Rachel Grant
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Born | Rachel Louise Grant De Longueuil 1977(age 31) Island of Luzon, in the Philippines |
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Rachel Louise Grant De Longueuil, more commonly known as Rachel Grant, (born 1977 on the island of Luzon, in the Philippines) is an actress and model of British/French, Spanish and Filipino ancestry. She moved to the United Kingdom when she was a baby. Her British father, a retired doctor and hypnotist, is Michael Grant, 12th Baron de Longueuil.
She is most famous for her role as Nina, the hostess of horror show Sci-fright, as a minor Bond girl in the film Die Another Day and as Professor Myang Li in the popular Sky One series Brainiac: Science Abuse.
In addition to her acting roles she was also the body double of Angelina Jolie in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. She has also appeared in a number of UK Television commercials, including adverts for Lynx and Carlsberg. She is also a former competitor in Miss Great Britain.
[edit] TV Appearances
- Emmerdale as Tanya (1999)
- Masters of Combat as Kali (2001)
- Sci-fright as Nina (2001)
- Brainiac: Science Abuse as Professor Myang Lee (2003)
- Blue Murder as DC Jenny Chen (2003)
- Zero to Hero as Nemesis (2004)
- Casualty as Student doctor Marie Webster (2004)
- Starhyke as Wu Oof (Filmed 2004, yet to broadcast)
- Murder in Suburbia as Sandra Foy (2004)
[edit] Film appearances
- Die Another Day as "Peaceful Fountains Of Desire" (2002)
- The Purifiers as Li (2004)
- Brotherhood of Blood as Jill (2006)
- Until Death as Maria Ronson (2007)
[edit] References and external links
- rachelgrant.com - Her official homepage
- New Faces for 2003 : Rachel Grant
- Rachel Grant Interview
- Rachel Grant at the Internet Movie Database
- Myang Li homepage