Rachel Nichols

Birth Name:

Rachel Emily Nichols

Birth Place:

Augusta, Maine, United States

Profession

Actress, Producer

The Monday Playlist: Carrie Diaries, Continuum, a Bones Double Feature and More

Long before she met her Prince Charming in a man named Mr. Big, Carrie Bradshaw's adolescent life was still something of a swoon-inducing Cinderella story. That's the first impression from the CW's new The Carrie Diaries (8/7c, repeated an hour later), a likeably schmaltzy "prequel" to Sex and the City that finds the CW hewing closely to the ABC Family model that has lately stolen much of the channel's young-adult thunder.

Mon, Jan 14, 2013

The Monday Playlist: Carrie Diaries, Continuum, a Bones Double Feature and More

Thomas Gibson Closes Deal to Return to Criminal Minds

Thomas Gibson will return for the seventh season of Criminal Minds, Deadline.com reports. Gibson, who plays Special Agent Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner on the CBS crime procedural, has...

Tue, Jun 21, 2011

Thomas Gibson Closes Deal to Return to Criminal Minds

Exclusive: Criminal Minds Boss on Paget Brewster's Return: "It Feels Rewarding"

The news that Paget Brewster will return to the cast of Criminal Minds in Season 7 gave many fans reason to cheer. But executive producer Erica Messer's reaction was more a sigh of a relief.Paget Brewster returns to Criminal Minds; Rachel Nichols to exitAnd for good reason. Messer, who will officially handle showrunner duties this season, is coming off a Season 6 that was rocked by the never-fully-explained cutting of two fan favorites, Brewster and A.J. Cook, from the cast. But with both women now back on board, Messer says she's excited to move forward."It feels rewarding," she tells TVGuide.com exclusively. "This team works well together and now we can get on with telling the stories that have kept us going for six seasons...

Sun, May 29, 2011

Exclusive: Criminal Minds Boss on Paget Brewster's Return: "It Feels Rewarding"

Report: Paget Brewster Returns to Criminal Minds; Rachel Nichols to Exit

Paget Brewster will return to Criminal Minds next season, while newcomer Rachel Nichols will exit the CBS drama, Deadline.com reports.Photo Gallery: See more TV characters we want back on their showsBrewster's return follows that of fellow cast member A.J. Cook. Both women's characters were written out of the show in Season 6 as a result of reported creative differences and budget cutbacks....

Sun, May 29, 2011

Report: Paget Brewster Returns to Criminal Minds; Rachel Nichols to Exit

Criminal Minds' A.J. Cook: Get Ready for a Different JJ

She was only on set half a day for the Criminal Minds season finale, but it was still a very sweet homecoming for A.J. Cook. "Everyone was so happy," she tells TVGuide.com. "They were like, 'Finally! OK, good, let's get back to what we do here. We missed you. We're glad you're back.' I love everyone over there. It was so great to see the camera operators and everyone you know and love."A.J. Cook to return to Criminal MindsThe brief appearance — Cook's bare-legged JJ ("It was so Mrs. Robinson, right?" the actress says) cryptically accepts an offer from Rossi (Joe Mantegna) to rejoin the BAU — was only a guest spot, but the actress will return to the procedural as a regular this fall. CBS dropped her a year ago only to rehire her last month. Fans who launched a tireless campaign aimed at bringing back both Cook and Paget Brewster, who has an option to come back, are excited for Cook's return, but she says it wasn't ...

Wed, May 25, 2011