Rachel Nichols (actress)

For other people named Rachel Nichols, see Rachel Nichols (disambiguation).

Rachel Nichols
Nichols in 2012
Born1979/1980 (age 44–45)[1][2]
Augusta, Maine, U.S.
Other namesRachel Kershaw
Alma materColumbia University
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2000–present
Spouses
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    (m. 2008; div. 2009)​
  • Michael Kershaw
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    (m. 2014)​

Rachel Nichols (born 1979 or 1980)[1][2] is an American actress and model. Nichols began modeling while attending Columbia University in New York City in the late 1990s, and transitioned into acting by the early 2000s; she had a part in the romantic drama Autumn in New York (2000) and a one-episode role in the fourth season of Sex and the City (2002). Her first major role was in the comedy Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003), and she went on to achieve wider recognition playing Rachel Gibson in the final season of the action television series Alias (2005–2006) and for her role in the horror film The Amityville Horror (2005).

Nichols obtained her first starring film role in the thriller P2 (2007) and found mainstream success with the science-fiction action films Star Trek (2009) and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009). Her other notable films include The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008), Conan the Barbarian (2011), Alex Cross (2012), Raze (2013), and Inside (2016). Nichols starred in the television series Continuum (2012–2015), and played notable roles in the sixth season of Criminal Minds (2010–2011), the fourth seasons of both Chicago Fire (2015–2016) and The Librarians (2017–2018), and five episodes as a Gestapo officer named Martha on The Man in the High Castle.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference maher was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Baylis, Sheila Cosgrove (December 31, 2013). "Rachel Nichols Engaged to Michael Kershaw". People. "Thanks for all the well-wishes!" the actress, 33, wrote.