Rachel Shelley
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Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
Years active | 1994–present |
Rachel Shelley (born 25 August 1969) is an English actress and model. She is best known for playing Helena Peabody in the Showtime series The L Word and Elizabeth Russell in the Oscar-nominated Bollywood epic Lagaan.
Early life
Rachel Shelley was born on 25 August 1969 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, and was brought up primarily in London. After graduating from the University of Sheffield with a B.A. Hons in English and Drama, she joined a local theatre company in Edinburgh and set up a community theatre company in Sheffield before moving to London to further her acting career.[1][2][3]
Career
Shelley is perhaps best known for playing Helena Peabody in the Showtime series The L Word. Other parts include Elizabeth Russell in the Oscar-nominated Bollywood film Lagaan in 2001, and the beauty whose tragic loss drives Charles Castle mad in the 1997 film Photographing Fairies. In 2012 and early 2013, she played the recurring role of Yvonne Rippon, a police superintendent who had a relationship with established character Nick Jordan, in popular BBC medical drama Casualty. Shelley left the series on 19 January 2013.[4]
Apart from acting, Shelley has written articles for The Guardian and DIVA Magazine.[5][6][7][8]
Personal life
Shelley lives in London with her partner Matthew Parkhill, who is a TV writer, director and producer.[9] They have a daughter, born on 8 September 2009.[10]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Broken Heart | Isabel | Short film |
1997 | Photographing Fairies | Mrs. Anne-Marie Castle | |
1999 | B.U.S.T.E.D | Clare | |
1999 | Lighthouse | Dr. Kirsty McCloud | |
2000 | Canone inverso - making love | Jeno's Mother | |
2000 | The Calling | Shelly Woodcock | |
2001 | Lagaan | Elizabeth Russell | Bollywood Film |
2003 | The Bone Snatcher | Mikki | |
2004 | Seeing Other People | Lauren | |
2006 | Gray Matters | Julia Barlett | |
2008 | The Children | Chloe |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Royce | Alana Maxwell | TV film |
1997 | The New Adventures of Robin Hood | Boadicea | Episode: "Heroes" Episode: "The Birthday Trap" |
1997 | Wycliffe | Sarah | Episode: "Dance of the Scorpions" |
1997 | Bugs | Jenna Spinks | Episode: "Renegades" |
1997 | Highlander: The Series | Sophie Baines | Episode: "Avatar" |
1998 | The Bill | Maggie Hamilton | Episode: "For Your Love" |
2001 | Baddiel's Syndrome | Marcia | Episode: "Huffa" Episode: "Hair Today" |
2001 | Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story | Harmonia | TV film |
2002 | Heartbeat | Sue Dixon, aka Denise Hurley | Episode: "Sympathy for the Devil" |
2002 | The American Embassy | Mandy | Episode: "Long Live the King" |
2002 | Coupling | Samantha | Episode: "Remember This" |
2002 | Cruise of the Gods | Yasmina | TV film |
2002 | The Dinosaur Hunters | Mary Mantell | TV film |
2003 | Sparkling Cyanide | Rosemary Barton | TV film |
2003 | Miss Match | Rebecca Hanley | Episode: "Something Nervy" |
2004 | Licensed by Royalty | Linda Kubrick | TV series |
2005-2009 | The L Word | Helena Peabody | 54 episodes |
2006 | Ghost Whisperer | Kate Payne (uncredited) | Episode: "Cat's Claw" |
2007 | Ghost Whisperer | Kate Payne | Episode: "Speed Demon" Episode: "The Collector" |
2008 | Under | Det. Underhill | TV film |
2008 | Ghost Whisperer | Kate Payne | Episode: "Deadbeat Dads" |
2011 | Episodes | Kendra | Episode: "Four" |
2011 | Strike Back | Maggie | Episode: "Project Dawn No. 5" Episode: "Project Dawn No. 6" |
2012-2013 | Casualty | Supt Yvonne Rippon | Recurring, 2012-2013 |
2012-2013 | Once Upon a Time | Milah | Episode: "The Crocodile" Episode: "Manhattan" |
2013 | Toast of London | Commander Scott-Gorham | Episode: "Submission" |
2013 | Rogue | Shelley Morrison | Recurring |
2014 | Grantchester | Pamela Morton | Episode: "Episode 1" |
References
- ^ "IMDb Profile".
- ^ Rachel Shelley Online :[dead link]
- ^ Rachel Shelley Online: Ask Rachel[dead link]
- ^ Casualty (series 27)
- ^ "The making of Bollywood's biggest movie ever". the Guardian. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "'We love your accent. Can you do American?'". the Guardian. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "Further adventures in showbusiness". the Guardian. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "Rachel Shelley in Casualty / DIVA Magazine Lesbian Arts & Entertainment / www.divamag.co.uk". divamag.co.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "Exclusive interview with Matthew Parkhill, director of The Caller". AllStephenMoyer.com. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "Rachel Shelley Online : The Official Rachel Shelley Fansite". rachelshelleyonline.com. Retrieved 19 May 2015.[dead link]
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