| Intro | American actress |
| Is |
Actor Film actor Television actor |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 2 April 1990, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, U.S.A. |
| Age: | 30 years |
| Star sign | Aries |
Rachel Brosnahan (born December 15, 1990) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the films The Unborn (2009) and Beautiful Creatures (2013) and for portraying Rachel Posner in the Netflix series House of Cards, for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award.
Early life
Brosnahan was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. From the age of four, she was raised in Highland Park, Illinois. She graduated from Highland Park High School in 2008 and the Tisch School of the Arts in 2012. She is the niece of handbag designer Kate Spade.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Unborn | Lisa | |
| 2009 | The Truth About Average Guys | Molly | |
| 2011 | Coming Up Roses | Alice | |
| 2012 | Nor’easter | Abby Green | |
| 2013 | Beautiful Creatures | Genevieve Duchannes | |
| 2013 | Care | Drea | Short film |
| 2013 | A New York Heartbeat | Tamara | |
| 2013 | Munchausen | Girl | Short film |
| 2013 | Adrift | Alex | Short film |
| 2013 | Basically | Shandy | Short film |
| 2014 | The Smut Locker | Jamie White | Short film |
| 2014 | I’m Obsessed with You (But You’ve Got to Leave Me Alone) | Nell Fitzpatrick | |
| 2015 | Louder Than Bombs | Erin | |
| 2015 | James White | Girl | |
| 2016 | The Finest Hours | Bea Hansen | |
| 2016 | Burn Country | Sandra | |
| 2016 | Patriots Day | Jessica Kensky |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mercy | Samantha | Episode: “We’re All Adults” |
| 2010 | Gossip Girl | Girl | Episode: It’s a Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad World |
| 2010 | The Good Wife | Caitlin Fenton | Episode: “Poisoned Pill” |
| 2010 | In Treatment | Eating Disorder Girl | Episode: “Jesse Week Six” |
| 2011 | CSI: Miami | Melanie Garland | Episode: “Countermeasures” |
| 2013–15 | House of Cards | Rachel Posner | 19 episodes Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
| 2013 | Grey’s Anatomy | Brian Weston | Episode: “The Face of Change” |
| 2013 | Orange Is the New Black | Little Allie | Episode: “Bora Bora Bora” |
| 2014 | Olive Kitteridge | Patty Howe | Episode: “Incoming Tide” |
| 2014 | The Blacklist | Jolene Parker/Lucy Brooks | 6 episodes |
| 2014 | Black Box | Delilah | 5 episodes |
| 2014–15 | Manhattan | Abby Isaacs | 23 episodes |
| 2015 | The Dovekeepers | Yael | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Crisis in Six Scenes | Ellie | 4 episodes |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Othello | Desdemona | New York Theater Workshop |