback Season
2006
as Chloe Pearce
The Case for Christmas
2011
as Lauren
Mad Ship
2013
as Adeline
Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning
2008
as Louisa Thomas
Open House
2010
as Alice
Glory Enough For All
1988
as Melanie
Nailed
2001
as Kelly Sherman
Growing Op
2008
as Crystal
The Surrogacy Trap
2012
as Mallory Parkes
My Gal Sunday
2014
as Sandra 'Sunday' O'Brien-Parker
The Wild Dogs
2002
as Moll
Alex: The Life of a Child
1986
as Wendy
Overnight
2012
as Jenny
On My Own
1993
as Tania
Chasing Holden
2001
as T.J. Jensen
Snakes on a Set: Behind the Scenes
2007
as Self
Young Ivanhoe
1995
as Rowena
Clarence
1990
as Jill
Pure Venom: The Making of Snakes on a Plane
2006
as Self
Getting to Know You
2020
as Kayla
je suis coincé à la dérive
2024
Dark Hearts
2014
as Clarissa
Scrapper
2013
as Sharon
Uno
2024
as Rachel
About Rachel Blanchard
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 McCull… With 60 credits spanning from 1979 to 2025, Rachel Blanchard has appeared in 39 films and 21 TV shows.
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- Snakes on a Plane (2006) — as Mercedes
- Deep Water (2022) — as Kristin Peterson
- Spread (2009) — as Emily
- Road Trip (2000) — as Tiffany
- Vicious (2025) — as Lainie
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