Acting
Rachel Blanchard
Born Mar 19, 1976 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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.
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Acting
Vicious
2025
Horror · Thriller
je suis coincé à la dérive
2024
Uno
2024
Drama · Thriller · Crime
The Summer I Turned Pretty
2022
Drama
Deep Water
2022
Drama · Mystery · Thriller
Getting to Know You
2020
Comedy · Drama · Romance
9-1-1
2018
Drama · Crime · Action & Adventure
You Me Her
2016
Comedy · Drama
Another Period
2015
Comedy
Dark Hearts
2014
Thriller · Drama
Fargo
2014
Crime · Drama
My Gal Sunday
2014
TV Movie · Mystery
Scrapper
2013
Mad Ship
2013
Drama
My Uncle Rafael
2012
Comedy
The Surrogacy Trap
2012
TV Movie · Drama · Thriller
Overnight
2012
Comedy · Romance
The Case for Christmas
2011
TV Movie · Fantasy · Comedy
Daydream Nation
2011
Drama · Romance
Open House
2010
Drama · Horror · Thriller
Everything She Ever Wanted
2009
Crime · Mystery
Adoration
2009
Drama · Romance
Spread
2009
Comedy · Romance
Childrens Hospital
2008
Comedy
Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning
2008
Drama · Family · TV Movie
Growing Op
2008
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Flight of the Conchords
2007
Comedy
Careless
2007
Comedy · Mystery · Romance
Snakes on a Set: Behind the Scenes
2007
Documentary
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
2006
Documentary
Snakes on a Plane
2006
Action · Adventure · Crime
Psych
2006
Drama · Comedy · Crime
Pure Venom: The Making of Snakes on a Plane
2006
Comeback Season
2006
Comedy · Family · Romance
Where the Truth Lies
2005
Drama · Mystery · Thriller
Joey
2004
Comedy
Without a Paddle
2004
Comedy · Action · Adventure
Peep Show
2003
Comedy
The Wild Dogs
2002
Drama
Chasing Holden
2001
Drama · Romance
Nailed
2001
Drama · Romance
Sugar & Spice
2001
Crime · Comedy · Drama
Road Trip
2000
Comedy · Adventure
The Rage: Carrie 2
1999
Horror · Thriller · Science Fiction
Clueless
1996
Comedy
7th Heaven
1996
Family · Drama · Comedy
Flash Forward
1995
Comedy · Family
Iron Eagle on the Attack
1995
Action · Adventure
Young Ivanhoe
1995
Adventure · History
On My Own
1993
Drama
Chris Cross
1993
Comedy
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
1992
Mystery · Kids · Drama
Clarence
1990
Comedy · Fantasy · TV Movie
War of the Worlds
1988
Drama · Action & Adventure
Glory Enough For All
1988
Drama
Alex: The Life of a Child
1986
Drama
The Hitchhiker
1983
Drama · Crime
The Kids of Degrassi Street
1979
Family · Drama
The Littlest Hobo
1979
Action & Adventure · Family · Drama