Occupation Actress, model Partner Matthew Parkhill (1995–) Role Actress | Name Rachel Shelley Years active 1994–present | |
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Nominations Zee Cine Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Movies and TV shows Similar People Laurel Holloman, Erin Daniels, Matthew Parkhill, Leisha Hailey, Gracy Singh Profiles | ||
Rachel shelley
Rachel Shelley (born 25 August 1969) is an English actress and model. She is best known for playing Helena Peabody in the Showtime series The L Word and Elizabeth Russell in the Oscar-nominated Bollywood epic Lagaan.
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Rachel shelley
Early life
Rachel Shelley was born on 25 August 1969 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, and was brought up primarily in London. After graduating from the University of Sheffield with a B.A. Hons in English and Drama, she joined a local theatre company in Edinburgh and set up a community theatre company in Sheffield before moving to London to further her acting career.
Career
Shelley is perhaps best known for playing Helena Peabody in the Showtime series The L Word. Other parts include Elizabeth Russell in the Oscar-nominated Bollywood film Lagaan in 2001, and the beauty whose tragic loss drives Charles Castle mad in the 1997 film Photographing Fairies. In 2012 and early 2013, she played the recurring role of Yvonne Rippon, a police superintendent who had a relationship with established character Nick Jordan, in popular BBC medical drama Casualty. Shelley left the series on 19 January 2013.
Apart from acting, Shelley has written articles for The Guardian and DIVA Magazine.
Personal life
Shelley lives in London with her partner Matthew Parkhill, who is a TV writer, director and producer. They have a daughter, born on 8 September 2009.
Filmography
Actress
2023
Kohrra (TV Series) as
Clara Murphy
- Episode #1.6 (2023) - Clara Murphy
- Episode #1.5 (2023) - Clara Murphy
- Episode #1.4 (2023) - Clara Murphy
- Episode #1.3 (2023) - Clara Murphy
- Episode #1.2 (2023) - Clara Murphy
- Episode #1.1 (2023) - Clara Murphy
2022
Blank as
Claire Rivers
2018
Deep State (TV Series) as
Elliot Taylor / Elliot
- Surrender (2019) - Elliot
- Tomorrow's Victory (2019) - Elliot
- Declaration of Independence (2019) - Elliot
- Hard Sun (2019) - Elliot
- Cicero (2019) - Elliot
- Blood in the Sand (2018) - Elliot Taylor
- White Noise (2018) - Elliot Taylor
- Stories (2018) - Elliot Taylor
- The Man Came Around (2018) - Elliot Taylor
- A Kind of Warfare (2018) - Elliot Taylor
- Old Habits (2018) - Elliot Taylor
2017
Different for Girls (TV Series) as
Brooke
- The whole story (2018) - Brooke
- Ya think?! (2017) - Brooke
- Are You Five? (2017) - Brooke
- Mythical Amazon (2017) - Brooke
- Two Pink Lines (2017) - Brooke
2012
Once Upon a Time (TV Series) as
Milah
- Devil's Due (2016) - Milah
- Manhattan (2013) - Milah
- The Crocodile (2012) - Milah
2014
Grantchester (TV Series) as
Pamela Morton
- Episode #1.1 (2014) - Pamela Morton
2013
Rogue (TV Series) as
Shelley
- Hooker (2014) - Shelley
- Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n' Roll (2014) - Shelley
- A House Is Not a Home (2013) - Shelley
- Rumpus (2013) - Shelley
- The Second Amendment (2013) - Shelley
- Hawala (2013) - Shelley
- Sweet and Sour (2013) - Shelley
2013
Toast of London (TV Series) as
Commander Scott-Gorham
- Submission (2013) - Commander Scott-Gorham
2012
Casualty (TV Series) as
Yvonne Rippon / Supt Yvonne Rippon / Superintendent Yvonne Rippon
- No Other Medicine (2013) - Yvonne Rippon
- Smoke and Mirrors (2013) - Yvonne Rippon
- #HolbyRiot: Part Two (2012) - Supt Yvonne Rippon
- #HolbyRiot: Part One (2012) - Superintendent Yvonne Rippon
- Do the Right Thing (2012) - Supt Yvonne Rippon
- All in a Day's Nightmare (2012) - Yvonne Rippon
- Happily Ever After (2012) - Supt Yvonne Rippon
- Saturday Night Fever (2012) - Supt Yvonne Rippon
- Ricochet 'What Goes Around Comes Around' (2012) - Yvonne Rippon
- Ricochet 'Damage Control' (2012) - Yvonne Rippon
- Ricochet 'How to Save a Life' (2012) - Yvonne Rippon
- Death and Doughnuts (2012) - Yvonne Rippon
2011
Strike Back (TV Series) as
Maggie
- Project Dawn: Part 6 (2011) - Maggie
- Project Dawn: Part 5 (2011) - Maggie
2011
Episodes (TV Series) as
Kendra
- Episode Four (2011) - Kendra
2005
The L Word (TV Series) as
Helena Peabody
- Last Word (2009) - Helena Peabody
- Last Couple Standing (2009) - Helena Peabody
- Lactose Intolerant (2009) - Helena Peabody
- Litmus Test (2009) - Helena Peabody
- Leaving Los Angeles (2009) - Helena Peabody
- LMFAO (2009) - Helena Peabody
- Least Likely (2009) - Helena Peabody
- Long Night's Journey Into Day (2009) - Helena Peabody
- Loyal and True (2008) - Helena Peabody
- Lunar Cycle (2008) - Helena Peabody (credit only)
- Lifecycle (2008) - Helena Peabody (credit only)
- Liquid Heat (2008) - Helena Peabody (credit only)
- Lay Down the Law (2008) - Helena Peabody (credit only)
- Lesbians Gone Wild (2008) - Helena Peabody (credit only)
- Lights! Camera! Action! (2008) - Helena Peabody (credit only)
- Lookin' at You, Kid (2008) - Helena Peabody (credit only)
- Let's Get This Party Started (2008) - Helena Peabody (credit only)
- Lady of the Lake (2008) - Helena Peabody
- Look Out, Here They Come! (2008) - Helena Peabody
- LGB Tease (2008) - Helena Peabody
- Long Time Coming (2007) - Helena Peabody
- Literary License to Kill (2007) - Helena Peabody
- Little Boy Blue (2007) - Helena Peabody
- Lacy Lilting Lyrics (2007) - Helena Peabody
- Lexington and Concord (2007) - Helena Peabody
- Lesson Number One (2007) - Helena Peabody
- Luck Be a Lady (2007) - Helena Peabody
- Lez Girls (2007) - Helena Peabody
- Layup (2007) - Helena Peabody
- Lassoed (2007) - Helena Peabody
- Livin' La Vida Loca (2007) - Helena Peabody
- Legend in the Making (2007) - Helena Peabody
- Left Hand of the Goddess (2006) - Helena Peabody
- Last Dance (2006) - Helena Peabody
- Losing the Light (2006) - Helena Peabody
- Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way (2006) - Helena Peabody
- Latecomer (2006) - Helena Peabody
- Lone Star (2006) - Helena Peabody
- Lifesize (2006) - Helena Peabody
- Lifeline (2006) - Helena Peabody
- Light My Fire (2006) - Helena Peabody
- Lobsters (2006) - Helena Peabody
- Lost Weekend (2006) - Helena Peabody
- Labia Majora (2006) - Helena Peabody
- Lacuna (2005) - Helena Peabody
- L-Chaim (2005) - Helena Peabody
- Loud & Proud (2005) - Helena Peabody
- Land Ahoy (2005) - Helena Peabody
- Late, Later, Latent (2005) - Helena Peabody
- Loyal (2005) - Helena Peabody
- Luminous (2005) - Helena Peabody
- Lagrimas de Oro (2005) - Helena Peabody
- Labyrinth (2005) - Helena Peabody
- Lynch Pin (2005) - Helena Peabody
2008
Under (TV Movie) as
Det. Underhill
2008
The Children as
Chloe
2006
Ghost Whisperer (TV Series) as
Kate Payne
- Deadbeat Dads (2008) - Kate Payne
- The Collector (2007) - Kate Payne
- Speed Demon (2007) - Kate Payne
- Cat's Claw (2006) - Kate Payne (uncredited)
2006
Gray Matters as
Julia Barlett
2004
Seeing Other People as
Lauren
2003
The Bone Snatcher as
Mikki
2003
Miss Match (TV Series) as
Rebecca Hanley
- Something Nervy (2003) - Rebecca Hanley
2003
Sparkling Cyanide (TV Movie) as
Rosemary Barton
2003
Licensed by Royalty (TV Series) as
Linda Kubrick
- Ningyo no ashi (2003) - Linda Kubrick (English version, voice)
2002
The Dinosaur Hunters (TV Movie) as
Mary Mantell
2002
Cruise of the Gods (TV Movie) as
Yasmina
2002
Coupling (TV Series) as
Samantha
- Remember This (2002) - Samantha
2002
The American Embassy (TV Series) as
Mandy
- Long Live the King (2002) - Mandy
2002
Heartbeat (TV Series) as
Sue Dixon, aka Denise Hurley
- Sympathy for the Devil (2002) - Sue Dixon, aka Denise Hurley
2001
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (TV Mini Series) as
Brunette / Harmonia
- Episode #1.2 (2001) - Brunette / Harmonia
- Episode #1.1 (2001) - Brunette / Harmonia
2001
Velluto (Short)
2001
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India as
Elizabeth Russell
2001
Baddiel's Syndrome (TV Series) as
Marcia
- Hair Today (2001) - Marcia
- Huffa (2001) - Marcia
2000
The Calling as
Shelly Woodcock
2000
Canone inverso - Making Love as
Jeno's Mother
1999
Lighthouse as
Dr. Kirsty McCloud
1998
B.U.S.T.E.D as
Clare
1998
The Bill (TV Series) as
Maggie Hamilton
- For Your Love (1998) - Maggie Hamilton
1997
Wycliffe (TV Series) as
Sarah
- Dance of the Scorpions (1997) - Sarah
1997
Highlander (TV Series) as
Sophie Baines
- Avatar (1997) - Sophie Baines
1997
Bugs (TV Series) as
Jenna Spinks
- Renegades (1997) - Jenna Spinks
1997
Photographing Fairies as
Mrs. Anne-Marie Castle
1997
The New Adventures of Robin Hood (TV Series) as
Marcella / Boadicea
- The Birthday Trap (1997) - Marcella
- Heroes - Boadicea
1994
Broken Heart (Short) as
Isabel
1994
Royce (TV Movie) as
Alana Maxwell
Self
2021
Popcorn and Soda Starring Tallal Azim (Podcast Series) as
Self
- Rachel Shelley (2021) - Self
2009
The Children: Working with the Children (Video documentary short) as
Self
2009
The Making of 'The Children' (Video documentary short) as
Self
2002
Bollywood for Beginners (TV Movie documentary) as
Self (actress 'Lagaan')
Archive Footage
2015
Once Upon a Time (TV Series) as
Milah
- Broken Heart (2015) - Milah (uncredited)
2013
Once Upon a Time: Journey to Neverland (TV Movie documentary) as
Milah (uncredited)
References
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