Rachel Harris is an American actress and producer. Her creative career began with performances in the improvisational theater with the Groundlings in Los Angeles. In the 1990s, she made her television debut in the Underwater Odyssey project.
Harris' creative biography has more than a hundred roles in television, documentary and film projects. She is also a voice actress. She is best known for her roles in the projects: "Bachelor Party in Vegas", "Soloist", "Friends", "Force Majeure", "Office", "Lucifer".
Biography facts
The future actress was born in the USA, in the city of Worthington, in the winter of 1968. She spent all her childhood there.
After completing her primary education, Rachel continued her studies at the Otterbein College, a liberal arts education institution located in Westerville, where she studied drama and acting. Harris then went to university, and in 1989 she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
Immediately after graduation, the girl became a member of the improvised comedy troupe and the Groundlings School, founded by Gary Austin in the mid-1970s. Gaining experience, Harris joined the school's faculty helping educate young performers in the art of stand-up comedy.
Creative way
In the 1990s, Harris first appeared in television projects. She began acting in comedy shows, where she immediately attracted the attention of viewers and producers with her spontaneity, acting talent and good looks.
Soon Rachel received an invitation to play a small role in the science fiction TV series "Odyssey Underwater", which was released on screens over three seasons.
The events of the film take place in the future, when people have completed the development and colonization of the ocean. But crime began to rise in the ocean settlements. In this regard, the organization of the United Oceans of the Earth is being created, in whose service the submarine "Sequest" is.
The next role of Rachel was in the comedy series "Sister, Sister", which tells about the life of students at the University of Michigan. Harris starred in the project for several seasons as Simone.
In the fantastic project "Star Trek: Voyager" Rachel got the cameo role of Martis.
During this period, Harris continued to guest star on television comedy shows. She has also appeared in several advertising campaigns and documentaries on the development of the comedy genre in theater and film.
Since the early 2000s, Harris has starred in a large number of television projects. Among her works are films: "The Amanda Show", "Gross Point", "As Jim Said", "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "Defective Detective", "Reno 911", "Desperate Housewives", "Fat Actress", " Office".
In the popular fantasy-detective project "Lucifer" Harris got the role of psychotherapist Linda Martin. Part of the plot of the series is that the fallen angel and the former ruler of hell, Lucifer, who came to Earth, is trying to adapt to life among people and cope with his emotional problems. Linda begins to help Lucifer, not yet knowing who he really is, but gradually reveals his secrets.
Personal life
Back in her student years, Rachel met her first husband, Randy Tartomon. The romantic relationship did not last long, as did the marriage itself. The couple lived together for no more than a year and broke up.
For the second time, Harris became the wife of actor Adam Paul. Their marriage lasted five years. The couple divorced in 2008.
In 2015, Rachel married musician Christian Hebel. A year later, the couple had their first child - the son of Henry Harris. In 2018, a second son was born, whom his parents named Otto Gebel.
