| Rachel Blakely | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rachel Leigh Blakely July 28, 1968 Borneo |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1991 – present |
| Spouse | Peter Craig (1990 - ?) |
| Partner | Sean Rigby (1997 - present) 2 children |
Rachel Blakely (born 28 July 1968) is an Australian actress. Her works include films such as Love Until, Young Hercules and Counterstrike, as well as guest appearances on television shows such as Xena: Warrior Princess, State Coroner and Flipper; from 2006 to 2007 she starred as Glenda Fry in the Australian television series Mortified, playing the mother of the main character.[1] Most recently, she's become attached to the new children's series Accord'n to Jordyn.She has interpreted Lady Marguerite Krux in the television series The Lost World [2]
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Rachel Leigh Blakely was born on 28 July 1968 in Borneo. Her father, Harold Blakely, is an American, and her mother was Australian. Due to her father's oil business, the family, including Rachel's younger sister Ruth, moved to several countries over the years until settling on an Australian farm when Rachel was twelve.
Before she became an actress, Rachel worked as a nightclub bouncer, a model and a short order cook; it was her ex-husband's suggestion that she audition for a role on Neighbours.
In her spare time, Rachel enjoys camping, sewing, painting, cooking and sleeping. Her favourite authors are Margaret Atwood and Tracy Chevalier, and her favourite movies are Queen Margot and Breaking the Waves.[3]
Rachel married fellow actor Peter Craig in 1990, but they divorced some years later. She met her current partner, stuntman Sean Rigby, on the set of Tales of the South Seas. Their first child, Cooper Lee Rigby, was born in September 2003, and their second child, Nash Rigby, was born in early 2009.[4]
Currently Rachel splits her time between Australia and Los Angeles. She possesses dual American-Australian citizenship.
Blakely started her career as a model, before auditioning for a role on Neighbours that lasted three years. From there she moved into films- mostly made for television -and guest appearances on well-known TV shows.
She has also been part of the leading cast on several programs, including Blue Heelers, City Life and The Lost World; most recently, she played Glenda Fry on Mortified.
In 2000, she appeared on four episodes of Search Party and five episodes of Hollywood Squares, as herself.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Love Until | ||
| 1997 | Mr. Nice Guy | Sandy | |
| 2010 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | Gael's Mum |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-1994 | Neighbours | Gaby Willis | 161 episodes |
| 1993 | The Feds: Deception | Victoria Payne | TV movie |
| 1995-1997 | Blue Heelers | Gina Belfanti | 11 episodes |
| 1996-1997 | City Life | Siobhan O'Halloran | 8 episodes |
| 1997 | One Way Ticket | Deborah Carter | TV movie |
| 1997 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Penelope | Episode: "Ulysses" |
| 1997 | State Coroner | Lisbeth Christi | Episode: "Blood Sport" |
| 1998 | Young Hercules | Alcmene | Video |
| 1998-2000 | Tales of the South Seas | Isabelle Reed | 22 episodes |
| 1999 | Flipper | Melisand | Episode: "Mermaid Island" |
| 1999 | Tribe | Lucille Fournier | TV miniseries |
| 1999 | The Lost World | Marguerite Krux | TV movie |
| 1999-2002 | The Lost World | Marguerite Krux | 66 episodes |
| 2000 | Max Knight: Ultra Spy | Ricki / Claire | TV movie |
| 2002 | Counterstrike | Brittany Cooper | TV movie |
| 2003 | The Turner Affair | Natalie Turner | TV movie |
| 2005 | Neighbours | Gaby Willis | Episode: "Friends for Twenty Years" |
| 2006-2007 | Mortified | Glenda Fry | 26 episodes |
| 2010 | Sea Patrol | Fiona Douglas | Episode: "Ransom" |