Rachael Harris facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rachael Harris
Harris at the 2017 WonderCon
Born	(1968-01-12) January 12, 1968 (age 57) Worthington, Ohio, U.S.
Other names	Rachel Harris
Alma mater	Otterbein College
Occupation	Actress comedian
Years active	1988–present
Spouse(s)	Adam Paul ​ ​ (m. 2003; div. 2008)​ Christian Hebel ​ ​ (m. 2015; div. 2019)​
Children	2

Rachael Harris (born January 12, 1968) is a talented American actress and comedian. She is known for her many roles in movies and TV shows. Rachael has even been nominated for special awards, like an Independent Spirit Award and a Saturn Award, for her acting.

You might know her best as Susan Heffley from the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies, which she starred in from 2010 to 2012. She also played Linda White in the 2011 film Natural Selection. On TV, she was Dr. Linda Martin in the popular fantasy series Lucifer from 2016 to 2021. More recently, she played Nora in the first season of the horror series Goosebumps in 2023.

Early Life and First Steps in Acting

Rachael Harris showed her talent early on. Her very first award came in first grade during a talent show. She sang "Please Mr. Postman" by The Carpenters and won!

College and Comedy

Rachael went to Otterbein College to study acting. She performed in serious plays like 'night, Mother. A professor there thought she would be great at comedy, even though she wanted to be a serious stage actress. Her first acting job during college was on a showboat in Cincinnati. She played Maria from The Sound of Music. Rachael graduated in 1989 with a degree in theater.

Moving to New York

After college, Rachael moved to New York City. She worked as a hostess in restaurants to earn money. She also auditioned for theater roles. Eventually, she got a job performing in children's theater shows all along the East Coast.

Rachael's Career in Film and TV

Rachael Harris started her film career in 1992. Her first movie was Treehouse Trolls, where she played the Treehouse Mom. She made her television debut in 1993 on the show SeaQuest DSV.

From New York to Los Angeles

Later, Rachael's agent moved to Los Angeles and suggested she come along for more opportunities in commercials and TV. In Los Angeles, she performed at the Tamarind Theatre. After appearing on Star Trek: Voyager in 1997, she had a repeating role on The WB's Sister, Sister until 1998.

Joining The Groundlings

A friend told Rachael about The Groundlings, a famous improvisational comedy group. She loved it so much that she took classes and joined the main group in 2000. Working with The Groundlings helped her get noticed by director Christopher Guest. She then appeared in his movie Best in Show in 2000.

Big Breaks and Famous Roles

In 2002, Rachael appeared on the popular show Friends. She also did many TV commercials for companies like Avis and GEICO. These commercials helped her career in Hollywood. From 2002 to 2003, she was a correspondent for The Daily Show. This was a big step for her in comedy.

She also had roles in movies like A Mighty Wind and Daddy Day Care in 2003. She started appearing on Reno 911! in 2003 and continued until 2022. In 2006, she acted in Christopher Guest's film For Your Consideration. She also became the voice of Karolyn Slowsky, a turtle in the Comcast Slowskys TV commercials.

Rachael Harris at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival

More TV and Movie Success

From 2007 to 2010, Rachael played Cooper in the ABC sitcom Notes from the Underbelly. ..... She played Melissa, the girlfriend of Stu, a character played by Ed Helms. She also appeared on ABC's Cougar Town.

From 2010 to 2012, Rachael played Susan Heffley in the original Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series. In 2011, she made a guest appearance on Modern Family. From 2012 to 2019, she had a recurring role as Sheila Sazs on the USA Network series Suits.

In 2014, Rachael began a new role in the series Surviving Jack. In 2015, she was cast as Dr. Linda Martin, Lucifer's therapist, in the Netflix series Lucifer. This role became very popular. In 2018, she appeared on the reality show Hell's Kitchen as a guest diner. In 2023, she played Nora in the first season of the Goosebumps TV series.

Personal Life

Rachael Harris was born in Worthington, Ohio. She graduated from Worthington High School in 1986.

Rachael was married to actor Adam Paul from 2003 to 2008. She later married violinist Christian Hebel in New York City on April 30, 2015. They have two sons, who were born in 2016 and 2018. Rachael filed for divorce from Christian in 2019.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Rachael Harris para niños