Rachel Skarsten is a talented actress from Canada. She began her career in 1998, although as a child she did not even dream of such a career. At the moment, her filmography includes a large number of various series, including "Call of the Blood", "Beauty and the Beast", "Birds of Prey".
Rachel Alice Marie Skarsten was born in Canada. Her hometown is Toronto. The girl's mother was Canadian, but her father had Norwegian roots. In addition to Rachel, another child was born in this family - a boy. It is noteworthy that Rachel currently considers her younger brother, whom she willingly raised as a child, as her best friend.
Rachel Skarsten biography facts
The date of birth of the Canadian actress is April 23, 1985. Accordingly, according to the horoscope, she is Taurus.
From a very early age, Rachel began to realize herself in creativity. At first, she did not dream of dreaming about an acting career. For her, dancing was in the foreground, as well as music. Rachel is a professional cello player, and she also studied vocals as a child.
Her passion for dancing led the girl to the Royal Academy of Dance, where she studied for more than ten years in a row. Rachel aspired to become a professional dancer, ballerina. However, at one point, the irreparable happened: she received a serious leg injury, because of which she eventually had to abandon her career as a dancer.
In addition to practicing ballet, Rachel was also fond of sports as a child. She is an excellent skater and was at one time a goalkeeper for the women's hockey team in high school. At the moment, the actress has not given up on this hobby either. In her free time, she willingly goes on the ice and plays amateur hockey.
Rachel's hobbies also include painting, swimming, horse riding and of course cinema and theater. The actress studies foreign languages with interest.
Rachel Skarsten's education is multifaceted. She graduated from high school, attended the Claude Watson Academy of Arts. The talented girl received her higher education in her native Canada. She entered the Queens Institute, which is located in central Canada, in the city of Kingston. Rachel graduated from a higher educational institution with a double degree. She earned degrees in English Literature and Classics.
Rachel Skarsten's acting career began with a dramatic event. In 1994, after an illness, her father died. It was at the memorial service that fate brought the girl to an agent, who eventually found her first small roles in television series and films. Rachel made her television debut in 1998. That year, two television series with her participation were released at once.
Actor career
The first works for Rachel were roles in the TV series "Little Men", where she played 24 episodes in a row, and "Famous Jet Jackson", in this series, the aspiring actress appeared in only one episode. Then several more television films and series with the participation of Skarsten were released. Among them: "Justice", "Jewel", "Star Hunter".
The first big and rather serious role, which made Rachel Skarsten famous in part, was the role in the project "Birds of Prey". In this series, based on DC comics, the actress reincarnated as a character named Deena Lance (Dinah Lance, Black Canary). Filming of this television series took place in Los Angeles, and episodes with Rachel appeared on the screens in 2002-2003. In the same period of time, Rachel first tried herself as an actress in full-length films. She has starred in such films as Flight (2002) and Fear of the Dark (2003).
Over the next few years, Rachel appeared in the cast of various television films and series. It is worth noting that today the general filmography of the Canadian artist has more than 25 different roles. Skarsten's fairly successful projects include: Disaster Day 2 (2005), Hot Spot (2011), Beauty and the Beast (2012), Call of Blood (2013-2015), Fifty Shades of Gray (2015).
In 2015, the TV show "Kingdom" went on the air, which was broadcast until 2017. In this series, Rachel was a regular cast member.
Rachel Skarsten's most recent television work is Winona Earp. In this series, the already recognized actress appeared in one episode in the second season in 2017.
Personal life
The actress uses the Internet quite actively. She leads several pages on social networks at once, where you can see how she lives outside the cameras. In addition, Rachel also has her own official website.
It is not known whether there is any romantic relationship in the life of the Canadian artist. Rachel does not expand on this topic, but for sure it can be argued that now she has neither a husband nor a child.
