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Rachel Brosnahan

Highest Rated: 86% Yearly Departed (2020)

Lowest Rated: 10% The Unborn (2009)

Birthday: Jul 12, 1990

Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Best-known for her Emmy-nominated turn as Rachel Posner in "House of Cards" (Netflix, 2013-), Rachel Brosnahan also appeared in several other acclaimed dramas including "The Blacklist" (NBC, 2013-), "Manhattan" (WGN America, 2014-15) and "Crisis in Six Scenes" (Amazon, 2016). Born in Milwaukee, WI in 1990 but raised in Highland Park, Brosnahan attended the Tisch School of Arts in New York before making her screen debut in supernatural horror "The Unborn" (2009). Supporting roles in indie films "The Truth About Average Guys" (2009), "Coming Up Roses" (2011) and "Nor'easter" (2012) followed, as did guest spots on "Gossip Girl" (The CW, 2007-2012), "The Good Wife" (CBS, 2009-2016) and "In Treatment" (HBO, 2008-2010). Brosnahan then made the move to big-budget Hollywood fare when she played Genevieve Duchannes in young adult adaptation "Beautiful Creatures" (2013), and after one-off appearances in" Orange is the New Black" (Netflix, 2013-) and "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC, 2005-) she starred as Tamara, a sheltered teen who gives refuge to an on-the-run gang leader, in 50s-based crime drama "A New York Heartbeat" (2013). Brosnahan was then cast as Rachel Posner in "House of Cards" (Netflix, 2013), a role which was originally intended to last just five lines, but one which producers extended to 19 episodes due to her impressive performance. Brosnahan received an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of the call girl who becomes embroiled in Peter Russo's demise before meeting a grisly end herself. A year later Brosnahan landed her second recurring gig as Jolene Parker, a 'substitute teacher' hired to keep tabs on Tom Keen, in popular crime thriller "The Blacklist" (NBC, 2013-). She followed that up with a minor role in "Olive Ketteridge" (HBO, 2014), a five-episode stint on mental health drama "Black Box" (ABC, 2014) and a leading role in "I'm Obsessed with You" (2014), a comedy about four aspiring stand-ups whose graduation is gatecrashed by a major movie star. Brosnahan then played Jesse Eisenberg's ex in family drama "Louder Than Bombs" (2015), shared top billing in historical miniseries "The Dovekeepers" (CBS, 2015) and joined the cast of period piece "Manhattan" (WGN America, 2014-15) as Charles' wife Abby. She continued to rack up the credits in 2016, playing the widow of a former Guardsman in disaster epic "The Finest Hours" (2016), bartender Jamie in Sabyn Mayfield's directorial debut "Boomtown" (2016) and real life survivor Jessica Kensky in Boston Marathon bombing drama "Patriots Day" (2016). Brosnahan also took the lead in indie movie "Change in the Air" (2016), played Sandra in culture clash drama "The Fixer" (2016) and was cast by Woody Allen as proud conservative Ellie in the veteran director's return to television, "Crisis in Six Scenes" (Amazon, 2016). Later in 2016, it was announced that Brosnahan would star in a new project from writer/producer Amy Sherman-Palladino.

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Highest rated movies

86% 56% Yearly Departed
Watchlist
85% 95% The Courier Watchlist 82% 50% I'm Your Woman Watchlist 80% 86% Patriots Day Watchlist 78% 83% Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People Watchlist 77% 92% Spies in Disguise Watchlist 73% 52% Back Home Watchlist 60% 40% Burn Country Watchlist
54% 36% Dead for a Dollar
Watchlist
48% 54% Beautiful Creatures
Watchlist

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Superman Lois Lane (Character) - 2025
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Amateur Unknown (Character) - 2025
54% 36% Dead for a Dollar Unknown (Character) - 2022
No Score Yet 33% Yearly Departed Executive Producer - 2021
85% 95% The Courier Emily Donovan (Character) $6.6M 2020
86% 56% Yearly Departed Unknown (Character),
Executive Producer
- 2020
82% 50% I'm Your Woman Jean (Character),
Producer
- 2020
77% 92% Spies in Disguise Wendy (Voice) $66.7M 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Paris to Pittsburgh Narrator - 2018
14% 47% Change in the Air Wren (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fifteen Years Later Amy (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Femme Executive Producer - 2018
78% 83% Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People Unknown (Voice) $17.0K 2017
No Score Yet 20% Boomtown Jamie (Character) - 2017
80% 86% Patriots Day Jessica Kensky (Character) $31.8M 2016
60% 40% Burn Country Sandra (Character) - 2016
73% 52% Back Home Erin (Character) $163.2K 2015
No Score Yet 80% I'm Obsessed With You: But You've Got to Leave Me Alone Nell Fitzpatrick (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Care Drea (Character) - 2013
48% 54% Beautiful Creatures Genevieve Duchannes (Character) $19.4M 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet A New York Heartbeat Tamara (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nor'easter Abby Green (Character) - 2012
20% 62% Coming Up Roses Alice (Character) - 2011
10% 30% The Unborn Lisa (Character) $42.6M 2009

TV

Credit
90% 84% The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Miriam 'Midge' Maisel (Character) 2017-2019 2022-2023
No Score Yet 12% The View Guest 2018-2019 2023
No Score Yet 44% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Guest 2018-2020 2022-2023
No Score Yet 55% The Kelly Clarkson Show Guest 2020 2022-2023
No Score Yet 61% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2017-2018 2020 2023
No Score Yet 50% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2018 2021 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Price Is Right at Night Guest 2022
No Score Yet 18% The Late Late Show With James Corden Guest 2018 2020 2022
No Score Yet 42% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2020 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2019-2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Elena of Avalor Princess Chloe (Guest Voice) 2019-2020
86% 54% 50 States of Fright Heather (Character) 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Activate: The Global Citizen Movement Unknown (Character) 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Guest 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Last Call With Carson Daly Guest 2015 2019
No Score Yet 57% Saturday Night Live Host 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter Guest 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Project Runway Guest 2017
18% 67% Crisis in Six Scenes Ellie (Character) 2016
91% 90% Manhattan Abby Isaacs (Character) 2014-2015
33% No Score Yet The Dovekeepers Yael (Character) 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rachael Ray Guest 2015
77% 76% House of Cards Rachel Posner (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star)
2013-2015
26% 61% Black Box Unknown (Guest Star) 2014
91% 79% The Blacklist Jolene (Guest Star) 2014
90% 82% Orange Is the New Black Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
84% 72% Grey's Anatomy Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
No Score Yet 65% CSI: Miami Unknown (Guest Star) 2011
90% 58% In Treatment Eating Disorder Girl (Guest Star) 2010
93% 90% The Good Wife Caitlin Fenton (Guest Star) 2010
84% 79% Gossip Girl Girl (Guest Star) 2010
25% No Score Yet Mercy Unknown (Guest Star) 2010