Other names Rachel Harris Name Rachael Harris Years active 1992–present | Alma mater Otterbein College Role Actress | |
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Full Name Rachael Elaine Harris Spouse Christian Hebel (m. 2015), Adam Paul (m. 2003–2008) Movies and TV shows Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick R, The Hangover, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, Suits Similar People Profiles |
Rachael harris
Rachael Elaine Harris (born January 12, 1968) is an American actress and comedian.
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Rachael harris
Personal life

Harris was born in Worthington, Ohio. She graduated from Worthington High School in 1986 and Otterbein College in 1989, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre.

On July 19, 2016 Harris gave birth to her first child, son Henry, with husband Christian Hebel.
Stage

Harris performed with the Los Angeles improvisational comedy troupe the Groundlings and taught for a time with the Groundlings school.

Off-Broadway, she performed in Love, Loss, and What I Wore.
Television
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 guest roles on The Sarah Silverman Program, Reno 911!, The West Wing, The Good Guys, Friends, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Monk, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and Desperate Housewives in November 2008. Harris played the supporting role of Kevyn Shecket, Kirstie Alley's personal makeup artist, on the Showtime series Fat Actress in 2005. She also appears in Suits as Sheila, Louis Litt's on-and-off again love interest. She played Cooper in the ABC sitcom Notes from the Underbelly.
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. On ABC's Cougar Town, she played Shanna, a woman that the network describes as being the "nemesis" of Jules. Also on ABC, she made a guest appearance in the Modern Family episode "Caught in the Act" as a Amelia, a restaurateur and mother to a playmate of Lily Pritchett.
In March 2014, Harris began a new role in the very short-lived series Surviving Jack with Chris Meloni. In March 2015, Harris was cast as Linda, Lucifer's therapist in the FOX television series Lucifer.
Feature films
Her film credits include roles in Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration, 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. She plays the mother of the main character in the film Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010) and its two sequels.
Advertisements
Harris has appeared in television commercials for a variety of brands, including Dinty Moore, Avis, Expedia, Quaker Oats, T-Mobile, GEICO, and participated in a Super Bowl advertisement for the 2010 Census. Additionally, she provides the voice for the character Karolyn Slowsky, a turtle, in the Comcast Slowskys television advertising campaign.