Rachel Brosnahan had a recurring role in the Netflix political thriller series House of Cards as Rachel Posner and starred in the WGN drama series Manhattan.
18 Facts About Rachel Brosnahan
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Rachel Brosnahan made her film debut in the horror film The Unborn, and has appeared in films including Beautiful Creatures, Louder Than Bombs, The Finest Hours, Patriots Day, The Courier, and I'm Your Woman.
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Rachel Brosnahan played Desdemona in the 2016 New York Theatre Workshop production of Othello.
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Rachel Brosnahan returned to Broadway in the 2023 revival of the Lorraine Hansberry play The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window.
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Rachel Brosnahan was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Carol and Earl Rachel Brosnahan, who worked in children's publishing.
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Rachel Brosnahan's mother is British and her father is American and of Irish descent.
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From age four, Rachel Brosnahan was raised in Highland Park, Illinois.
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Rachel Brosnahan is a niece of the late fashion designer Kate Spade.
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Rachel Brosnahan says she was "happily immersed" in Jewish culture thanks to the community of Highland Park.
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Rachel Brosnahan attended Wayne Thomas Elementary School and Northwood Junior High School.
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Rachel Brosnahan performed in musical theater during junior high and high school.
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Rachel Brosnahan graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 2012.
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Rachel Brosnahan first appeared on stage in 2009 in Up at Steppenwolf Theatre followed by her Broadway debut in The Big Knife with Roundabout Theatre Company in 2013.
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Rachel Brosnahan's role brought her career prominence, and she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.
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Rachel Brosnahan has said that her exposure to Jewish culture growing up helped prepare her for the role of Midge Maisel, a 1950s Jewish housewife who pursues a career in stand-up comedy when her marriage fails.
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Rachel Brosnahan's performance has earned her a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series, two Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and two Critics' Choice Television Awards, among other accolades.
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Rachel Brosnahan appeared in the drama film The Courier with Benedict Cumberbatch, released in January 2020.
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Rachel Brosnahan has twice completed the "Live Below the Line" challenge.