Rachel Blanchard

Rachel Blanchard
Blanchard at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival
Born	Rachel Elise Blanchard (1976-03-19) 19 March 1976 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1982 – present

Rachel Elise Blanchard (born 19 March 1976) is a Canadian actress.

Early life

Blanchard was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and graduated from Havergal College in Toronto, going on to Queen's University.

Career

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 Nickelodeon's Are You Afraid of the Dark? as Kristen. Blanchard is probably best known for playing 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).

Blanchard received critical acclaim for her performance in the award-winning second series of sitcom Peep Show. She played a woman in an arranged marriage for UK visa. She reprised this role in the fourth series (2007). She played Sally on the HBO show Flight of the Conchords.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1991	On My Own	Tania
1995	Iron Eagle on the Attack	Kitty Shaw	Video
1999	Rage: Carrie 2, TheThe Rage: Carrie 2	Monica
2000	Road Trip	Tiffany Henderson
2001	Sugar & Spice	Hannah Wald
2001	Nailed	Kelly Sherman
2002	Wild Dogs, TheThe Wild Dogs	Moll
2003	Chasing Holden	T.J. Jensen
2004	Without a Paddle	Flower
2005	Where the Truth Lies	Maureen
2006	Comeback Season	Chloe Pearce
2006	Snakes on a Plane	Mercedes
2007	Careless	Cheryl
2008	Adoration	Rachel
2008	Growing Op	Crystal
2009	Spread	Emily
2010	Open House	Alice
2010	Daydream Nation	Ms. Budge
2012	Overnight	Jenny
2012	My Uncle Rafael	Michele
2012	Dark Hearts	Clarissa
2012	Mad Ship	Adeline	Post-production
2012	Overnight	Jenny

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1984	Kids of Degrassi Street, TheThe Kids of Degrassi Street	Melanie	Episode: "Martin Meets the Pirates" Episode: "Liz Sits the Schlegels"
1985	Littlest Hobo, TheThe Littlest Hobo	Lisa Farrell	Episode: "Voyageurs: Part 1 & 2"
1986	Alex: The Life of a Child	Wendy	TV film
1988	Glory Enough for All	Melanie	TV film
1988–1990	War of the Worlds	Debi McCullough	23
1990	Katts and Dog		Episode: "Kidnapped"
1990	Campbells, TheThe Campbells	Bonnie	Episode: "Back to School"
1990	Hitchhiker, TheThe Hitchhiker	Karen	Episode: "Riding the Nightmare"
1990	Clarence	Jill	TV film
1991–1993	Are You Afraid of the Dark?	Kristen	Main role (26 episodes)
1993–1994	Chris Cross	Dinah McGee	Main role (13 episodes)
1996	Flash Forward	Ellen Fisher	3 episodes
1996–1999	Clueless	Cher Horowitz	Lead role (62 episodes)
1999	Young Ivanhoe	Rowena	TV film
2002–2004	7th Heaven	Roxanne Richardson	Recurring role (40 episodes)
2004–2007	Peep Show	Nancy	Recurring role (8 episodes)
2005	1/4life	Lisa	TV film
2005	Joey	Joelle	Episode: "Joey and the Fancy Sister"
2006	Our Thirties	Jessica	TV short
2007	Flight of the Conchords	Sally	Episode: "Sally" Episode: "Sally Returns"
2008	Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning	Louisa Thomas	TV film
2009	Everything She Ever Wanted	Rachel Reede	TV miniseries
2010	Call Me Fitz	Janet	Episode: "Going Down Syndrome"
2011	Flashpoint	Jackie Emery	Episode: "I'd Do Anything"
2011	Case for Christmas, TheThe Case for Christmas	Lauren	TV film
2012	Wedding Band	Tracy	Episode: "We Are Family"
2013	Psych	Laynie	Episode: "Juliet Wears the Pantsuit"
2013	Surrogacy Trap, TheThe Surrogacy Trap	Mallory Parkes	TV film

External links

• Rachel Blanchard at the Internet Movie Database
• Rachel Blanchard in 'My Uncle Rafael'