Rachel Elise Blanchard (born March 19, 1976) is a Canadian actress. Her work has included playing Nancy in the British sitcom Peep Show, Emma in American comedy-drama series You Me Her, and most recently, Susannah in the American television series The Summer I Turned Pretty. Blanchard's career was launched with a part in a McDonald's commercial, and as an eight-year-old on the Canadian children's show The Kids of Degrassi Street, in which she played Melanie Schlegel. She also starred in the television series War of the Worlds as Suzanne McCullough's daughter Debi and in YTV's Are You Afraid of the Dark? as Kristen. Blanchard played the part of Cher Horowitz (originally portrayed by Alicia Silverstone in the film version) on the television series Clueless (based on the 1995 movie of the same name). She also played Roxanne on the television series 7th Heaven from 2002 to 2004.
Blanchard appeared as Nancy, the American girlfriend of main character Jeremy Usborne (Robert Webb), in the award-winning second series of British sitcom Peep Show. She reprised this role in the fourth series (2007).[1] She played Sally on the HBO show Flight of the Conchords and had a recurring role in the first season of the 2014 FX crime series Fargo. Since 2016, Blanchard has played Emma Trakarsky in comedy-drama You Me Her, a woman who enters into a polyamorous relationship with her husband and a younger woman.
She won the Gemini Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the 26th Gemini Awards for her appearance on Call Me Fitz.
Vicious
2025
je suis coincé à la dérive
2024
UNO
Rachel
2024
The Summer I Turned Pretty
Susannah Fisher · (14 episodes)
2022
Deep Water
Kristin Peterson
2022
Getting to Know You
Kayla
2020
You Me Her
Emma Trakarsky · (50 episodes)
2016
Another Period
Endive Savoy · (3 episodes)
2015
Dark Hearts
Clarissa
2014
Fargo
Kitty Nygaard · (1 episode)
2014
My Gal Sunday
Sandra 'Sunday' O'Brien-Parker
2014
Scrapper
Sharon
2013
Mad Ship
Adeline
2013
My Uncle Rafael
Michele
2012
The Surrogacy Trap
Mallory Parkes
2012
Overnight
Jenny
2012
The Case for Christmas
Lauren
2011
Daydream Nation
Ms. Budge
2011
Open House
Alice
2010
Everything She Ever Wanted
Rachel Reede · (4 episodes)
2009
Adoration
Rachel
2009
Spread
Emily
2009
Childrens Hospital
Missy · (1 episode)
2008
Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning
Louisa Thomas
2008
Growing Op
Crystal
2008
Flight of the Conchords
Sally · (2 episodes)
2007
Careless
Cheryl
2007
Snakes on a Plane
Mercedes
2006
Psych
Laura · (1 episode)
2006
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Self - Actress in 'Where the Truth Lies'
2006
Comeback Season
Chloe Pearce
2006
Where the Truth Lies
Maureen
2005
1/4life
(1 episode)
2005
Joey
Joelle · (1 episode)
2004
Without a Paddle
Flower
2004
Peep Show
Nancy · (8 episodes)
2003
The Wild Dogs
Moll
2002
Chasing Holden
T.J. Jensen
2001
Nailed
Kelly Sherman
2001
Sugar & Spice
Hannah Wald
2001
Road Trip
Tiffany
2000
The Rage: Carrie 2
Monica Jones
1999
Clueless
Cher Horowitz · (62 episodes)
1996
7th Heaven
Roxanne Richardson · (42 episodes)
1996
Flash Forward
Ellen Fisher · (3 episodes)
1995
Flash Forward
Ellen Foster · (2 episodes)
1995
Iron Eagle on the Attack
Kitty Shaw
1995
Young Ivanhoe
Rowena
1995
On My Own
Tania
1993
Chris Cross
Dinah McGee · (13 episodes)
1993
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Kristen · (26 episodes)
1992
Clarence
Jill
1990
War of the Worlds
Debi McCullough · (25 episodes)
1988
Glory Enough For All
Melanie
1988
Alex: The Life of a Child
Wendy
1986
The Hitchhiker
Karen · (1 episode)
1983
The Littlest Hobo
Lisa Farrell · (1 episode)
1979
The Kids of Degrassi Street
Melanie Schlegel · (2 episodes)
1979