Rachel Shelley
Rachel Shelley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 August 1969 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Rachel Shelley (born August 25, 1969) is an English actress and model.
Early life
Shelley was born in Swindon, England.[1] She was raised in London having moved from Swindon at the age of one. She graduated from Sheffield University with a B.A. Hons in English and Drama. Along with four friends from the university, she set up The Crowded Theatre in Sheffield, which ran for a year.
Career
Shelley is perhaps best known for playing Helena Peabody in the Showtime hit series The L Word. Among her many roles she played 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. She is currently playing the recurring role of Superintendent Rippon in popular BBC medical drama Casualty.
Apart from acting, Shelley has written articles for The Guardian newspaper.
Personal life
Shelley currently lives in Notting Hill.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2003 | The Bone Snatcher | Mikki | |
| 2004 | Seeing Other People | Lauren | |
| 2006 | Gray Matters | Julia Barlett | |
| 2008 | The Children | Chloe |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Royce | Alana Maxwell | TV movie |
| 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 movie |
| 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 movie |
| 2002 | The Dinosaur Hunters | Mary Mantell | TV movie |
| 2003 | Sparkling Cyanide | Rosemary Barton | TV movie |
| 2003 | Miss Match | Rebecca Hanley | Episode: "Something Nervy" |
| 2003 | 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 movie |
| 2008 | Ghost Whisperer | Kate Payne | Episode: "Deadbeat Dads" |
| 2011 | Episodes | Kendra | Episode: "Four" |
| 2011 | Strike Back | Maggie | Episode: "Project Dawn #5" Episode: "Project Dawn #6" |
| 2012 | Casualty | Supt Yvonne Rippon | 10 episodes |
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