Rachelle Lefèvre
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Rachelle Lefèvre | |
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Born | Rachelle Marie Lefèvre February 1, 1979 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Other name(s) | Rachelle LeFebvre |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1999–present |
Rachelle Marie Lefèvre (born February 1, 1979)[1] is a Canadian actress.
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[edit] Biography
Lefèvre was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She speaks both English and French. She studied creative arts at Dawson College, studied theater for two summers at the Walnut Hill School in Natick, Massachusetts, and began a degree in education and literature at McGill University. While working as a waitress at a sushi restaurant in Montreal, a regular customer helped her get an audition for the television sitcom Student Bodies. She didn't land the part, but got a call back from the casting director, leading to a lead role in the Canadian television series Big Wolf on Campus in 1999, playing Stacey Hanson.
Lefèvre appeared in the film Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, directed by George Clooney, in 2002, and had a role in the romantic comedy Hatley High in 2003. In 2004, Lefèvre moved to West Hollywood, California and appeared in the films Noel, directed by Chazz Palminteri and starring Penelope Cruz, and Head in the Clouds, also starring Cruz and Charlize Theron. In April 2004, Lefèvre filmed the mystery-thriller The River King in Halifax, opposite Edward Burns.
Lefèvre has appeared in numerous television series, including: Life on a Stick, playing Lily Ashton on the short-lived television show, Charmed, playing Olivia Callaway on the episode "Love's a Witch", and on the fifth season of Undressed, playing Annie Isles. Lefèvre has been cast as the female lead in Life on Mars, a David E. Kelley remake of the original British TV series. Her character is called Annie Cartwright, as in the original version.
Lefèvre plays the renegade vampire Victoria in the upcoming film Twilight (2008), based on the novel of the same name by Stephenie Meyer. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke, the film was shot mostly in and around Portland, Oregon.[2]
[edit] Filmography
- Big Wolf on Campus (1999), Stacey Hanson - TV series
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1999), Katrina Van Tassle - TV movie
- The Hunger (2000), Smallpox Woman - TV series, appearing in the episode "Beyond Any Measure"
- Stardom (2000), Catherine
- Life in the Balance (2001), Kristy Carswell
- Dead Awake (2001), Randi Baum
- Bliss (2002), Marnie - TV series, appearing in the episode "The Value of X"
- Galidor (2002), Tyreena - TV series, appearing in the episode "Relativity"
- Abandon (2002), Eager Beaver
- Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), Tuvia, age 25
- Undressed (2002), Annie Isles - TV series
- Deception (2003), Denise - TV movie
- Largo Winch (2003), Catarina - TV series, appearing in the episode "Skin Deep"
- See Jane Date (2003), Eloise - TV movie
- Hatley High (2003), Hyacinthe Marquez
- Charmed (2003), Olivia Callaway - TV series, appearing in the episode "Love's a Witch"
- Picking Up and Dropping Off (2003), Georgia - TV movie
- The Big Thing (2004), Sarah
- The Legend of Butch and Sundance (2004), Etta Place - TV movie
- Pure (2004)
- Head in the Clouds (2004), Alice - uncredited
- Noel (2004), Holly
- Pool Guys (2005), Alana - TV pilot
- Life on a Stick (2005), Lily Ashton - TV series
- The River King (2005), Carlin Leander
- Bones (2005), Amy Morton - TV series, appearing in the episode "A Man on Death Row"
- Four Kings (2006), Lauren - Lobby girl - TV series
- Veronica Mars (2006), Marjorie - TV series, appearing in the episode "My Big Fat Greek Rush Week"
- The Class (2006), Sue - TV series
- What About Brian (2006), Heather - TV series
- Suffering Man's Charity (2007), Elaine
- How I Met Your Mother (2007), Sarah - TV series, appearing in the episode "Moving Day"
- The Closer (2007), Michelle Morgan - TV series, appearing in the episode "Saving Face"
- Fugitive Pieces (2007), Naomi
- CSI: NY (2007), Devon Maxford - TV series, appearing in the episode "You Only Die Once"
- Boston Legal (2008), Dana Strickland - TV series, appearing in the episodes "The Mighty Rogues", "The Court Supreme" and "The Gods Must Be Crazy"
- Prom Wars (2008), Sabina
- American Summer (2008), Laura
- Life on Mars (2008), Det. Annie Cartwright - TV series
- The Summit (2008) , Leonie Adderly - TV miniseries
- Twilight (2008), Victoria
[edit] References
- ^ Rachelle Lefevre at the IMDB, <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0498956/>
- ^ Thompson, Bob (May 23, 2008). "A blood-sucking breakthrough". National Post. Retrieved on May 26, 2008.
- "Canada's hottest up-and-coming directors, actors and writers". Playback. July 5, 2004. Retrieved on March 30, 2008.