Rachel Blakely
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| Rachel Blakely | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rachel Leigh Blakely 28 July 1968 [1] Borneo |
| Occupation | Model, actress |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse | Peter Craig (1990–?) |
| Partner | Sean Rigby (1997–present) |
| Children | 2 |
Rachel Leigh Blakely (born 28 July 1968) is an Australian actress. Her works include films such as Love Until, Young Hercules and Counterstrike, as well as guest appearances on television shows such as Xena: Warrior Princess, State Coroner and Flipper. She is best known for her role as Marguerite Krux on The Lost World, and as Glenda Fry in the Australian series Mortified.[2] In 2010, she become attached to the children's series Accord'n to Jordyn.[3]
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[edit] Personal life
Blakely was born on 28 July 1968 in Borneo. Her father, Harold Blakely, is an American, and her mother was Australian. Due to her father's oil business, the family, including Rachel's younger sister Ruth, moved to several countries over the years until settling on an Australian farm when Rachel was twelve.
Before she became an actress, Rachel worked as a nightclub bouncer, a model and a short order cook; it was her ex-husband's suggestion that she audition for a role on Neighbours.
In her spare time, Rachel enjoys camping, sewing, painting, cooking and sleeping. Her favourite authors are Margaret Atwood and Tracy Chevalier, and her favourite movies are Queen Margot and Breaking the Waves.[4]
Rachel married fellow actor Peter Craig in 1990, but they divorced some years later. She met her current partner, stuntman Sean Rigby, on the set of Tales of the South Seas. Their first child, Cooper Lee Rigby, was born in September 2003, and their second child, Nash Rigby, was born in early 2009.[5]
Blakely splits her time between Australia and Los Angeles. She possesses dual American-Australian citizenship.
[edit] Career
Blakely was a successful model, before she was spotted by the Neighbours casting director and asked to audition for the role of Gaby Willis.[1] Blakely was introduced to the show as Gaby in August 1991.[6] In October 1993, David Brown of TV Week reported Blakely would be leaving Neighbours.[7] She filmed her final scenes the following month.[7] Blakely later reprised her role of Gaby for Neighbours' 20th anniversary episode broadcast in July 2005.[8]
Blakely then moved into films - mostly made for television - and guest appearances on well-known television shows. The actress has also been part of the leading cast on several programs, including Blue Heelers, City Life and The Lost World. She also joined the cast of Mortified, playing Glenda Fry. In 2000, Blakely appeared in four episodes of Search Party and five episodes of Hollywood Squares, as herself.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1995 | Love Until | ||
| 1997 | Mr. Nice Guy | Sandy | |
| 2010 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | Gael's Mum |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-1994 | Neighbours | Gaby Willis | 161 episodes |
| 1993 | The Feds: Deception | Victoria Payne | TV movie |
| 1995-1997 | Blue Heelers | Gina Belfanti | 11 episodes |
| 1996-1997 | City Life | Siobhan O'Halloran | 8 episodes |
| 1997 | One Way Ticket | Deborah Carter | TV movie |
| 1997 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Penelope | Episode: "Ulysses" |
| 1997 | State Coroner | Lisbeth Christi | Episode: "Blood Sport" |
| 1998 | Young Hercules | Alcmene | Video |
| 1998-2000 | Tales of the South Seas | Isabelle Reed | 22 episodes |
| 1999 | Flipper | Melisand | Episode: "Mermaid Island" |
| 1999 | Tribe | Lucille Fournier | TV miniseries |
| 1999 | The Lost World | Marguerite Krux | TV movie |
| 1999-2002 | The Lost World | Marguerite Krux | 66 episodes |
| 2000 | Max Knight: Ultra Spy | Ricki / Claire | TV movie |
| 2002 | Counterstrike | Brittany Cooper | TV movie |
| 2003 | The Turner Affair | Natalie Turner | TV movie |
| 2005 | Neighbours | Gaby Willis | Episode: "Friends for Twenty Years" |
| 2006-2007 | Mortified | Glenda Fry | 26 episodes |
| 2010 | Sea Patrol | Fiona Douglas | Episode: "Ransom" |
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Profile - Rachel Blakely". Inside Soap (Attic Futura (UK) Ltd) (29): 36. January 1995.
- ^ IMDb Bio
- ^ "Accord'n to Jordyn". Camzent.com.au. http://www.camzent.com.au/television/accordn-to-jordyn. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- ^ "August 2001 Interview with Rachel Blakely". Solitaryphoenix.com. http://www.solitaryphoenix.com/TLWBlakelyInterview.html. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- ^ Dyer, Renae (5 June 2009). "Gold Coast actor Rachel Blakely's ban on babywear". goldcoast.com.au. News Limited. http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2009/06/05/85311_gossip-news.html. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- ^ Cockington, James (11 August 1991). "Neighbours". The Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Media): p. 11. http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=age&kw=Scott+Michaelson+and+neighbours&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=news910811_0044_6709. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ a b Brown, David (23 October 1993). "Scott free". TV Week (ACP Magazines) (17): 15.
- ^ Green, Kris (14 April 2005). "More Neighbours returns confirmed". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/news/a20611/more-neighbours-returns-confirmed.html. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
