Rachel Luttrell
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Rachel Luttrell | |
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 Rachel Luttrell at Bridge Studios in Vancouver, BC | |
| Born | Rachel Zawadi Luttrell 19 January 1971 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse | Loyd Bateman |
| Website | http://www.rachelluttrell.com |
Rachel Luttrell (born 19 January 1971) is an actress best known for her role as Teyla Emmagan, an Athosian warrior leader on Stargate Atlantis.
Early life
Luttrell was born in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, the daughter of Veronica Makihio Shenkunde Luttrell of The Washambala Tribe of The Usambara Mountains and Dr. William Leon Luttrell from Bossier City, Louisiana. She is one of four daughters. Her family emigrated to Canada when she was five years old, and she was raised in Toronto. Her family was very musical; her father, a former member of the critically acclaimed Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, trained Luttrell's soprano voice. She studied ballet at the Russian Academy of Classical Ballet School and also studied piano at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto.
Career
Rachel Luttrell's training in dance and music naturally led her to the stage. She made her professional début in Canada's Premier Production of Miss Saigon in Toronto and the Premier Canadian Production of Disney's Beauty And The Beast in Toronto. She would go on to appear in many other stage productions such as "Once On This Island", Goblin Market, and the premier performance of Pultzer Prize winning play write Lynn Nottage's" Las Meninas.
Following a move to Los Angeles, Luttrell would go on to appear in many guest star roles on television[1].
Frustrated with some of the roles being offered to her at the time, she was considering giving up on her acting career, and enrolling in UCLA to study architecture. She ventured to The UK instead and studied at the British American Drama Association on a midsummer course at Balliol College, Oxford. Shortly after her return to Los Angeles Rachel was cast in her most high-profile role to date, as Teyla Emmagan on Stargate Atlantis.[2]
In 2011 Rachel released her debut Jazz album "I Wish You Love", which was produced by Austrian record producer Gerrit Kinkel and features Jazz greats like Jeff Hamilton, Jennifer Leitham, Graham Dechter and Konrad Paszkudzki. She was considered for the role of Storm in X-Men
Personal life
Luttrell is married to Loyd Bateman, and they have one son, Caden Dar Bateman, born October 10, 2007. Rachel Luttrell has two younger sisters, Erica Luttrell, who is also an actress and Amanda Luttrell Garrigus who is an on air personality for fashion and entertainment.
Rachel Luttrell is currently pregnant with her 2nd child.
Rachel is sometimes credited as Rachel Z. Luttrell.
Filmography
| Actress | |||
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| Year | Film | Character | Other notes |
| 1986 | Courage | Bobby's Daughter | |
| 1992 | Street Legal | Veronica Beck | (Television 1991–1992) |
| Forever Knight | Norma Alves | ||
| Personal Effects | |||
| 1993 | Maniac Mansion | Lorrie | |
| 1996 | Joe's So Mean to Josephine | Girl in Bar | |
| 1997 | Sleepwalkers | Cassandra | (Television series) |
| In the House | Daphne | ||
| 1998 | Damon | Brenda | (Television series 1 season) |
| 2001 | Anne Rice's The Feast of All Saints | Lisette | |
| Charmed | Janna, Second Witch | ||
| ER | Paramedic | ||
| 2002 | Touched by an Angel | Marla | |
| Impostor | Scan Room Nurse | ||
| 2003 | Everyday Use | Dee | |
| 2004 | Preview to Atlantis | as Herself/Teyla Emmagan | |
| From Stargate to Atlantis: Sci Fi Lowdown | as Herself/Teyla Emmagan | ||
| Stargate Atlantis | Teyla Emmagan | (Television 2004–2009) | |
| Stop Thief! | Nicky | ||
| 2005 | The Aviary | Portia | |
| 2006 | A Dog's Breakfast | Ratcha | |
| 2011 | NCIS | LCDR Stephanie Mosner | One episode: "Sins of the Father" |
References
External links
- Official Rachel Luttrell web site
- Rachel Luttrell at IMDb
- Stargate Atlantis official actor bio
- One on One with Rachel Luttrell An interview with Rachel about her career and season four of Stargate Atlantis