Rachel Blakely
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Rachel Blakely is an Australian actress. Her works include films such as Love Until, Young Hercules
and Counterstrike, as well as guest appearances on television shows such as Xena: Warrior Princess
, State Coroner and Flipper
; from 2006 to 2007 she starred as Glenda Fry in the Australian television series Mortified
, playing the mother of the main character. Most recently, she's become attached to the new children's series Accord'n to Jordyn.
. Her father, Harold Blakely, is an American, and her mother was Australian. Due to her father's oil business, the family, including Rachel's younger sister Ruth, moved to several countries over the years until settling on an Australian farm when Rachel was twelve.
Before she became an actress, Rachel worked as a nightclub bouncer, a model and a short order cook; it was her ex-husband's suggestion that she audition for a role on Neighbours.
In her spare time, Rachel enjoys camping, sewing, painting, cooking and sleeping. Her favourite authors are Margaret Atwood
and Tracy Chevalier
, and her favourite movies are Queen Margot
and Breaking the Waves
.
Rachel married fellow actor Peter Craig in 1990, but they divorced some years later. She met her current partner, stuntman Sean Rigby, on the set of Tales of the South Seas. Their first child, Cooper Lee Rigby, was born in September 2003, and their second child, Nash Rigby, was born in early 2009.
Currently Rachel splits her time between Australia and Los Angeles. She possesses dual American-Australian citizenship.
She has also been part of the leading cast on several programs, including Blue Heelers, City Life and The Lost World; most recently, she played Glenda Fry on Mortified.
In 2000, she appeared on four episodes of Search Party and five episodes of Hollywood Squares
, as herself.
Young Hercules
Young Hercules is a spin-off from Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. It was aired on Fox Kids from September 12, 1998, to May 12, 1999. It lasted one season with 50 episodes and starred Ryan Gosling in the title role.-Plot:...
and Counterstrike, as well as guest appearances on television shows such as Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess is an American–New Zealand supernatural fantasy adventure series that aired in syndication from September 4, 1995 until June 18, 2001....
, State Coroner and Flipper
Flipper (1995 TV series)
Flipper, is an American revival television series of the original 1964 Flipper television series. The first two seasons aired in first-run syndication; seasons 3 and 4 aired on the PAX network....
; from 2006 to 2007 she starred as Glenda Fry in the Australian television series Mortified
Mortified
Mortified was an Australian children's television series, co-produced by the Australian Children's Television Foundation and Enjoy Entertainment for the Nine Network Australia, Disney Australia and the BBC. The series premiered on 30 June 2006 and ended on 11 April 2007 with two seasons and a total...
, playing the mother of the main character. Most recently, she's become attached to the new children's series Accord'n to Jordyn.
Personal life
Rachel Leigh Blakely was born on 28 July 1968 in BorneoBorneo
Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located north of Java Island, Indonesia, at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia....
. Her father, Harold Blakely, is an American, and her mother was Australian. Due to her father's oil business, the family, including Rachel's younger sister Ruth, moved to several countries over the years until settling on an Australian farm when Rachel was twelve.
Before she became an actress, Rachel worked as a nightclub bouncer, a model and a short order cook; it was her ex-husband's suggestion that she audition for a role on Neighbours.
In her spare time, Rachel enjoys camping, sewing, painting, cooking and sleeping. Her favourite authors are Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood
Margaret Eleanor Atwood, is a Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, and environmental activist. She is among the most-honoured authors of fiction in recent history; she is a winner of the Arthur C...
and Tracy Chevalier
Tracy Chevalier
Tracy Chevalier is a bestselling historical novelist. She lives in London with her husband and son.Chevalier was raised in Washington, D.C and graduated from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Bethesda, Maryland. After receiving her B.A...
, and her favourite movies are Queen Margot
La Reine Margot (1994 film)
La Reine Margot is a 1994 French period film directed by Patrice Chéreau, based on the 1845 historical novel of the same name by Alexandre Dumas, père. It stars Isabelle Adjani, Daniel Auteuil, Virna Lisi and Vincent Pérez...
and Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves is a 1996 film directed by Lars von Trier and starring Emily Watson. Set in the Scottish Highlands in the early 1970s, it tells the story of an unusual young woman, Bess McNeill, and of the love she has for Jan, her husband. The film is an international co-production led by Lars...
.
Rachel married fellow actor Peter Craig in 1990, but they divorced some years later. She met her current partner, stuntman Sean Rigby, on the set of Tales of the South Seas. Their first child, Cooper Lee Rigby, was born in September 2003, and their second child, Nash Rigby, was born in early 2009.
Currently Rachel splits her time between Australia and Los Angeles. She possesses dual American-Australian citizenship.
Career
Blakely started her career as a model, before auditioning for a role on Neighbours that lasted three years. From there she moved into films- mostly made for television -and guest appearances on well-known TV shows.She has also been part of the leading cast on several programs, including Blue Heelers, City Life and The Lost World; most recently, she played Glenda Fry on Mortified.
In 2000, she appeared on four episodes of Search Party and five episodes of Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares is an American panel game show in which two contestants play tic-tac-toe to win cash and prizes. The "board" for the game is a 3 × 3 vertical stack of open-faced cubes, each occupied by a celebrity seated at a desk and facing the contestants...
, as herself.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Love Until | ||
| 1997 | Mr. Nice Guy Mr. Nice Guy (1997 film) Mr Nice Guy is a 1997 Hong Kong martial arts action crime comedy film directed by Sammo Hung and starring Jackie Chan. It also stars Richard Norton as the villain, with whom Chan had worked in 1993 film City Hunter and Chan and Hung had worked in Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars. Hung makes a cameo as... |
Sandy | |
| 2010 | Gael's Mum |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-1994 | Neighbours Neighbours Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems... |
Gaby Willis Gaby Willis Gabrielle "Gaby" Willis is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Rachel Blakely. She made her first on-screen appearance 12 August 1991. The character departed in 1994. Blakely reprised her role in 2005 for the show's 20th anniversary.-Casting:Blakely was... |
161 episodes |
| 1993 | Victoria Payne | TV movie | |
| 1995-1997 | Blue Heelers Blue Heelers Blue Heelers is an Australian police drama series which depicted the lives of police officers stationed at the fictional Mount Thomas police station in a small town in Victoria.- Overview :... |
Gina Belfanti | 11 episodes |
| 1996-1997 | City Life City Life (TV series) City Life was a New Zealand soap opera that screened on TVNZ from 1996-1998. It was portrayed the lives and loves of ten singles who lived in an upmarket apartment building in Auckland, New Zealand... |
Siobhan O'Halloran | 8 episodes |
| 1997 | One Way Ticket | Deborah Carter | TV movie |
| 1997 | Xena: Warrior Princess Xena: Warrior Princess Xena: Warrior Princess is an American–New Zealand supernatural fantasy adventure series that aired in syndication from September 4, 1995 until June 18, 2001.... |
Penelope | Episode: "Ulysses" |
| 1997 | State Coroner State Coroner (TV series) State Coroner was an Australian television series screened on Network Ten in 1997 and 1998. There were two series produced with a total of 29 episodes. The series was set in the State Coroner's office complex and featured investigations into deaths, murders, suicides, accidents and natural causes... |
Lisbeth Christi | Episode: "Blood Sport" |
| 1998 | Young Hercules Young Hercules Young Hercules is a spin-off from Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. It was aired on Fox Kids from September 12, 1998, to May 12, 1999. It lasted one season with 50 episodes and starred Ryan Gosling in the title role.-Plot:... |
Alcmene | Video |
| 1998-2000 | Tales of the South Seas | Isabelle Reed | 22 episodes |
| 1999 | Flipper Flipper (1995 TV series) Flipper, is an American revival television series of the original 1964 Flipper television series. The first two seasons aired in first-run syndication; seasons 3 and 4 aired on the PAX network.... |
Melisand | Episode: "Mermaid Island" |
| 1999 | Tribe | Lucille Fournier | TV miniseries |
| 1999 | Marguerite Krux | TV movie | |
| 1999-2002 | Marguerite Krux | 66 episodes | |
| 2000 | Max Knight: Ultra Spy | Ricki / Claire | TV movie |
| 2002 | Counterstrike | Brittany Cooper | TV movie |
| 2003 | Natalie Turner | TV movie | |
| 2005 | Neighbours Neighbours Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems... |
Gaby Willis | Episode: "Friends for Twenty Years" |
| 2006-2007 | Mortified Mortified Mortified was an Australian children's television series, co-produced by the Australian Children's Television Foundation and Enjoy Entertainment for the Nine Network Australia, Disney Australia and the BBC. The series premiered on 30 June 2006 and ended on 11 April 2007 with two seasons and a total... |
Glenda Fry | 26 episodes |
| 2010 | Sea Patrol Sea Patrol Sea Patrol may refer to:*Sea Patrol, an Australian television series from 2007-2011**Sea Patrol **Sea Patrol , known as Sea Patrol II: The Coup**Sea Patrol , known as Sea Patrol: Red Gold... |
Fiona Douglas | Episode: "Ransom" |