Rachel Keller (actress)

Rachel Rye Keller (born December 25, 1992) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Sydney "Syd" Barrett in the FX television series Legion and as Simone Gerhardt in the second season of the FX black comedy crime drama anthology series Fargo.

For the character, see Rachel Keller.
Rachel Keller
Keller at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Rachel Rye Keller[1]

(1992-12-25) December 25, 1992[2][3]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationCarnegie Mellon University (BFA)
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Early life

Keller was born in Los Angeles, and grew up in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[4][5] She attended the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists and graduated in 2014 from Carnegie Mellon University.[6] Keller's father is Jewish, and she also celebrates Hanukkah.[7]

Career

Keller began her career with roles in various short films and guest starring roles in the television series The Mentalist and Supernatural.

Keller received wide recognition for her recurring role as Simone Gerhardt in the second season of the FX anthology television series Fargo.[8]

Between 2017 and 2019, she starred as Sydney "Syd" Barrett, the female lead in the FX series Legion.[9]

In 2019, Keller starred as Cassandra Pressman in the Netflix mystery drama series The Society.

In 2020, she was cast to star in the HBO Max series Tokyo Vice, replacing Odessa Young.[10]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2012I Still Adore YouCigarette GirlShort film
2012FlutterKaylinShort film
2014HollidaysburgTori[11]
2016Wig Shop ShoshanaShort film
2018Write When You Get WorkRuth Duffy
2018Diddie Wa Diddie JanetShort film
2019In the Shadow of the MoonJean
2020House SitCatherineShort film
2022A Man Called OttoFilming
2022Butcher's CrossingFrancinePost-production
TBAThe First SealJessica VelardiPost-production
TBAChestnutTBAPost-production

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2015The MentalistAnneEpisode: "White Orchids"
2015SupernaturalSister MathiasEpisode: "Paint It Black"
2015FargoSimone Gerhardt7 episodes[12]
2017–2019LegionSydney "Syd" Barrett27 episodes
2019The SocietyCassandra Pressman3 episodes
2020Dirty JohnLinda Kolkena8 episodes
2022Tokyo ViceSamantha[10]Main role, 8 episodes

References
  1. "Rachel Keller (@rachelryekeller) - Twitter". www.twitter.com.
  2. "'Fargo' Star Rachel Keller on Simone's Long Walk Into the Woods". The Hollywood Reporter.
  3. "Hollywood's Next Big Thing: 'Legion' Star Rachel Keller's Big Break From Food Trucks to 'Fargo'". The Hollywood Reporter.
  4. "Rachel Keller talks new role in 'Legion,' more".
  5. "Twin Cities actress lands starring role in X-Men spinoff series 'Legion'". Star Tribune.
  6. "St. Paul native owns 'Fargo' role - and furiously nostalgic hairdo". TwinCities.com.
  7. "Jews in the News: Jackie Hoffman, Jennifer Grey and David Susskind - Tampa Jewish Federation". www.jewishtampa.com.
  8. Rachel Keller "Simone" at FX’s Fargo Red Carpet Premiere Event #FargoFX. YouTube. 8 October 2015. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14.
  9. Andreeva, Nellie (January 5, 2016). "'Legion': FX Marvel Pilot Casts 'Fargo's Rachel Keller As Female Lead". Deadline.
  10. Andreeva, Nellie (October 30, 2020). "Rachel Keller Joins 'Tokyo Vice', Replacing Odessa Young, As HBO Max Series Eyes Return To Production". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  11. "Woman Crush Wednesday: Get To Know Rachel Keller, Soon To Be Breakout Star Of 'Fargo'". Decider - Where To Stream Movies & Shows on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Instant, HBO Go.
  12. Isaac Feldberg. "Fargo Season 2 Recruits Jeffrey Donovan And Rachel Keller; Nick Offerman Courted". We Got This Covered.
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