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Rachel Boston
Boston at the Paley Center, in April 2012
Born
Rachel Elizabeth Boston

(1982-05-09) May 9, 1982 (age 42)
Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present

Rachel Elizabeth Boston (born May 9, 1982) is an American actress and producer. Boston has had leading roles in a number of independent films, and was a regular cast member in several television series. She starred in the NBC drama series, American Dreams as Beth Mason from 2002 to 2005, in the short-lived CBS sitcom The Ex List in 2008, and on the USA Network series In Plain Sight from 2008 to 2012. From 2013 to 2014, Boston starred as Ingrid Beauchamp in the Lifetime fantasy-drama series, Witches of East End.

Early life

Boston was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee and grew up in Signal Mountain, Tennessee before moving to New York City at the age of seventeen to attend New York University. She was Miss Tennessee Teen USA in 1999, placing in the Top 10 at the national pageant.[1]

Career

Boston starred in the NBC series American Dreams, which aired from 2002 to 2005. She portrayed the character Beth Pryor (née Mason), the wife of the oldest son of the Pryor family, around whom the series was centered. She has made guest appearances in other series such as The Closer, Las Vegas, The Daily Show, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Grey's Anatomy, Rules of Engagement, and Crossing Jordan, and NCIS.

Boston at the Paley Center in April 2012

Boston landed the lead role on ABC's Ric Swartzlander comedy pilot The News (2007). The show was set in a chaotic Phoenix television newsroom. Boston played a rising star at the station who had recently been promoted to executive producer of all news programs. Boston also starred with Donal Logue in the Fox pilot "Hackett", directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, and starred with Ed O'Neill and Christine Baranski in the CBS pilot Inseparable.

Boston starred as Daphne Bloom in the short-lived CBS series The Ex List. In that same year she also guest starred on NBC's ER playing an American soldier. She filmed Ghosts of Girlfriends Past with Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner in February 2008. She has also filmed 500 Days of Summer with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel in spring 2008.

In early 2011, Boston joined the cast of USA Network's hit series In Plain Sight,[2] where she played Abigail Chaffee, an Albuquerque Police Detective and the love interest of Marshall Mann (Frederick Weller). For the fifth and final season, Boston continued her role as a series regular.[3]

Boston at Entertainment Weekly Party, Beverly Hills Post Office, Sept. 20, 2008

For her role opposite Noah Bean in the independent feature The Pill, Boston garnered rave reviews on the festival circuit and earned accolades including the Best Actress Award from the San Diego Film Festival,[4] the Stargazer Award from the Gen Art Film Festival,[5] and the Emerging Artist Award from the Big Apple Film Festival.[6]

Boston was the executive producer for the independent film Black Marigolds, and also starred in the film, which reunited her with her costar from The Pill, Noah Bean.[7] The film was shot over a 2-week span in the Palomar Mountain Range of Southern California.

In 2012, Boston starred in the feature film It's a Disaster alongside Julia Stiles and America Ferrera.[8]. In the fall of 2012, Boston would then be cast as one of the leads in the Lifetime fantasy-drama series Witches of East End, based on a novel of the same name by Melissa de la Cruz, opposite Julia Ormond, Jenna Dewan and Mädchen Amick.[9][10][11] The show debuted on October 6, 2013.[12][13]

During her tenure on Witches of East End, she was cast in the original independent romantic comedy A Ring by Spring, a Hallmark original film, directed by Kristoffer Tabori.[14] Shortly thereafter she was cast in Hallmark Movies & Mysteries' original telefilm A Gift of Miracles, opposite Jesse Moss and Rita Moreno.[15]

Shortly after Lifetime's cancellation of Witches of East End, Boston signed on to Hallmark Channel's original telefim, Ice Sculpture Christmas, a part of Hallmark's 2015 Countdown to Christmas event.[16][17] In April 2016, Boston completed work on Hallmark Channel's original telefilm Stop the Wedding, co-starring Niall Matter, Alan Thicke, Lini Evans and Teryl Rothery. [18][19] At the end of 2016, Boston announced a partnership with Hallmark and author de la Cruz on a new original movie, Christmas in Angel Falls, which is about an angel who falls in love during the Christmas season. [20]

Between 2018 and 2019, Rachel would sign on to her first theatrical leading role in 6 years, in the film I Hate Kids opposite Tom Everett Scott. [21] In November 2018, Rachel would guest on the ABC drama, the Good Doctor as Claire's college roommate and friend, Kayla, who is seeking treatment for her cancer. [22]

Filmography

Film

2002 Title Role Notes
2002 Smoking Herb Jaquelyn Mason
2006 Fifty Pills Lindsay
2009 (500) Days of Summer Alison
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Deena the Bridesmaid
2010 10 Years Later Kyra Lee
2011 Chance of Showers Woman in Yellow
The Pill Mindy
2012 Blind Turn Samantha Holt
Coming Home Megan Morgan
It's a Disaster Lexi Kivel
2013 Black Marigolds Kate Cole Also Executive Producer
Who the F Is Buddy Applebaum Janie
2019 I Hate Kids Sydney Bartlett

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2001 The Andy Dick Show Tina Episode: "Professor Talcum"
2002–05 American Dreams Beth Mason Series regular (50 episodes)
2005 Peep Show Marsha Pilot
The Closer Jennifer Episode: "About Face"
Love, Inc. Jill Episode: "Thick and Thin"
2006 Inseparable Steph Pilot
Crumbs Alison Episode: "Maybe I'm Tony Randall"
The Loop Jenna Episode: "Jack Air"
Happy Hour Shauna Episode: "Crazy Girls"
NCIS Siri Albert Episode: "Dead and Unburied"
7th Heaven Ms. Margo 3 episodes
2007 The News April Tarnoff Pilot
Grey's Anatomy Rachel Episode: "Great Expectations"
Crossing Jordan Geneva Todd Episode: "Mr. Little and Mr. Big"
Rules of Engagement Amy Episode: "Flirting with Disaster"
Las Vegas Patsy Episode: "The Glass Is Always Cleaner"
Curb Your Enthusiasm Waitress Episode: "The N Word"
2008 Hackett Audrey Pilot
ER Beth Ackerman Episode: "Status Quo"
2008–11 The Ex List Daphne Bloom Series regular (12 episodes)
2009 The Cleaner Ruby Geiler Episode: "Split Ends"
Eastwick Charlene Episode: "Fleas and Casserole"
2010 Accidentally on Purpose Brenda Episode: "Speed"
Scoundrels Tanya Leterre 3 episodes
Castle Penny Marchand Episode: "He's Dead, She's Dead"
2011 Mad Love Erin Sinclaire Episodes: "Fireworks", "The Spy Who Loved Me"
2011–12 In Plain Sight Det. Abigail Chaffee Series regular (16 episodes)
2012 Holiday High School Reunion (Renamed in 2019 as Christmas Crush) Georgia Lifetime movie; also executive producer
2013–14 Witches of East End Ingrid Beauchamp Series regular (23 episodes)
2014 A Ring by Spring Caryn Briggs Hallmark movie; also associate producer
2015 For Justice Lisa Pilot
A Gift of Miracles Darcy Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie; also associate producer
Ice Sculpture Christmas Callie Hallmark movie; also associate producer
2016 Stop the Wedding Annabelle Colton Hallmark movie
2017 A Rose for Christmas Andy Lindry Hallmark movie
Christmas in Angel Falls Gabby Messenger Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie; also executive producer
2018 The Good Doctor Kayla Episode:"Hubert"
2018 A Christmas in Tennessee Allison Bennet Lifetime Movie
2019 The Last Bridesmaid Becca Hallmark Movie; also executive producer
2019 Check Inn to Christmas Julia Crawley Hallmark Movie; also executive producer

References

  1. ^ "Rachel Boston Biography". Buddytv.com. 1982-05-09. Archived from the original on 2013-02-13. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
  2. ^ Michael Ausiello. "Rachel Boston Joins In Plain Sight - TVLine". TVLine. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Breaking News - USA Network's "In Plain Sight" Returns for Fifth Season With Eight Explosive Episodes in Spring 2012 - TheFutonCritic.com". Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Award Winners". web.archive.org. 2012-04-29. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  5. ^ Michelle Weiss (16 June 2011). "Gen Art fest fetes 'Gold'". Variety. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  6. ^ "8th Annual BAFF Presents NY Emerging Talent Award". bigapplefilmfestival.
  7. ^ Borys Kit. "Rachel Boston to Star in 'Black Marigolds' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  8. ^ Borys Kit. "Rachel Boston Joins Indie Comedy 'It's a Disaster' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  9. ^ Nellie Andreeva. "Lifetime's 'Witches Of East End' Picked Up To Series - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  10. ^ Roots, Kimberly (2012-09-19). "Witches of East End Casts Rachel Boston — Pilot". TVLine. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
  11. ^ "Rachel Boston Joins Lifetime's Witches of East End - Today's News: Our Take". TVGuide.com. 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
  12. ^ LISA DE MORAES, TV Columnist. "TCA: Lifetime's 'Witches Of East End' Debuts Oct. 6". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
  13. ^ Etkin, Jaimie (2013-07-26). "'Witches Of East End' Premiere Set For October On Lifetime". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
  14. ^ Kit, Borys (2013-11-19). "'Witches of East End' Actress to Star in Romantic Comedy 'Ring by Spring' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  15. ^ "'A Gift of Miracles'". HallmarkMysteriesandMovies.com. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  16. ^ Bill Keveney. "Mariah Carey tops Hallmark's Countdown to Christmas". USA Today. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  17. ^ "Hallmark Channel's #1-Rated "Countdown to Christmas" Programming Event Starts Saturday, October 31". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  18. ^ https://www.inquisitr.com/3186040/stop-the-wedding-hallmark-hollywood-actor-to-marry-widow-in-tv-movie-based-on-book-starring-rachel-boston-alan-thicke/
  19. ^ "Hallmark Channel Debuts Four Original Movies This June for Its "June Weddings" Celebration". the Futon Critic. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  20. ^ Denise Petski. "Author Melissa De La Cruz Inks Three-Film Deal With Brad Krevoy TV, Including 'Angel Falls' Starring Rachel Boston For Hallmark - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  21. ^ Anthony D'Alessandro. "Rhea Seehorn & Rachel Boston Board Comedy 'I Hate Kids'". Deadline. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  22. ^ Rachel Boston. "Rachel joins The Good Doctor". Instagram. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
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