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Rachel Bilson: Biography

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Birth Name: Rachel Jade Sarah Bilson
Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/25/1981, Virgo
Profession: Actor

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Rachel Bilson Fast Facts:

Grew up in a showbiz family that extends back to her great-grandfather George Bilson who was head of the trailer department at RKO Pictures and her great-grandmother Hattie Bilson who was a screenwriter.
First screen appearance was at age 7 in The Wrong Guys with Louis Anderson; the film was directed by her father.
Attended the same high school as Kirsten Dunst and Katharine McPhee, where she appeared in plays and musicals, including The Crucible and Bye Bye Birdie.
Landed several guest spots on series such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and 8 Simple Rules before being cast as Summer Roberts on The O.C. in 2003.
Feature film debut was in 2006's The Last Kiss.
Launched her own fashion line, Edie Rose, in 2008 for DKNY Jeans.
Is a passionate basketball fan who loves the L.A. Clippers.
Appeared on the silver screen with Hayden Christensen in Jumper (2008) and New York, I Love You (2008).
Was cast in a recurring role as a love interest on the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother in 2010.

Rachel Bilson Relationships:
Janice Stango - Mother
John Bilson - Brother
Hattie Bilson - Half Sister
Hayden Christensen - Ex-fiancé
Rosemary Bilson - Half Sister
Adam Brody - Ex-significant Other
Bruce Bilson - Grandfather
Danny Bilson - Father
Heather Medway - Stepmother
Julie Ahlberg - Aunt
College:
Attended Grossmont College, El Cajon, CA

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