Rachel Blakely

Rachel Blakely

Born: July 28, 1968
in Borneo
Rachel Leigh Blakely was born on 28 July 1968 in Borneo. Her father, Harold Blakely, is an American, and her mother was Australian. Due to her father's oil business, the family, including younger sister Ruth, moved to several countries over the years until settling on an Australian farm when Blakely was twelve. Before she became an actress, Blakely worked as a nightclub bouncer, a model and a short order cook; it was her ex-husband's suggestion that she audition for a role on Neighbours In her spare time, Blakely enjoys camping, sewing, painting, cooking and sleeping. Her favourite authors are Margaret Atwood and Tracy Chevalier, and her favourite movies are Queen Margot and Breaking the Waves. Blakely married fellow actor Peter Craig in 1990, but they divorced some years later. She met her current partner, stuntman Sean Rigby, on the set of Tales of the South Seas. Their first child, Cooper Lee Rigby, was born in September 2003, and their second child, Nash Rigby, was born in early 2009. Blakely splits her time between Australia and Los Angeles. She possesses dual American-Australian citizenship.

Movies for Rachel Blakely...

Title: Reef Doctors
Character: Megan
Released: June 9, 2013
Type: TV
Running the remote Hope Island Clinic, Sam Stewart is an accomplished doctor, who with her team, looks after the residents of all the neighbouring islands, as well as the holidaymakers and thrill seekers who visit the area. Not only a GP, Sam is a single mother with a free spirit and a determination – who has an unusual hobby: venom.
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Title: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Character: Gael's Mum
Released: December 2, 2010
Type: Movie
This time around Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their pesky cousin Eustace Scrubb find themselves swallowed into a painting and on to a fantastic Narnian ship headed for the very edges of the world.
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Title: Mortified
Character: Glenda Fry
Released: June 30, 2006
Type: TV
Mortified was an Australian children's television series, co-produced by the Australian Children's Television Foundation and Enjoy Entertainment for the Nine Network Australia, Disney Australia and the BBC. The series premiered on 30 June 2006 and ended on 11 April 2007 with two seasons and a total of 26 episodes. Currently, re-runs air on both ABC and the Disney Channel, in the U.S. on Starz Kids and Family, and in the UK on Pop Girl.
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The Turner Affair
Title: The Turner Affair
Character: Natalie Turner
Released: March 3, 2004
Type: Movie
David Turner (David Patterson) is on his way to meet his wife Natalie (Rachel Blakely) for dinner when he is beaten senseless by a group of thugs. Both David and his wife are accomplished jazz ballet stars. David's beating means he may never dance again. We discover an intriguing set of scams and double scams, the real deceit, mystery and intrigue behind "The Turner Affair" is revealed.
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The Lost World: Underground
Title: The Lost World: Underground
Character: Marguerite Krux
Released: July 29, 2002
Type: Movie
Further adventures of the explorers gang of the TV series, encountering ape men, dinosaurs and a tribe of albino underground dwellers.
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Counterstrike
Title: Counterstrike
Character: Brittany Cooper
Released: July 2, 2002
Type: Movie
A Secret Service agent and his brother, a reckless ATF agent, try to stop a group of extreme right-wing U.S. military mercenaries, led by a fanatic Taiwanese vixen, who hijack the Queen Mary 2 ocean liner with the U.S. and Chinese presidents on board with the aim to steal China's nuclear codes to arm China's ICBM missiles to use as bargaining chips for their personal crusade against China.
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The Lost World - Gladiator
Title: The Lost World - Gladiator
Released: July 4, 2001
Type: Movie
Lost adventurers discover a place inhabited by intelligent life forms that have descended from the dinosaurs. These evil 'lizard men' are the rulers and the humans their slaves. In this strange world an explorer, Roxton, is captured and made a GLADIATOR.
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Max Knight: Ultra Spy
Title: Max Knight: Ultra Spy
Character: Ricki Dailey / Claire
Released: February 25, 2000
Type: Movie
A master of espionage is hot on the trail of a new kind of computer criminal in this made-for-TV sci-fi action opus. Lindsay (Brooke Harman) is a scientist whose latest discovery in energy transformation has the potential to revolutionize the world; it also attracts the attention of Zachary (Christopher Morris), the leader of a cyber-savvy gang, and Zachary kidnaps Lindsay in order to learn her secrets. Lindsay's sister Ricki (Rachel Blakely) soons becomes concerned about her sister's disappearance, and contacts super sleuth Max Knight (Michael Landes) to find her. As Max searches for Lindsay, he discovers Zachary and his cohorts have strange plans for Lindsay's innovation, which could make it possible for them to leave their bodies and travel wherever they wish through the Internet. (Max Knight: Ultra Spy was released direct-to-video)
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Title: The Lost World
Character: Marguerite Krux
Released: April 3, 1999
Type: TV
Early 20th-century adventurers find themselves fighting for survival after their hot-air balloon crashes into a remote part of the Amazon, stranding them on a prehistoric plateau.
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The Lost World
Title: The Lost World
Character: Marguerite Krux
Released: February 1, 1999
Type: Movie
A group of unlikely allies are assembled to go on an expedition deep within the Amazon forest in search of new discoveries.
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Title: Tribe
Character: Lucille Fournier
Released: January 1, 1999
Type: TV
An idyllic holiday cruising the backwaters of the South Pacific becomes a voyage into hell for a group of passengers on board The Sea Tramp. The magnificent sailing boat is set upon by modern day pirates and seized in a bloody battle which claims the lives of many. Those who escape the pirates find themselves marooned on a deserted tropical island. Putting aside their not inconsiderable differences, they band together to ensure their own survival. With the constant threat that the murderous pirates will return to finish the job, the members of this tribe depend on each other for their very existence. But they will soon discover they not only have to protect themselves from external threats, but from the treachery of one of their own as well.
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Young Hercules
Title: Young Hercules
Character: Alcmene
Released: August 30, 1998
Type: Movie
At an academy for mythological warriors, 17-year-old Hercules meets Jason, the next in line to rule Corinth. When Jason discovers that his father is ill, Hercules decides to seek out the Golden Fleece that could cure him. But limitations to his powers, as well as his half-brother Ares, stand in his way.
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Title: Tales of the South Seas
Character: Isabelle Reed
Released: February 3, 1998
Type: TV
Tales of the South Seas is an Australian TV series.
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Mr. Nice Guy
Title: Mr. Nice Guy
Character: Sandy
Released: January 31, 1997
Type: Movie
A Chinese chef accidentally gets involved with a news reporter who filmed a drug bust that went awry and is now being chased by gangs who are trying to get the video tape.
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One Way Ticket
Title: One Way Ticket
Character: Deborah Carter
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
Based on a true story, One Way Ticket is about a criminal named Webb. He has been arrested for murder and looks like he will be spending the rest of his days behind bars before he has an affair with a female guard. She helps him escape and they spend the next few days on the run. Can they make it?
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Title: Xena: Warrior Princess
Character: Penelope
Released: September 4, 1995
Type: TV
Xena is an infamous warrior on a quest to seek redemption for her past sins against the innocent. Accompanied by her comrade-in-arms Gabrielle, the campy couple use their formidable fighting skills to help those who are unable to defend themselves.
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Love Until
Title: Love Until
Character: Madeleine
Released: January 1, 1995
Type: Movie
An unsophisticated peasant from a small Czech village must choose between his wife and a stylish English-woman who introduces him to the cultured life of Prague.
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Title: The Feds
Character: Victoria Payne
Released: September 20, 1993
Type: TV
The Feds is a series of Australian television films starring Robert Taylor, which were first broadcast on the Nine Network 1993-1996. The Feds revolves around the activities of the Australian Federal Police, who protect the national interests from crime in Australia and overseas. Nine telemovies were produced in the series.
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Title: Blue Heelers
Character: Gina Belfanti
Released: September 10, 1993
Type: TV
Blue Heelers was one of Australia's longest running weekly television drama series. Blue Heelers is a police drama series set in the fictional country town of Mount Thomas. Under the watchful eye of Tom Croydon (John Wood), the men and women of Mount Thomas Police Station fight crime, resolve disputes and tackle the social issues of the day. We watch their successes and their failures and learn to grow with them and their loved ones as the heart of the series develops.
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Title: Neighbours
Released: March 18, 1985
Type: TV
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera. The show's storylines concern the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in Erinsborough, a fictional suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. The series primarily centres around the residents of Ramsay Street, a short cul-de-sac, and its neighbouring areas, the Lassiters complex, which includes a bar, hotel, cafe, news office and park. Neighbours began with three families created by Watson – the Ramsays, the Robinsons and the Clarkes. Watson said that he wanted to show three families who are friends living in a small street. The Robinsons and the Ramsays had a long history and were involved in an ongoing rivalry.