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- She Trained with The Royal Academy of Dance
- She’S An Athlete
- Her First Major Role Was on Birds of Prey
- She Graduated in The Top 10% of Her Class
- She’S Set to Play A Baddie in Batwoman
- She’S A Millionaire
- She’S Bilingual
- She Was Discovered at Her Father’s Memorial
- She’S Passionate About Animals
- She’S Active in The Community
According to her IMDB profile, Rachel trained in dance with the Royal Academy of Dance for 12 years. Despite showing early promise in the art (earning her Elementary Level with distinction in 1999), Rachel’s dreams of becoming a professional ballet dancer were shattered after she sustained a serious injury to her ankle. Despite being unable to danc...
After an ankle injury put paid to her ambitions of becoming a dancer, Rachel sought solace in sport. During her high school years, Rachel played as a goalie at the highest level of competitive female hockey. In 2002, her skills on the pitch saw her lead the Leaside Wildcats of Toronto to victory at the Toronto City Championship during a shootout. T...
After featuring in a few minor projects such as Twice in a Lifetime and Screech Owls, Rachel landed her breakthrough role in the 2002 WB series Birds of Prey. In the series, Rachel played Dinah Redmond, a metahuman with telekinetic abilities. The show, which aired for a 13-episode run between 2002-2003, showed early promise but was canceled after j...
After the disappointing and premature cancellation of Birds of Prey, Rachel retreated from acting to complete her studies. The actress proved just as talented in the classroom as she’s subsequently proved in front of the camera: after graduating in the top 10% of her class at Earl Haig Secondary School and being named an Ontario Scholar, Rachel sec...
In February 2019, The CW announced the line up to the hotly anticipated TV series, Batwoman. The show will see Australian actress Ruby Rose take the lead role of Kate/ Kane, while Rachel will take the supporting role of Alice, the slightly unstable leader of the Wonderland Gang. Fortunately for Rachel, her casting didn’t meet quite the same negativ...
Thanks to roles in such long running series as Lost Girl and Reign, Rachel has acquired quite the respectable fortune over her 21-year career. According to Idol Net Worth, the rising star is worth an estimated $1.2 million. With 2019 already off to a good start with her casting in Batwoman, it’s a fortune that’s only set to grow.
Rachel is more than just a talent in front of the camera- she’s also a gifted linguist. The up-and-coming star can thank her parents for her gift: the Canadian may have been born in Toronto, schooled in Ontario and displayed a very impressive English accent as Elizabeth I in the TV series Reign, but her heritage is actually a mix of English and Nor...
Rachel’s start in the industrycame off the back of a personal tragedy. The actress’s father, Stan, passed away from cancer when Rachel was just 9 years old. While she was singing at his memorial, she was spotted by an agent who, impressed with her talents, asked whether she would be interested in auditioning. “I didn’t have enough money for a portf...
Rachel is almost as mad about animals as she is about acting. The committed vegetarian has dedicated herself to numerous animal welfare causes over the years, and firmly believes we all have a responsibility to do our bit to ensure their conservation: “Whether it’s large scale like working with Sea Legacy to preserve our oceans, or small scale bein...
Along with her commitment to animal welfare, Rachel is doing her bit for the human community as well. In addition to her work with the Children’s Book Bank and Nightlight, Rachel is a board member of the Nyantende Foundation, a Canadian non-profit that she established alongside her brother Jonathan in 2010. Rachel has described meeting one of the y...
Feb 11, 2015 · As her most recent starring role ends this year–with the final season of Lost Girl drawing to a close with her character, Tamsin, taking on a pivotal role in the story–this Friday, Skarsten will be making a big appearance around the world as 50 Shades of Grey debuts in theatres, and Skarsten plays the part of Andrea, lead-character ...
Fifty Shades of Grey. Servitude. Acquainted. Marry Me for Christmas. Molly's Game. The Royal Nanny. Made: The Movie. Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer. Fear of the Dark.
Rachel Skarsten Gushes Over Jamie Dornan in "50 Shades" Find out what the "Fifty Shades of Grey" actress admires about her hunky Irish costar. Plus, get details on Jamie and Dakota Johnson's on ...
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Rachel Alice Marie Skarsten was born April 23, 1985 daughter to Mary Aileen Self Skarsten and Dr. Stan Skarsten. She has a younger brother Jonathan Skarsten. Rachel danced for the Royal Academy of Dance for 12 years, earning her Elementary Level with distinction in 1999. After an injury to her ankle, Rachel was forced to give up dance and ...
