Rachel Skarsten
| Rachel Skarsten | |
|---|---|
 Skarsten at a 2014 Toronto International Film Festival party | |
| Born |
Rachel Alice Marie Skarsten 23 April 1985 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Website |
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Rachel Skarsten (born April 23, 1985) is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Dinah Lance on the television series Birds of Prey, Tamsin in Lost Girl and Elizabeth I of England in Reign.
Life and career
Rachel Alice Marie Skarsten was born in Toronto, to a Canadian mother and a Norwegian father, Mary Aileen (née Self) and Dr. Stan Skarsten. She has one younger brother. Rachel trained with the Royal Academy of Dance for 12 years and attended Claude Watson School for the Arts from grades 4 to 8. There she majored in visual arts and the cello. She continued in the Claude Watson Arts Program at Earl Haig Secondary School from grades 9-12, majoring in visual arts.
After being discovered by an agent at a memorial for her father, she went on to be cast as a regular in shows such as Little Men before landing her "big break" as a lead in the Warner Brothers television series Birds of Prey.
After filming wrapped, Skarsten left Los Angeles and returned to Canada where she completed a double degree in English Literature and Classical Studies at the prestigious Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. Following this, she returned to acting with arcs on The LA Complex, Flashpoint, and The Listener as well as work in Canadian independents such as Servitude and Two Hands to Mouth. She is currently part of filming Lost Girl. She played Andrea in the movie adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Virginia's Run | Caroline Lofton | |
| 2003 | Fear of the Dark | Heather Fontaine | |
| 2007 | Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer | Eve | |
| 2007 | American Pie Presents Beta House | Sharon | Video |
| 2011 | Servitude | Alex | |
| 2012 | Two Hands to Mouth | Leah Whitefield | |
| 2014 | In My Dreams | Jessa | |
| 2015 | Fifty Shades of Grey | Andrea |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Famous Jett Jackson, TheThe Famous Jett Jackson | Mickey Twitty | Episode: "Vootle-Muck-a-Heey" |
| 1998–99 | Little Men | Elizabeth "Bess" Lawrence | Main role; 24 episodes |
| 1999 | Justice | Actress | TV movie |
| 2000 | Angels in the Infield | Brigitte | TV movie |
| 2000 | Twice in a Lifetime | Julie Adams | Episode: "Curveball" |
| 2001 | Jewel | Raylene Hilburn (age 14) | TV movie |
| 2001 | Screech Owls | Suki Sutherland | Episode: "A Star Is Gone" |
| 2002 | POV Sports on CBC | Science of Sports Host | |
| 2002 | Tracker | Jamie Swenson / Lontoria | Episode: "The Miracle" |
| 2002–03 | Birds of Prey | Dinah Lance | Main role; 13 episodes |
| 2003 | Missing | Brittney Moore | Episode: "Basic Training" |
| 2005 | Category 7: The End of the World | Lyra Duffy | TV movie |
| 2010 | Made... The Movie | Andi | TV movie |
| 2011 | Awakening | Leila | TV movie |
| 2011 | Flashpoint | Natalie Braddock | 4 episodes |
| 2011–12 | Listener, TheThe Listener | Elyse | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | L.A. Complex, TheThe L.A. Complex | Roxanne | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Transporter: The Series | Delia | Episode: "The General's Daughter" |
| 2012 | Beauty & the Beast | Brooke | Episodes: "Worth" and "Bridesmaid Up!" |
| 2013–15 | Lost Girl | Tamsin | Recurring role; 34 episodes |
| 2013 | Lost Girl: An Evening at the Clubhouse | as self | Showcase TV special |
| 2014 | In My Dreams | Jessa | TV movie |
| 2015–present | Reign | Elizabeth of England | Guest role (Season 2) Main role (Season 3) |
| 2015 | The Red Dress | Patricia | TV movie |
References
- ↑ Skarsten, Rachel. "Lost Girl". Retrieved 9 April 2003.
