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Rachel Blanchard

Born 1976-03-19

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.

Known for

Road Trip 2000 · 6.5 Snakes on a Plane 2006 · 5.5 Deep Water 2022 · 4.9 Without a Paddle 2004 · 5.8 Spread 2009 · 5.8 Vicious 2025 · 4.7 The Rage: Carrie 2 1999 · 4.8 Where the Truth Lies 2005 · 6.4 Daydream Nation 2011 · 6.3 You Me Her 2016 · 7.0 Adoration 2009 · 6.3 Open House 2010 · 4.3 Growing Op 2008 · 6.1 Iron Eagle on the Attack 1995 · 3.4 Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning 2008 · 5.1 My Gal Sunday 2014 · 5.1 Dark Hearts 2014 · 4.4 Alex: The Life of a Child 1986 · 8.1