Rachel Skarsten

Biography

Rachel Skarsten is a Canadian actress whose career started in childhood with a regular part on the television series Little Men. Born in Toronto, she later played Dinah Lance in Birds of Prey. After that show ended, she went back to Canada and earned an English degree from Queen's University in 2007. Returning to acting, she worked on series including Beauty and the Beast, The Listener, and Flashpoint, and on the films The Vow (2012) and Fifty Shades of Grey (2015). In 2013 she took the role of Tamsin on Lost Girl, and she became a regular on Reign as Queen Elizabeth I during the third season. In 2019 she took the part of Alice, or Elizabeth Kane, on Batwoman.

41years old

Turns 42 on April 23in 187 days

Born April 23, 1985Toronto
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Also credited as Rachel Alice Marie Skarsten

Movie Career

Films: 10
Career span: 21 years2003 to 2024

Genres

Romance70%, 7 films
Drama60%, 6 films
Comedy40%, 4 films
Family20%, 2 films
Horror20%, 2 films

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Early training
Skarsten studied visual arts and the cello at the Claude Watson School for the Arts in grades 4 through 8. She then stayed in the Claude Watson Arts Program at Earl Haig Secondary School for grades 9 to 12, majoring in visual arts.
A change of course
Skarsten played Dinah Lance on the WB show Birds of Prey. When that series ended, she went back to Canada, where she studied at Queen's University and earned an English degree in 2007.

Rachel Skarsten movies on Netflix

The Christmas Charade2024IMDb rating 6.7as Whitney
Christmas Island2023IMDb rating 6.6as Kate Gabriel
The Royal Nanny2022IMDb rating 6.7as Claire Champion
Timeless Love2019IMDb rating 6.9as Megan Murphy
Marry Me at Christmas2017IMDb rating 6.5as Maddy Krug
Fifty Shades of Grey2015IMDb rating 4.2as Andrea
In My Dreams2014IMDb rating 6.3as Jessa
The Vow2012IMDb rating 6.8as Rose
Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer2007IMDb rating 5.9as Eve
Fear of the Dark2003IMDb rating 5.3as Heather Fontaine

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Fifty Shades of Grey2015 Drama, Romance, Thrilleras Andrea
IMDb rating 4.2360K votes
Christmas Island2023 Romanceas Kate Gabriel
IMDb rating 6.62.8K votes
Marry Me at Christmas2017as Maddy Krug
IMDb rating 6.52.7K votes
The Royal Nanny2022as Claire Champion
IMDb rating 6.72.6K votes
Timeless Love2019as Megan Murphy
IMDb rating 6.92.5K votes
The Christmas Charade2024as Whitney
IMDb rating 6.71.9K votes
Fear of the Dark2003as Heather Fontaine
IMDb rating 5.33.3K votes
Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer2007as Eve
IMDb rating 5.96.9K votes

Worked with

Rachel Skarsten shares two films with Jefferson Brown, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jefferson Brown

Sam Neill

Marcia Gay Harden

Robert Englund

Jayne Eastwood

Channing TatumSam Taylor-JohnsonDirector, 1 film Michael SucsyDirector, 1 film Jon KnautzDirector, 1 film

Films together

Jefferson Brown2 films together, 2023 to 2024
Jefferson Brown's page
- The Christmas Charade2024IMDb rating 6.7Skarsten as WhitneyBrown as Maxwell Brooks
- Christmas Island2023IMDb rating 6.6Skarsten as Kate GabrielBrown as Thomas Sharpe
Sam Neill1 film together, 2012
Sam Neill's page
- The Vow2012IMDb rating 6.8Skarsten as RoseNeill as Bill Thornton
Marcia Gay Harden1 film together, 2015
Marcia Gay Harden's page
- Fifty Shades of Grey2015IMDb rating 4.2Skarsten as AndreaHarden as Mrs. Grey
Robert Englund1 film together, 2007
Robert Englund's page
- Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer2007IMDb rating 5.9Skarsten as EveEnglund as Professor Gordon Crowley
Jayne Eastwood1 film together, 2024
Jayne Eastwood's page
- The Christmas Charade2024IMDb rating 6.7Skarsten as WhitneyEastwood as Gladys
Channing Tatum1 film together, 2012
Channing Tatum's page
- The Vow2012IMDb rating 6.8Skarsten as RoseTatum as Leo
Sam Taylor-JohnsonDirector, 1 film, 2015
All films by Sam Taylor-Johnson
- Fifty Shades of Grey2015IMDb rating 4.2Skarsten as Andrea
Michael SucsyDirector, 1 film, 2012
All films by Michael Sucsy
- The Vow2012IMDb rating 6.8Skarsten as Rose
Jon KnautzDirector, 1 film, 2007
All films by Jon Knautz
- Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer2007IMDb rating 5.9Skarsten as Eve

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