Biography
Who is Rachelle Lefevre?
Early life and education
Rachelle Lefevre Marie Lefevre was born in Montreal, Canada. She grew up in a household with an English teacher for a father and a psychologist for a mother. She has three sisters. Rachelle attended Centennial Academy for high school. Later, she studied creative arts at Dawson College.
She also spent two summers studying theater at the Walnut Hill School located in Natick, Massachusetts. She began working toward a degree in literature and education at McGill University. Rachelle speaks both English and French.
Finding an acting career
While working as a server at a sushi restaurant in Westmount, Rachelle spoke about her desire to become an actress. A producer who was a regular customer overheard her. This producer helped her secure an audition for the sitcom Student Bodies. Although she did not get the role, the casting director contacted her later. This led to her first recurring role as Stacey Hanson on the Canadian television series Big Wolf on Campus in 1999.
While filming this show, she continued her studies at McGill University but never completed her degree. She appeared in the film Confessions of a Dangerous Mind in 2002. She also acted in television movies like Picking Up and Dropping Off and See Jane Date. In 2004, she moved to West Hollywood. During that time, she appeared in films such as Noel and Head in the Clouds. She also filmed The River King in Halifax.
Twilight and rise to fame
In 2008, Rachelle gained widespread attention for playing the renegade vampire Victoria in the film Twilight. To prepare, she studied lion movements on YouTube after reading that the author described the character as feline. She also took trapeze lessons to help with wire work stunts. Rachelle spent time working on her character's costumes and researched vampire lore.
She appeared in the sequel, New Moon, which finished filming in 2009. However, she did not return for the third film, Eclipse. The studio cited scheduling conflicts, as she had already committed to the film Barney's Version. Rachelle expressed that she was saddened by the decision to replace her with another actress. Fans of the series launched online petitions and used social media to show their support for her.
Television success and charity work
Following her time in the Twilight films, Rachelle continued to work steadily in television. In 2011, she starred in the medical drama Off the Map. Later that year, she joined the cast of the CBS series A Gifted Man. She then starred in the thriller Under the Dome, which ran from 2013 until 2015 and was based on a novel by Stephen King. She also appeared in the second season of Mary Kills People in 2018. In 2019, she played the lead character, Madeline Scott, in the Fox legal drama Proven Innocent.
Outside of her acting work, she has participated in charitable efforts. In 2009, she donated money to Susan G. Komen for the Cure based on her Twitter follower count. She also held an eBay auction to benefit School on Wheels, a charity that helps homeless children in Southern California.
Birthday and age
Rachelle Lefevre was born on February 1, 1979, which makes Rachelle 47 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aquarius sign. Rachelle shares the date with 32 other famous people.
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