| Rachael Harris | |
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Rachael Harris, April 2007 |
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| Born | Rachael Elaine Harris January 12, 1968 Worthington, Ohio, U.S. |
| Other names | Rachel Harris |
| Occupation | Actress/Comedienne |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse | Adam Paul (2003–2008) |
Rachael Elaine Harris (born January 12, 1968) is an American actress and comedian.
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Harris was born in Worthington, Ohio. She graduated from Worthington High School. She went on to graduate from Otterbein College, in 1989,[1] majoring in theatre.
Harris performed with the Los Angeles, California, improvisational comedy troupe the Groundlings, and taught for a time with the Groundlings school.[2] She debuted on television in a 1993 episode of SeaQuest DSV.
After an appearance on Star Trek: Voyager in 1997, Harris went on to a recurring role in The WB's Sister, Sister. Other television credits include a stint as a correspondent for The Daily Show's 2002–2003 season, as well as roles on The Sarah Silverman Program, Reno 911!, The West Wing, The Good Guys, Friends, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Monk, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and, in November 2008, Desperate Housewives.
Harris played the supporting role of Kevyn Shecket, Kirstie Alley's personal makeup artist, on the Showtime series Fat Actress in 2005. She played Cooper in the ABC sitcom Notes from the Underbelly.
Her film credits include roles in Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration, Starsky & Hutch, Kicking & Screaming, and Daddy Day Care. In the 2009 comedy The Hangover she plays Melissa, girlfriend to Ed Helms's character Stu. She previously co-starred with Helms on the Daily Show.[3] In 2010, she played Greg's mother in the film Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
Harris hosted Smoking Gun TV in 2004, and has made multiple appearances on such VH1 documentaries as I Love the '80s, I Love the '90s, and Best Week Ever.
Off-Broadway Harris has performed in Love, Loss, and What I Wore.[4]
Harris' TV commercial work includes ads for Dinty Moore,[2] Avis,[2] Expedia,[2] Quaker Oats, T-Mobile, Geico, and a Super Bowl commercial for the 2010 Census.[5] She is the voice of turtle Karolyn Slowsky in the Comcast Slowskys television commercials.[6]
Harris has signed on to ABC's Cougar Town, TVGuide.com has confirmed. She will play Shanna, a woman that the network describes as being the "nemesis" of Jules.[7] Also on ABC, she made a guest appearance in the Modern Family episode "Caught in the Act" as a restaurateur.
Harris stars in the indie comedy/drama film Natural Selection which was well received at its 2011 South by Southwest debut, winning both jury and audience awards for best narrative feature, in addition to best screenplay, best editing, and best score/music.[8] Harris received the breakthrough performance award for her role as Linda.
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1992 | Treehouse Trolls Forest of Fun and Wonder | Mama | |
| 1995 | Cellblock Sisters: Banished Behind Bars | Young May | |
| 1996 | The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson | Fornaio Waitress #2 | |
| 1998 | The Week That Girl Died | Honey | |
| 2001 | The Gristle | Mrs. Alden | |
| 2002 | Showtime | Teacher | |
| Stuart Little 2 | Additional Voices | ||
| The New Brad | Kelly | ||
| 2003 | A Mighty Wind | Steinbloom's Assistant | |
| 2005 | Kicking & Screaming | Ann Hogan | |
| 2007 | Matters of Life and Dating | Carla | |
| 2009 | The Hangover | Melissa | |
| 2010 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid | Susan Heffley | |
| 2011 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | ||
| Natural Selection | Linda | Pending - Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead | |
| 2012 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | Susan Heffley | |
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | SeaQuest DSV | Rose | 1 episode Treasures of the Tonga Trench |
| 1997 | Star Trek: Voyager | Martis | 1 episode Before and After |
| 2002 | Friends | Julie | 1 episode The One Where Rachel Has a Baby |
| 2002-2003 | The Daily Show | Herself | |
| 2007 | The New Adventures Of Old Christine | Claire | 1 episode My Big Fat Sober Wedding |
| 2008 | Desperate Housewives | Sandra Birch | 1 episode City on Fire |
| 2010 | My Boys | Marcia | |
| Childrens Hospital | Mrs. Throman | 1 episode You Know No One Can Hear You, Right? | |
| The Good Guys | Mrs. Savage | 1 episode Dan on the Run | |
| 2011 | Modern Family | Amelia | 1 episode Caught in the Act |
| Archer | Rona Thorne | 1 episode Movie Star | |
| $#*! My Dad Says | Soledad Cho | 1 episode Corn Star | |
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