Rachel Melvin | |
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| Born | (1985-02-09)February 9, 1985 (age 40) Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Mountain Pointe High School |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–2018, 2023–present |
| Spouse | |
Rachel Melvin (born February 9, 1985)[1] is an American actress. She is best known for her roles asChelsea Brady onDays of Our Lives (2005–2009) and as Penny inDumb and Dumber To.
Melvin was born inElmhurst, Illinois,[1] but moved toPhoenix, Arizona, at age four, where she was raised. She has an older sister named Jessica. She graduated fromMountain Pointe High School in 2003. Melvin passed up a full scholarship to college so that she could move to California to pursue an acting career. In Los Angeles, she took acting classes every weekend.[1]
Melvin landed her first acting job in the 2005independent filmBoo.[1] She later won the role of Georgia LaMarque, a French girl whom Bo and Billie had been falsely led to believe was their daughter on the NBCsoap operaDays of our Lives, but only appeared in five episodes. Months later, she took over the role of Chelsea Brady (originally portrayed byMandy Musgrave). She and her dog were seen onThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno, when she was randomly interviewed at a gas station for a segment. Melvin has also guest-starred onSummerland,Jack & Bobby and8 Simple Rules. With her family, she has also appeared onFamily Feud.
In 2010, Melvin starred as Kaia inSeven Deadly Sins which premiered onLifetime alongsideDreama Walker. The first part premiered on May 23 while the second part premiered on May 24, 2010. In 2011, Melvin appeared in episodes ofHouse M.D. andCastle.
In 2014, Melvin appeared as Penny Pinchelow inDumb and Dumber To, portrayed Mary inZombeavers, and Sarah in the drama thriller filmMadtown.[2]
She appeared in the final season of MTV'sAwkward.[3]
Melvin reprised the role of Chelsea Brady in August 2023 when she appeared for Victor Kiriakis' (John Aniston) funeral.[4]
Melvin lives in Los Angeles, California.[1] Her idols includeMeryl Streep,Mary-Louise Parker,Anne Hathaway,Cynthia Nixon andToni Collette.[1][5] She is married to Kevin Barrett.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | Boo | Meg | Film debut |
| 2008 | Legacy | Julie | Direct-to-video; also known asPretty Little Devils |
| 2009 | Cry of the Mummy | Le Petit Sirene Agent | |
| 2010 | Girlfriend | Rebecca | |
| Seven Deadly Sins | Kaia | Two-part film | |
| 2012 | My Funny Valentine | Stevie | |
| 2014 | Dumb and Dumber To | Penny Pinchelow | |
| Zombeavers | Mary | Direct-to-DVD | |
| All I Need | Ashley | ||
| 2015 | Backup Boyfriend | Celia | |
| Madtown | Sarah | ||
| 2017 | Sleepwalker | Dawn | |
| 2017 | The Trouble With Mistletoe | Willa Davis | |
| 2018 | The Rake | Nicole |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Summerland | Teen Girl | 1 episode |
| 2005 | 8 Simple Rules | Cute Girl | 1 episode |
| 2005–09, 2023 | Days of Our Lives | Chelsea Brady | 522 episodes |
| 2006 | Heroes | Annie | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | House | Wynn Phillips | 1 episode |
| Castle | Nicole Hixton | 1 episode | |
| 2012 | Good Luck Charlie | Syd (hairdresser) | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Bones | Kate Kolfax | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Awkward. | Lizzie | Recurring; 7 episodes |
| 2017 | Sleepy Hollow | Alex Norwood | Main;[6] 13 episodes |
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