Rachel Luttrell
Biography
Rachel Luttrell is a Canadian actress who began her career on the stage and is best known for playing Teyla Emmagan, an Athosian warrior-leader, on the television series Stargate Atlantis. Born in Dar es Salaam and raised in Toronto, she trained in ballet and studied piano. Her professional debut came in Toronto in Miss Saigon, and she played the Enchantress in the Canadian production of Beauty and the Beast, with further stage work in Once On This Island, Goblin Market and the first staging of Lynn Nottage's Las Meninas. She was cast in Stargate Atlantis in 2004 and remained until the series ended in 2009, and her co-star David Hewlett directed her in A Dog's Breakfast (2007). In 2011 she released a jazz album, I Wish You Love.
55years old
Turns 56 on January 19in 98 days
- Born Dar es Salaam
- Star sign: CapricornLast day of the sign, on the Aquarius cusp
- Rachel Zawadi Luttrell (birth name)Also credited as Rachel Z. Luttrell
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 12 years2007 to 2019
Every film, newest first
- 2019Zombieland: Double TapIMDb rating 6.6
- 2009HardwiredIMDb rating 4.7
- 2007A Dog's BreakfastIMDb rating 6.6
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First role
Luttrell began her professional career in Toronto, where she appeared in Canada's first production of Miss Saigon. She was also the Enchantress in the Canadian staging of Disney's Beauty and the Beast.
Early training
After moving to Los Angeles, Luttrell grew frustrated with the minor roles she was offered and thought about leaving acting to study architecture at UCLA. Instead she went to the UK, taking a midsummer course at Balliol College, Oxford, through the British American Drama Association.
Beyond film
Luttrell moved into jazz in 2011, putting out her first album, I Wish You Love. Gerrit Kinkel produced it, and drummer Jeff Hamilton, double bass player Jennifer Leitham, Graham Dechter and Konrad Paszkudzki played on it.
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Worked with
Rachel Luttrell made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Woody Harrelson's page
Val Kilmer's page
Michael Ironside's page
Luke Wilson's page
Rosario Dawson's page
Ruben FleischerDirector, 1 film, 2019
All films by Ruben Fleischer
Ernie BarbarashDirector, 1 film, 2009
All films by Ernie Barbarash
All films by David Hewlett
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