Rachel Nichols Biography

Fast Facts

• Won the 2006 Method Fest Best Ensemble Cast Award
• Graduated from Columbia University with a degree in economics
• Started out as a model in Abercrombie & Fitch campaigns
• Got her first taste of acting in an eighth-grade play, when she was asked to step in for a fellow student suffering from stage fright
• Quote: "I love the physicality side of roles, I really do․ And when I get to do my own stunts, it's that much cooler․ I'll do anything the production safety people will let me․"
• Well known for her roles in science fiction projects
• Landed a role with the very first audition she ever attended, a small part on HBO's "Sex and the City"