Although this perpetually bespectacled deadpan funny lady has appeared in a slew of cutting-edge comic series (
Reno 911!, The Sarah Silverman Program), Harris is best recognized for her high-profile commercial gigs, including ads for GEICO, AVIS and T-Mobile. A former performer and teacher for Los Angeles' famed Groundlings improv troupe, she did TV guest spots and a stint as a
Daily Show correspondent before landing her breakout role as the title character's makeup artist cum confidante on
Fat Actress. Having found her niche as a wisecracking best bud, she played a similar part on the sitcom
Notes from the Underbelly as a pregnant wife's anti-spawning friend. Well-known and well-liked in the comedy community, Harris has also landed dry-witted roles in big-screen laughers, including Will Ferrell's
Kicking & Screaming, Eddie Murphy's
Daddy Day Care and a string of improvised Christopher Guest flicks.
Rachael Harris Fast Facts:
- Played cello in college.
- Portrayed Mrs. Lovett in a college production of Sweeney Todd.
- First acting job was on the tabloid news show Hard Copy in the mid '90s.
- Became a familiar face on a slew of VH1 I Love programs, including I Love the 70s, I Love the 80s Strikes Back, I Love the Holidays and I Love Toys.
- Favorite charity is the Much Love Animal Rescue.
- Rachael Harris Relationships:
- Adam Paul - Husband
- College:
- Otterbein College, Westerville, OH (BFA in Theater and Music, 1989)
