Rachel: There is always going to be some sense of feeling uncomfortable when you shoot scenes which involve some nudity. Obviously you are going to feel vulnerable... but the role of the actor is to sort of overcome that and play a different intention and not play your discomfort. You have to leave that behind.
Rachel: (answering on the question whether there is any chance for her of falling in love with another woman) Who knows… never say never! I mean it hasn’t happened yet, but there’s still time!
Rachel: (talking about auditions) They tell you to sit, stand, perform your best tricks, then do them again but better. They video the whole procedure. It's similar to Crufts, though thankfully no one has inspected my teeth too closely or examined my nose for wetness.
Rachel: As the actress, you only live the scuffle through your manager. And this is why I love my manager: she does all the argy-bargy on my behalf. Imagine having someone (and someone you don't have to sleep with at the end of the night) to queue outside the club for you, so you can simply flounce straight into the party and pretend you never did anything so vulgar as to beg and bribe your way in. Of course, you have to pay them, but they are worth every nickel. A red carpet press photo is priceless, and you don't want a shadow of aggravation to spoil it.
Rachel: Americans consider the English accent a character trait. I'm far more likely to be cast in the US as a villain or sexual predator, when at home I was more butter-wouldn't-melt.
Rachel: Playing a lesbian isn't so different from playing straight. I've played a whore, a doctor, an aristocrat lady, and believe me I'm none of those things either.
With four friends from the university Rachel started The Crowded Theater in Sheffield wich they ran for a year before she moved to London.
Rachel's favourite pizza topping is spicy sausage.
Rachel doesn't care about cars and she doesn't have any either.
When Rachel is called by The L Word character name (Helena) off camera she always responds.
Rachel's favourite book is Of Human Bondage, a novel by William Somerset Maugham.
Rachel's first pet was a cross breed dog called Samantha.
Her film career began in 1994 when she appeared in Royce with James Belushi.
Her favorite films are the Three Colours Red the final part of Krzysztof Kieslowski's trilogy and Moulin Rouge.
She lives in Notting Hill, growing up in London (moved from Swindon at age 1).
Graduated Sheffield University, English and Drama B.A. Hon.
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