Her career was launched with a part in a McDonald's commercial, and as an eight-year-old on the Canadian children's show The Kids of Degrassi Street, where she played Melanie Schlegel. She also starred in War of the Worlds as Suzanne McCullough's daughter Debi and in Nickelodeon's Are You Afraid of the Dark? as Kristen. Blanchard is probably best known for playing the part of Cher Horowitz (originally Read more...

Blanchard was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and graduated from Havergal College in Toronto, Ontario, going on to Queen's University.

Rachel Elise Blanchard (born March 19, 1976) is a Canadian actress.