Acting · Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Born March 19, 1976
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.
MovieVicious
2025
as Lainie
Movieje suis coincé à la dérive
2024
MovieUno
2024
as Rachel
TVThe Summer I Turned Pretty
2022
as Susannah Fisher
MovieDeep Water
2022
as Kristin Peterson
MovieGetting to Know You
2020
as Kayla
TV9-1-1
2018
as Dina Montridge
TVYou Me Her
2016
as Emma Trakarsky
TVAnother Period
2015
as Endive Savoy
MovieDark Hearts
2014
as Clarissa
TVFargo
2014
as Kitty Nygaard
MovieMy Gal Sunday
2014
as Sandra 'Sunday' O'Brien-Parker
MovieScrapper
2013
as Sharon
MovieMad Ship
2013
as Adeline
MovieMy Uncle Rafael
2012
as Michele
MovieThe Surrogacy Trap
2012
as Mallory Parkes
MovieOvernight
2012
as Jenny
MovieThe Case for Christmas
2011
as Lauren
MovieDaydream Nation
2011
as Ms. Budge
MovieOpen House
2010
as Alice
TVEverything She Ever Wanted
2009
as Rachel Reede
MovieAdoration
2009
as Rachel
MovieSpread
2009
as Emily
TVChildrens Hospital
2008
as Missy
MovieAnne of Green Gables: A New Beginning
2008
as Louisa Thomas
MovieGrowing Op
2008
as Crystal
TVFlight of the Conchords
2007
as Sally
MovieCareless
2007
as Cheryl
MovieSnakes on a Set: Behind the Scenes
2007
as Self
MovieThis Film Is Not Yet Rated
2006
as Self - Actress in 'Where the Truth Lies'
MovieSnakes on a Plane
2006
as Mercedes
TVPsych
2006
as Laura
MoviePure Venom: The Making of Snakes on a Plane
2006
as Self
MovieComeback Season
2006
as Chloe Pearce
MovieWhere the Truth Lies
2005
as Maureen
1/4life
2005
TVJoey
2004
as Joelle
MovieWithout a Paddle
2004
as Flower
TVPeep Show
2003
as Nancy
MovieThe Wild Dogs
2002
as Moll
MovieChasing Holden
2001
as T.J. Jensen
MovieNailed
2001
as Kelly Sherman
MovieSugar & Spice
2001
as Hannah Wald
MovieRoad Trip
2000
as Tiffany
MovieThe Rage: Carrie 2
1999
as Monica Jones
TVClueless
1996
as Cher Horowitz
TV7th Heaven
1996
as Roxanne Richardson
TVFlash Forward
1995
as Ellen Fisher
MovieIron Eagle on the Attack
1995
as Kitty Shaw
MovieYoung Ivanhoe
1995
as Rowena
MovieOn My Own
1993
as Tania
TVChris Cross
1993
as Dinah McGee
TVAre You Afraid of the Dark?
1992
as Kristen
MovieClarence
1990
as Jill
TVWar of the Worlds
1988
as Debi McCullough
MovieGlory Enough For All
1988
as Melanie
MovieAlex: The Life of a Child
1986
as Wendy
TVThe Hitchhiker
1983
as Karen
TVThe Kids of Degrassi Street
1979
as Melanie Schlegel
TVThe Littlest Hobo
1979
as Lisa Farrell
