Rachel Miner
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Rachel Miner is a Broadway, film
and television
actress, born in New York City
.
Worthington Miner
and actress Frances Fuller
. In 1998 she married Home Alone
actor Macaulay Culkin
but the marriage only lasted two years and ended in divorce.
(1990), Michelle Bauer
on Guiding Light
(1986–1992), a guest starring role as Laurel in a Sex and the City
episode, "Twenty-something Girls vs. Thirty-something Women" (1999) and Astrid in NY-LON
(2004).
She appears in the 2007 television series Californication
, as Dani California, a reference to a character appearing in several songs by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
.
In 2008, she appeared in "The Sacrifice
", an episode of Fear Itself
.
In 2009, she appeared in "Sympathy for the Devil", the fifth season premiere of Supernatural
, as Meg Masters demon and the same season's tenth episode, "Abandon All Hope". She reprised the role in season six's "Caged Heat", also the tenth episode of that season.
's God of Vengeance at ACT Theatre in Seattle (2000), Sandy in Rebecca Gilman
's Blue Surge at the Goodman Theatre
in Chicago (2001) and at The Public Theater in New York (2002).
's Alice
(1990), Patty in Frank Whaley
's Joe the King
(1999), Lisa Connelly in Larry Clark
's Bully
(2001), Jade in Guy in Row Five (2004), Eva in Frank E. Flowers' Haven
(2004), and a role in Jefery Levy's Rabbi (2004). She also co-starred as Hilary Swank
's sister in Brian De Palma
's The Black Dahlia
(2006). She has recently been cast in the 3rd installment of the Butterfly Effect series The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations. She also starred as Betty in the 2008 film Hide
.
She also appeared in the music video for "Only One" by Yellowcard
.
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
actress, born in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Personal life
A third generation Miner in show business, she is the daughter of director and teacher Peter Miner and the granddaughter of director/producerFilm producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
Worthington Miner
Worthington Miner
Worthington Miner was an American film producer, screenwriter, actor and director. He was married to Frances Fuller and is the grandfather of actress Rachel Miner.-Selected filmography as a producer:...
and actress Frances Fuller
Frances Fuller
Frances Fuller was an American actress. She is the grandmother of fellow actress Rachel Miner and the niece of Supreme Court Justice and Secretary of State James Francis Byrnes...
. In 1998 she married Home Alone
Home Alone
Home Alone is a 1990 American Christmas comedy film written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus. The film stars Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister, an eight-year-old boy, who is mistakenly left behind when his family flies to Paris for their Christmas vacation...
actor Macaulay Culkin
Macaulay Culkin
Macaulay Carson Culkin is an American actor. He became widely known for his portrayal of Kevin McCallister in Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. He is also known for his roles in Richie Rich, Uncle Buck, My Girl, The Pagemaster, and Party Monster...
but the marriage only lasted two years and ended in divorce.
Television
Miner's television credits include Vickie in Shining Time Station: 'Tis a GiftShining Time Station: 'Tis A Gift
Shining Time Station: 'Tis A Gift is the Christmas special of the PBS television series Shining Time Station.It takes place during the Christmas season at Shining Time Station. The scene opens with Mr...
(1990), Michelle Bauer
Michelle Bauer Santos
Michelle Bertha Santos is a fictional character on the popular CBS daytime soap opera, Guiding Light. The character was originally named Bertha Ramsey Bauer at birth. She is the child of Dr. Ed Bauer and Dr. Claire Ramsey conceived through a one-night stand and would be adopted by Ed's wife...
on Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
(1986–1992), a guest starring role as Laurel in a Sex and the City
Sex and the City
Sex and the City is an American television comedy-drama series created by Darren Star and produced by HBO. Broadcast from 1998 until 2004, the original run of the show had a total of ninety-four episodes...
episode, "Twenty-something Girls vs. Thirty-something Women" (1999) and Astrid in NY-LON
NY-LON
NY-LON is a British drama series that aired on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. The series was created and written by Simon Burke and Anya Camilleri...
(2004).
She appears in the 2007 television series Californication
Californication (TV series)
Californication is an American comedy-drama that premiered on Showtime on August 13, 2007. The show was created by Tom Kapinos. The protagonist, Hank Moody , is a troubled novelist whose move to California, coupled with his writer's block, complicates his relationships with his longtime girlfriend...
, as Dani California, a reference to a character appearing in several songs by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk, hip hop and psychedelic rock...
.
In 2008, she appeared in "The Sacrifice
The Sacrifice (Fear Itself episode)
The Sacrifice is the first episode of the television series Fear Itself, the episode originally aired on June 5, 2008. It was based on Del Howinson's short story titled "The Lost Herd". The plot revolves around four men who become stranded in an old fort, to find that it is home to an ancient...
", an episode of Fear Itself
Fear Itself (TV series)
Fear Itself was a horror/suspense anthology television series shot in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with some additional shooting in the city of St. Albert and the town of Devon, Alberta. It began airing on June 5, 2008 on NBC....
.
In 2009, she appeared in "Sympathy for the Devil", the fifth season premiere of Supernatural
Supernatural (TV series)
Supernatural is an American supernatural and horror television series created by Eric Kripke, which debuted on September 13, 2005 on The WB, and is now part of The CW's lineup. Starring Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, the series follows the brothers as they...
, as Meg Masters demon and the same season's tenth episode, "Abandon All Hope". She reprised the role in season six's "Caged Heat", also the tenth episode of that season.
Theater
Among her theater credits are Jennifer in Laura Cahill's Naked Faith: The Way at Naked Angels in New York (1994), Margo in The Diary of Anne Frank on Broadway (1997), Rivkele in Donald Margulies' adaptation of Sholem AschSholem Asch
Sholem Asch, born Szalom Asz , also written Shalom Asch was a Polish-born American Jewish novelist, dramatist, and essayist in the Yiddish language.-Life and work:...
's God of Vengeance at ACT Theatre in Seattle (2000), Sandy in Rebecca Gilman
Rebecca Gilman
Rebecca Gilman is an American playwright. She attended Middlebury College, graduated from Birmingham-Southern College, and earned a Master of Fine Arts from the Iowa Playwrights Workshop at the University of Iowa...
's Blue Surge at the Goodman Theatre
Goodman Theatre
The Goodman Theatre is a professional theater company located in Chicago's Loop. A major part of Chicago theatre, it is the city's oldest currently active nonprofit theater organization...
in Chicago (2001) and at The Public Theater in New York (2002).
Film
Her film credits include young Alice in Woody AllenWoody Allen
Woody Allen is an American screenwriter, director, actor, comedian, jazz musician, author, and playwright. Allen's films draw heavily on literature, sexuality, philosophy, psychology, Jewish identity, and the history of cinema...
's Alice
Alice (1990 film)
Alice is a 1990 film written and directed by Woody Allen and starring Joe Mantegna, Mia Farrow and Alec Baldwin. The film is a loose reworking of Federico Fellini's 1965 film Juliet of the Spirits.-Plot:...
(1990), Patty in Frank Whaley
Frank Whaley
Frank Joseph Whaley is an American film and television actor known for his roles in independent films.-Personal life:Whaley was born in Syracuse, New York, the son of Josephine and Robert W. Whaley, Sr. He is half-Irish and half-Sicilian and grew up in Syracuse. He has two sisters and an older...
's Joe the King
Joe the King
Joe the King is a 1999 drama film, written and directed by Frank Whaley, based largely on his own childhood and the childhood of his brother. It stars Noah Fleiss, Val Kilmer, Karen Young, Ethan Hawke, John Leguizamo, Austin Pendleton, Camryn Manheim, Max Ligosh and James Costa...
(1999), Lisa Connelly in Larry Clark
Larry Clark
Lawrence Donald "Larry" Clark is an American film director, photographer, writer and film producer who is best known for the movie Kids and his photography book Tulsa...
's Bully
Bully (film)
Bully is a 2001 independent American drama film, based on actual events, starring Brad Renfro, Bijou Phillips, Rachel Miner, Michael Pitt, Leo Fitzpatrick and Nick Stahl. The story concerns the plot to murder a mutual friend of several young adults in Southern Florida, in revenge for his continual...
(2001), Jade in Guy in Row Five (2004), Eva in Frank E. Flowers' Haven
Haven (film)
Haven is a 2004 feature film set in the Cayman Islands, a British offshore financial centre. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2004. It is written and directed by native Caymanian Frank E...
(2004), and a role in Jefery Levy's Rabbi (2004). She also co-starred as Hilary Swank
Hilary Swank
Hilary Ann Swank is an American actress. Swank's film career began with a small part in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and then a major part in The Next Karate Kid , as Julie Pierce, the first female protégé of sensei Mr. Miyagi...
's sister in Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma
Brian Russell De Palma is an American film director and writer. In a career spanning over 40 years, he is probably best known for his suspense and crime thriller films, including such box office successes as the horror film Carrie, Dressed to Kill, Scarface, The Untouchables, and Mission:...
's The Black Dahlia
The Black Dahlia (film)
The Black Dahlia is a 2006 neo noir crime film directed by Brian De Palma. It is based on the novel of the same name by James Ellroy, writer of L.A. Confidential and starred Josh Hartnett, Scarlett Johansson, Aaron Eckhart and Hilary Swank. The story is based on the murder of Elizabeth Short...
(2006). She has recently been cast in the 3rd installment of the Butterfly Effect series The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations. She also starred as Betty in the 2008 film Hide
Hide
Hide or hides may refer to:* Hiding, concealment* Hide , Japanese musician from the band X Japan* Hide , the cured skin of an animal* Hide, pseudonym of Yoshimi, guitarist of the band Funta...
.
Filmography
- AliceAlice (1990 film)Alice is a 1990 film written and directed by Woody Allen and starring Joe Mantegna, Mia Farrow and Alec Baldwin. The film is a loose reworking of Federico Fellini's 1965 film Juliet of the Spirits.-Plot:...
(19901990 in filmThe year 1990 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for CGI characters, used in Total Recall .* The first digitally-manipulated matte painting is used, in Die Hard 2....
) as Alice at 12 yrs. - Shining Time Station: 'Tis A GiftShining Time Station: 'Tis A GiftShining Time Station: 'Tis A Gift is the Christmas special of the PBS television series Shining Time Station.It takes place during the Christmas season at Shining Time Station. The scene opens with Mr...
(19901990 in televisionFor the American TV schedule, see: 1990-91 United States network television schedule.The year 1990 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1990.-Events:-Debuts:-1950s:...
) as Vickie - The Guiding Light (1990–1995) as Michelle Bert Bauer
- Henry FoolHenry FoolHenry Fool is a 1997 American seriocomic film written, produced and directed by Hal Hartley, featuring Thomas Jay Ryan, James Urbaniak, and Parker Posey. As in The Unbelievable Truth, an earlier Hartley film, expectation and reality again conflict....
(19971997 in film-Events:* The original Star Wars trilogy's Special Editions are released.* Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.* Titanic becomes the first film to gross US$1,000,000,000 at the box office making it the highest grossing film in history until Avatar broke the record in 2010.*...
) as Girl in Library #3 - Joe the KingJoe the KingJoe the King is a 1999 drama film, written and directed by Frank Whaley, based largely on his own childhood and the childhood of his brother. It stars Noah Fleiss, Val Kilmer, Karen Young, Ethan Hawke, John Leguizamo, Austin Pendleton, Camryn Manheim, Max Ligosh and James Costa...
(19991999 in filmThe year 1999 in film involved several noteworthy events and has been called "The Year That Changed Movies". Several significant feature films, including Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut, Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film All About My Mother, science fiction The Matrix, Deep...
) as Patty - Sex and the CitySex and the CitySex and the City is an American television comedy-drama series created by Darren Star and produced by HBO. Broadcast from 1998 until 2004, the original run of the show had a total of ninety-four episodes...
: "Twenty-Something Girls vs. Thirty-Something Women" (19991999 in televisionThe year 1999 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1999.For the American TV schedule, see: 1999-00 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-Miniseries:...
) as Laurel - BullyBully (film)Bully is a 2001 independent American drama film, based on actual events, starring Brad Renfro, Bijou Phillips, Rachel Miner, Michael Pitt, Leo Fitzpatrick and Nick Stahl. The story concerns the plot to murder a mutual friend of several young adults in Southern Florida, in revenge for his continual...
(20012001 in filmThe year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy...
) as Lisa Connelly - HavenHaven (film)Haven is a 2004 feature film set in the Cayman Islands, a British offshore financial centre. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2004. It is written and directed by native Caymanian Frank E...
(20042004 in filmThe year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...
) as Eva - NY-LONNY-LONNY-LON is a British drama series that aired on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. The series was created and written by Simon Burke and Anya Camilleri...
(20042004 in televisionThe year 2004 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2004.For the American TV schedule, see: 2004–05 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-1940s:...
) as Astrid - Guy in Row Five (20052005 in film- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...
) as Jade - Man of God (2005) as Karen Cohen
- Little AthensLittle AthensLittle Athens is a 2005 American independent film directed by Tom Zuber, which stars John Patrick Amedori, Erica Leerhsen, DJ Qualls, Rachel Miner, Eric Szmanda, Michael Pena, and more...
(2005) as Allison - Circadian RhythmCircadian Rhythm (film)Circadian Rhythm is a 2005 action film that portrays a young woman's journey to discover who she is and why multiple enemies want her dead. The woman, Sarah Caul , is thrown into an artificial ‘construct’ where she must put the pieces of her life together and confront the menace that follows her...
(2005) as Sarah - BonesBones (TV series)Bones is an American crime drama television series that premiered on the Fox Network on September 13, 2005. The show is based on forensic anthropology and forensic archaeology, with each episode focusing on an FBI case file concerning the mystery behind human remains brought by FBI Special Agent...
: "The Girl in the FridgeThe Girl in the Fridge"The Girl in the Fridge" is the eighth episode of the first season of the television series, Bones. Originally aired on November 29, 2005 on FOX network, the episode is written by Dana Coen and directed by Sanford Bookstaver. The episode features FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth and Dr...
" (2005) as Mary Costello - MediumMedium (TV series)Medium is an American television drama series that premiered on NBC on January 3, 2005, and ended on CBS on January 21, 2011. Themed on supernatural gifts, its lead character, Allison DuBois , is a medium employed as a consultant for the Phoenix, Arizona district attorney's office...
(2005, 2006) as Leah / Emilia 'Lia' Purcell - FatwaFatwa (film)Fatwa is a 2006 American drama/thriller film starring Lauren Holly.- Plot :* Junior Senator Maggie Davidson faces a personal crisis. She creates a false terrorist plot to cover up her problem.- Cast :* Lacey Chabert ... as Noa Goldman...
(20062006 in film- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...
) as Cassie Davidson - CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
: "Rashomama" (2006) as Valerie Whitehall - Thanks to Gravity (2006) as Sophia
- The Black DahliaThe Black Dahlia (film)The Black Dahlia is a 2006 neo noir crime film directed by Brian De Palma. It is based on the novel of the same name by James Ellroy, writer of L.A. Confidential and starred Josh Hartnett, Scarlett Johansson, Aaron Eckhart and Hilary Swank. The story is based on the murder of Elizabeth Short...
(2006) as Martha Linscott - Onion Underwater (2006) as Tara
- Grasshopper (2006) as Terri
- Without a TraceWithout a TraceWithout a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:...
: "The Damage Done" (2006) as Julia Martic - Penny DreadfulPenny Dreadful (film)Penny Dreadful is a 2006 independent American horror film. The film centers on a young woman who has a fear of cars and ends up stalked by a maniac hitchhiker preying on her fears....
(2006) as Penny Deerborn - Cult (20072007 in filmThis is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
) as Mindy - The Still Life (2007) as Robin
- The Blue HourThe Blue HourThe Blue Hour is a film directed and written by Eric Nazarian. It stars Alyssa Milano and had its world premiere at the San Sebastián International Film Festival in 2007...
(2007) as Julie - The Memory ThiefThe Memory ThiefThe Memory Thief is an American independent DV drama film from 2007. It was directed by Gil Kofman, and features Mark Webber and Rachel Miner in the leading roles. The film chronicles the experiences of a young man who becomes involved in documenting the experiences of survivors of the Holocaust,...
(2007) as Mira - Tooth & NailTooth and Nail (film)Tooth & Nail is a 2007 horror film about a group of people in a post-apocalyptic world who must fight to survive against a band of vicious cannibals.- Plot :...
(2007) as Neon - CalifornicationCalifornication (TV series)Californication is an American comedy-drama that premiered on Showtime on August 13, 2007. The show was created by Tom Kapinos. The protagonist, Hank Moody , is a troubled novelist whose move to California, coupled with his writer's block, complicates his relationships with his longtime girlfriend...
(2007—2008) as Dani - Hide (20082008 in filmThis is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008...
) as Betty - Fear ItselfFear Itself (TV series)Fear Itself was a horror/suspense anthology television series shot in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with some additional shooting in the city of St. Albert and the town of Devon, Alberta. It began airing on June 5, 2008 on NBC....
: "The SacrificeThe Sacrifice (Fear Itself episode)The Sacrifice is the first episode of the television series Fear Itself, the episode originally aired on June 5, 2008. It was based on Del Howinson's short story titled "The Lost Herd". The plot revolves around four men who become stranded in an old fort, to find that it is home to an ancient...
" (20082008 in televisionThe following is a list of events affecting American television in 2008. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and new channel launches.-January:-February:-March:-April:-May:-June:-July:-August:...
) as Chelsea - The CleanerThe Cleaner (TV series)The Cleaner was an A&E television series starring Benjamin Bratt. It debuted on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 10:00 pm EST and the last episode aired on September 15, 2009, when the show was officially cancelled....
: "The Eleventh Hour" (2008) as Sarah Gibbons - Life: "Canyon Flowers" (2008) as Squeaky Uhry
- The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations (20092009 in filmThe year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note...
) as Jenna Reid - CSI: MiamiCSI: MiamiCSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....
: "Presumed Guilty" (2009) as Tammy Witten - SupernaturalSupernatural (TV series)Supernatural is an American supernatural and horror television series created by Eric Kripke, which debuted on September 13, 2005 on The WB, and is now part of The CW's lineup. Starring Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, the series follows the brothers as they...
: "Sympathy For The Devil" "Abandon All Hope" (2009) as Meg - Life of Lemon (2009) as Esther
- Cold Case: "Two Weddings" (2010) as Anna Coulson
- TerriersTerriers (TV series)Terriers is an American crime comedy-drama television series created by Ted Griffin for FX. It premiered on September 8, 2010. The show was canceled by FX on December 6, 2010 after the first season.-Premise:...
: "Pilot" (2010) as Eleanor Gosney - No Ordinary FamilyNo Ordinary FamilyNo Ordinary Family is an American television series on ABC. The 45-minute science fiction comedy-drama was produced by ABC Studios for the 2010–11 television season. The series ran from September 28, 2010 to April 5, 2011, on Tuesdays at 8 pm ET/PT...
: "No Ordinary Quake" (2010) as Rebecca Jessup - 5151 (film)51 is an American horror film, which was directed by Jason Connery and starring Bruce Boxleitner and John Shea.-Plot:Political and public pressure coerces the government into allowing two well-known reporters and their assistants limited access to the ultra-secretive Area 51...
(2011 SyfySyfySyfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
film) as Sgt. Hannah - Criminal MindsCriminal MindsCriminal Minds is an American police procedural drama that premiered September 22, 2005, on CBS. The series follows a team of profilers from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit based in Quantico, Virginia. The BAU is part of the FBI National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime...
: "Today I Do" (2011) as Molly - Sons of AnarchySons of AnarchySons of Anarchy is an American television drama series created by Kurt Sutter about the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club operating in Charming, a fictional town in Northern California...
: "With an X" (2011) as Dawn Trager
She also appeared in the music video for "Only One" by Yellowcard
Yellowcard
Yellowcard is an American pop punk/alternative rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1997, and based in Los Angeles, California since 2000. Their music features the use of a violin, unusual for the genre...
.