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Rachel Blanchard
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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 M…
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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.
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2025
Vicious
Movie Lainie
- 2024
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2024
Uno
Movie Rachel
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2022
The Summer I Turned Pretty
TV show Susannah Fisher
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2022
Deep Water
Movie Kristin Peterson
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2020
Getting to Know You
Movie Kayla
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2018
9-1-1
TV show Dina Montridge
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2016
You Me Her
TV show Emma Trakarsky
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2015
Another Period
TV show Endive Savoy
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2014
Dark Hearts
Movie Clarissa
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2014
Fargo
TV show Kitty Nygaard
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2014
My Gal Sunday
Movie Sandra 'Sunday' O'Brien-Parker
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2013
Scrapper
Movie Sharon
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2013
Mad Ship
Movie Adeline
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2012
My Uncle Rafael
Movie Michele
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2012
The Surrogacy Trap
Movie Mallory Parkes
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2012
Overnight
Movie Jenny
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2011
The Case for Christmas
Movie Lauren
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2011
Daydream Nation
Movie Ms. Budge
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2010
Open House
Movie Alice
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2009
Everything She Ever Wanted
TV show Rachel Reede
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2009
Adoration
Movie Rachel
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2009
Spread
Movie Emily
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2008
Childrens Hospital
TV show Missy
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2008
Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning
Movie Louisa Thomas
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2008
Growing Op
Movie Crystal
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2007
Flight of the Conchords
TV show Sally
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2007
Careless
Movie Cheryl
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2007
Snakes on a Set: Behind the Scenes
Movie Self
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2006
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Movie Self - Actress in 'Where the Truth Lies'
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2006
Snakes on a Plane
Movie Mercedes
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2006
Psych
TV show Laura
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2006
Pure Venom: The Making of Snakes on a Plane
Movie Self
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2006
Comeback Season
Movie Chloe Pearce
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2005
Where the Truth Lies
Movie Maureen
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2005
1/4life
TV show
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2004
Joey
TV show Joelle
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2004
Without a Paddle
Movie Flower
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2003
Peep Show
TV show Nancy
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2002
The Wild Dogs
Movie Moll
