A native of Toronto, Rachel Blanchard is one of the newest members of The WB's hit drama 7th Heaven, born on 19 March 1976. Rachel attended Havergal college, an all girls school in Toronto. After high school she went on to attend Queens university in Kingston, Ontario Canada. She later dropped out, however, when she got offered the role of Cher in the "Clueless" (1996) TV series. She landed the coveted role after being handpicked from among the hundreds who auditioned. Blanchard's career was launched with a part in a McDonald's commercial. She is best known for her role in the hit Nickelodeon supernatural anthology series, "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" Blanchard was also a series regular in the syndicated "War of the Worlds," and the British series, "Chriss Cross."

Her other television credits include the telefilm, "Alex: The Life of a Child," and such Canadian productions as "The Campbells," "Katts and Dog," "Glory Enough For All," "Two For Joy" and "On My Own." In features." Blanchard most recently starred in The Rage: Carrie II, the sequel to the cult classic Carrie. She appeared in the feature films Road Trip opposite Brekin Meyer, Sean William Scott and Tom Green, Sugar & Spice with Mena Suvari and Marley Shelton, Iron Eagle IV with Louis Gossett, Jr. and the Canadian film Young Ivanhoe. Blanchard recently wrapped two independent films, Joel Silverman's Nailed opposite Harvey Keitel and Brad Rowe, and Wild Dogs, which will premiere at the 2002 Toronto Film Festival. She will also be seen in Chasing Holden which will be released this fall. A decided contrast to Cher, Blanchard eschews the latest fashions and shopping for sports and hiking. In her free time, Blanchard enjoys hockey, traveling and hiking. She resides in Toronto when not filming in Los Angeles.

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  Snakes on a Plane (2006) (post-production)
Comeback Season (2006) (post-production) .... Chloe Pearce

Where the Truth Lies (2005) .... Maureen O'Flaherty
Without a Paddle (2004) .... Flower
"7th Heaven" (1996) TV Series .... Roxanne Richardson (2002-2004)
... aka 7th Heaven: Beginnings (USA: rerun title)
... aka Seventh Heaven
The Wild Dogs (2002) .... Moll
Chasing Holden (2001) .... T.J. Jensen
Nailed (2001) .... Kelly Sherman
Sugar & Spice (2001) .... Hannah Wald
Road Trip (2000) .... Tiffany Henderson

The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999) .... Monica Jones
"Clueless" (1996) TV Series .... Cher Horowitz
"Flash Forward" (1996) TV Series .... Ellen Fisher (episodes 1-4)
Iron Eagle IV (1995) .... Kitty Shaw
... aka Aigle de fer IV (Canada: French title)
Young Ivanhoe (1995) (TV) .... Rowena
"Chris Cross" (1993) TV Series .... Dinah McGee
"Are You Afraid of the Dark?" (1992) TV Series .... Kristen (1992-1993)
On My Own (1992) .... Tania
... aka Colore dei suoi occhi, Il (Italy)
Clarence (1990) (TV) .... Jill

"War of the Worlds" (1988) TV Series .... Debi McCullough
... aka War of the Worlds: The Second Invasion (USA: second season title)
Glory Enough for All (1988) (TV)
Alex: The Life of a Child (1986) (TV) .... Wendy
"The Kids of Degrassi Street" (1982) TV Series .... Melanie Schlegel