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Rachel Nichols Profile |
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Birth Date: January 8, 1980
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Birth Place: Augusta, Maine, USA
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Birth Name: Rachel Emily Nichols
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Height: 5'10"
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Biography |
Rachel Nichols was born on January 8, 1980, in
Augusta, Maine. As a kid growing up in Maine, she enjoyed
trekking through the outdoors and being on the water,
windsurfing or sailing. At 5'10" and in her 20s, Rachel has
thus far managed to pack in a lot of living. While modeling
has been a mainstay of hers, she has also proven that she's
got brains as well as beauty.
Rachel headed to New York's Columbia University, where she
studied economics and psychology, and threw in some drama
classes to increase her acting abilities. During her
university years, she had the difficult task of balancing
her education with her burgeoning modeling career, often
flying between the United States and Europe to do photo
shoots.
Coincidentally, Rachel describes her modeling career as
purely accidental. According to her she was merely in the
right place at the right time. But her accidental stumble
into that industry was a gain for men worldwide. She was
soon modeling prominently for companies like Guess? and
Abercrombie & Fitch. Her runway work eventually led her to
actively pursue an acting career.
After a bit part as a "model in a bar" in 2000's Autumn in
New York, starring Winona Ryder and Richard Gere, Rachel's
first noteworthy role came in 2002 on HBO's Sex and the
City. As Alexa, a sexy hostess who gets involved in a
threesome with Samantha (Kim Cattrall) and Richard (James
Remar), Rachel caught viewers' attention. Next up was a
supporting role as Jessica in the 2003 comedy Dumb and
Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd.
Though Dumb and Dumberer was no hit, Rachel's onscreen
presence was. Since then, her acting career has only
experienced an upswing. Subsequent projects included two
guest spots on the 2004 TV series Line of Fire, a starring
role as Rebecca Locke on the FOX teen drama The Inside, and
roles in the 2005 horror films The Amityville Horror and The
Woods.
While Rachel Nichols is sure to get more roles in the
future, she has thus far established that she's someone to
watch, and not just for her looks. |
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Other
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Graduated from Columbia University with a double major in
math and economics.
Modelled for Guess?, Abercrombie & Fitch, L'Oreal and Nicole
Miller.
Got the first role she auditioned for, as the restaurant
hostess on "Sex and the City" (1998).
She was ranked #28 (2003) in Maxim's 100 Sexiest Women
Yahoo Model of the Month (September 2000) |
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