Rachel Blanchard
Known for: Acting
Rachel Elise Blanchard (born March 19, 1976) is a Canadian actress. Her work has included playing Nancy in the British sitcom Peep Show, Emma in American comedy-drama series You Me Her, and most recently, Susannah in the American television series The Summer I Turned Pretty. 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 YTV's Are You Afraid of the Dark? as Kristen. Blanchard played 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). She also played Roxanne on the television series 7th Heaven from 2002 to 2004. Blanchard appeared as Nancy, the American girlfriend of main character Jeremy Usborne (Robert Webb), in the award-winning second series of British sitcom Peep Show. She reprised this role in the fourth series (2007).[1] She played Sally on the HBO show Flight of the Conchords and had a recurring role in the first season of the 2014 FX crime series Fargo. Since 2016, Blanchard has played Emma Trakarsky in comedy-drama You Me Her, a woman who enters into a polyamorous relationship with her husband and a younger woman. She won the Gemini Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the 26th Gemini Awards for her appearance on Call Me Fitz.
Filmography
Series
9-1-1
Dina Montridge
2018
Series
Psych
Laura
2006
Series
Fargo
Kitty Nygaard
2014
Series
The Summer I Turned Pretty
Susannah Fisher
2022
Series
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Kristen
1992
Series
Childrens Hospital
Missy
2008
Series
Peep Show
Nancy
2003
Series
Joey
Joelle
2004
Series
The Hitchhiker
Karen
1983
Series
7th Heaven
Roxanne Richardson
1996
Film
Deep Water
Kristin Peterson
2022
Series
Clueless
Cher Horowitz
1996
Series
War of the Worlds
Debi McCullough
1988
Series
Flight of the Conchords
Sally
2007
Series
Another Period
Endive Savoy
2015
Series
The Littlest Hobo
Lisa Farrell
1979
Film
Road Trip
Tiffany
2000
Series
You Me Her
Emma Trakarsky
2016
Film
Snakes on a Plane
Mercedes
2006
Film
Vicious
Lainie
2025
Film
Without a Paddle
Flower
2004
Film
Spread
Emily
2009
Series
Flash Forward
Ellen Fisher
1995
Series
Flash Forward
Ellen Foster
1995
Film
Where the Truth Lies
Maureen
2005
Series
The Kids of Degrassi Street
Melanie Schlegel
1979
Film
The Rage: Carrie 2
Monica Jones
1999
Film
Sugar & Spice
Hannah Wald
2001
Series
Chris Cross
Dinah McGee
1993
Film
Iron Eagle on the Attack
Kitty Shaw
1995
Film
Open House
Alice
2010
Film
Daydream Nation
Ms. Budge
2011
Film
Comeback Season
Chloe Pearce
2006
Film
Careless
Cheryl
2007
Film
Adoration
Rachel
2009
Film
Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning
Louisa Thomas
2008
Series
Everything She Ever Wanted
Rachel Reede
2009
Film
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Self - Actress in 'Where the Truth Lies'
2006
Film
Nailed
Kelly Sherman
2001
Film
My Uncle Rafael
Michele
2012
Film
The Case for Christmas
Lauren
2011
Film
Pure Venom: The Making of Snakes on a Plane
Self
2006
Film
Growing Op
Crystal
2008
Film
The Wild Dogs
Moll
2002
Film
My Gal Sunday
Sandra 'Sunday' O'Brien-Parker
2014
Film
Snakes on a Set: Behind the Scenes
Self
2007
Film
Getting to Know You
Kayla
2020
Film
Mad Ship
Adeline
2013
Film
Chasing Holden
T.J. Jensen
2001
Film
Glory Enough For All
Melanie
1988
Film
On My Own
Tania
1993
Film
Clarence
Jill
1990
Film
The Surrogacy Trap
Mallory Parkes
2012
Film
Dark Hearts
Clarissa
2014
Film
Young Ivanhoe
Rowena
1995
1/4life
2005
Film
Alex: The Life of a Child
Wendy
1986
Film
Uno
Rachel
2024
Film
je suis coincé à la dérive
2024
Film
Scrapper
Sharon
2013
Film
Overnight
Jenny
2012