Rachel Brosnahan is photographed for Vanity Fair.com on April 19, 2016, in New York City. (Photo by Fabrice Dall'Anese)
Gallery of Rachel Brosnahan
2017
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Rachel Brosnahan attends the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and InStyle celebrate the 75th Anniversary of The Golden Globe Awards at Catch LA on November 15, 2017, in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Rich Fury)
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2017
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Rachel Brosnahan attends the Build Series to discuss the new film 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' at Build Studio on November 29, 2017, in New York City. (Photo by Daniel Zuchnik)
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2018
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Rachel Brosnahan attends Lynn Hirschberg Celebrates W Magazine's It Girls With Dior at A.O.C on January 6, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan)
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2018
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Rachel Brosnahan attends The 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 7, 2018, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison)
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2018
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Rachel Brosnahan poses for a portrait at the BAFTA Los Angeles Tea Party on January 6, 2018, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Rich Fury)
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2018
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Rachel Brosnahan visits SiriusXM Studios on January 26, 2018, in New York City. (Photo by Jason Kempin)
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2018
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Rachel Brosnahan attends the RUFFINO Wines + DANNIJO "Always Sparkling" Dinner on February 6, 2018, in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy)
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2018
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Rachel Brosnahan attends the 2018 New York Theatre Workshop Gala at The Altman Building on April 16, 2018, in New York City. (Photo by Walter McBride)
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2018
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Rachel Brosnahan attends the 72nd Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 10, 2018, in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris)
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2018
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Rachel Brosnahan attends the Rodarte - Front Row during New York Fashion Week: The Shows on September 9, 2018, in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil)
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2018
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Rachel Brosnahan attends Tiffany & Co. Celebrates 2018 Tiffany Blue Book Collection at Studio 525 on October 9, 2018, in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris)
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2018
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Rachel Brosnahan attends "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" New York Premiere at The Paris Theatre on November 29, 2018, in New York City. (Photo by Nicholas Hunt)
Gallery of Rachel Brosnahan
2019
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Rachel Brosnahan attends the 19th Annual AFI Awards at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 4, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter)
Gallery of Rachel Brosnahan
2019
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Rachel Brosnahan attends the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 6, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz)
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2019
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Rachel Brosnahan attends The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2019, in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris)
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2019
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Rachel Brosnahan attends the 2019 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 9, 2019, in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill)
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2019
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Rachel Brosnahan attends the New York Women in Film and Television's "Designing Women Awards" at the DGA on June 11, 2019, in New York City. (Photo by Lars Niki)
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2019
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Rachel Brosnahan, joins the award-winning skincare brand at the New York EDITION Hotel on June 10, 2019, in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt)
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2019
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Rachel Brosnahan attends Glamour x Tory Burch Women To Watch Lunch At Tory Burch Rodeo on September 20, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre)
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2019
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Rachel Brosnahan attends the 71st Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 22, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz)
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Achievements
Membership
Awards
Primetime Emmy Award
2018
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Rachel Brosnahan poses in the press room during the 70th Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz)
Critics' Choice Award
2019
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Rachel Brosnahan, winner of Best Actress in a Comedy Series award for 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,' poses in the press room during the 24th annual Critics' Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on January 13, 2019, in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison)
Screen Actors Guild Award
2019
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Rachel Brosnahan, winner of Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel', poses in the Winner's Gallery during the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 27, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Terence Patrick)
Golden Globe Award
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Rachel Brosnahan poses with the Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy award for 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' in the press room at the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 7, 2018. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian)
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Rachel Brosnahan attends the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and InStyle celebrate the 75th Anniversary of The Golden Globe Awards at Catch LA on November 15, 2017, in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Rich Fury)
Rachel Brosnahan attends the Build Series to discuss the new film 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' at Build Studio on November 29, 2017, in New York City. (Photo by Daniel Zuchnik)
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Rachel Brosnahan poses in the press room during the 70th Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz)
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Rachel Brosnahan attends Lynn Hirschberg Celebrates W Magazine's It Girls With Dior at A.O.C on January 6, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan)
9876 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, United States
Rachel Brosnahan attends The 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 7, 2018, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison)
Rachel Brosnahan attends the Rodarte - Front Row during New York Fashion Week: The Shows on September 9, 2018, in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil)
Rachel Brosnahan attends Tiffany & Co. Celebrates 2018 Tiffany Blue Book Collection at Studio 525 on October 9, 2018, in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris)
Rachel Brosnahan attends "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" New York Premiere at The Paris Theatre on November 29, 2018, in New York City. (Photo by Nicholas Hunt)
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Rachel Brosnahan, winner of Best Actress in a Comedy Series award for 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,' poses in the press room during the 24th annual Critics' Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on January 13, 2019, in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison)
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Rachel Brosnahan, winner of Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel', poses in the Winner's Gallery during the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 27, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Terence Patrick)
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Rachel Brosnahan attends the 19th Annual AFI Awards at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 4, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter)
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Rachel Brosnahan attends the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 6, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz)
Rachel Brosnahan attends The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2019, in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris)
Rachel Brosnahan attends the New York Women in Film and Television's "Designing Women Awards" at the DGA on June 11, 2019, in New York City. (Photo by Lars Niki)
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Rachel Brosnahan attends Glamour x Tory Burch Women To Watch Lunch At Tory Burch Rodeo on September 20, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre)
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Rachel Brosnahan poses with the Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy award for 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' in the press room at the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 7, 2018. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian)
(An insecure man has his dimwitted actor friend pose as hi...)
An insecure man has his dimwitted actor friend pose as his mentally challenged brother in order to get to know a beautiful co-worker who has a mentally challenged sister.
(Single mother Diane (Bernadette Peters) struggles with he...)
Single mother Diane (Bernadette Peters) struggles with her 15-year-old daughter Alice. As they hit rock bottom, Alice makes a harrowing decision as a sacrifice for the family.
(Based on the New York Times best-selling young adult nove...)
Based on the New York Times best-selling young adult novel, this hauntingly intense coming-of-age story about two teenage star-crossed lovers in a small South Carolina.
(Spider, a young gang leader, gets in over his head when h...)
Spider, a young gang leader, gets in over his head when he robs a notorious gangster. On the run, he's taken in by a sheltered young woman and her reclusive uncle.
(Self-destructive twenty-something James White (Christophe...)
Self-destructive twenty-something James White (Christopher Abbott) tries to stay afloat in a frenzied New York City, but as his mother (Cynthia Nixon) battles a serious illness, James must take control of his life or risk imploding completely.
(Louder Than Bombs explores the death of a famous photogra...)
Louder Than Bombs explores the death of a famous photographer (Isabelle Huppert), and how her husband (Gabriel Byrne) and sons, (Jesse Eisenberg and Devin Druid) cope while unraveling the truth behind the mysterious accident that claimed her life.
(When a massive winter storm traps more than 30 sailors on...)
When a massive winter storm traps more than 30 sailors on a fast-sinking ship, four U.S. Coast Guard members set out to rescue them in a 12-seat boat, braving 60-foot waves and hurricane-force winds, in a heroic action-thriller based on a true story.
(Mark Wahlberg shines in this all-star action-thriller tha...)
Mark Wahlberg shines in this all-star action-thriller that chronicles the courage and power of the people of Boston during the real-life manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombers.
(Now in Theaters. A peaceful community is forever changed ...)
Now in Theaters. A peaceful community is forever changed when a mysterious young woman (Rachel Brosnahan) moves in. As the quirky locals embrace her, their lives soon improve. But, they can't help notice that their strange new neighbor has a secret.
(Set against the backdrop of the greatest race against tim...)
Set against the backdrop of the greatest race against time in the history of science - the mission to build the world's first atomic bomb in Los Alamos, New Mexico - Manhattan follows the project's brilliant but flawed scientists and their families as they attempt to coexist in a world where secrets and lies infiltrate every aspect of their lives.
(Winner of 8 Emmy Awards. In 1958 New York, Midge Maisel's...)
Winner of 8 Emmy Awards. In 1958 New York, Midge Maisel's life is on track- husband, kids, and elegant Yom Kippur dinners in their Upper West Side apartment. But when her life takes a surprise turn, she has to quickly decide what else she's good at - and going from housewife to stand-up comic is a wild choice for everyone but her. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is written and directed by Amy Sherman-Palladino (Gilmore Girls).
Rachel Brosnahan is an American actress. Brosnahan began acting in her teens in both film and television before landing the role as Genevieve Katherine Duchannes in the goth-fantasy film Beautiful Creatures in 2013. She made an even bigger impression when she starred as the ill-fated prostitute Rachel Posner on House of Cards between 2013-2015. She is most known for appearing in period comedy series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
Background
Ethnicity:
Rachel Brosnahan's father is an American of Irish descent. Her mother is English.
Rachel Brosnahan was born on July 12, 1990, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the United States, to Carol and Earl Brosnahan. Brosnahan is the oldest child of three. Her father worked at a children's publishing company. Brosnahan's aunt was designer Kate Spade.
Education
Raised in Highland Park, Illinois, Brosnahan began showing a serious interest in acting after performing in musicals at Northwood Junior High School. The budding actress attended Broadway boot camp as a teen and graduated from Highland Park High School before finishing her education at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 2012.
While in high school, Brosnahan made her film debut in Michael Bay's horror flick The Unborn (2009). From there she appeared in small roles on various network television shows such as Gossip Girl, CSI: Miami, In Treatment, The Good Wife and Orange Is the New Black before landing recurring roles on shows like The Black List and House of Cards.
In film Brosnahan began getting real notice starting in 2013 when she starred in the film Beautiful Creatures, playing opposite Emma Thompson, Emmy Rossum, and Jeremy Irons.
A year later, the actress took on the role of Abby Isaacs in WGN America's Manhattan, as well as the character Ellie in Woody Allen's Crisis in Six Scenes. Concerning the latter project, Brosnahan later went on the record with The Hollywood Reporter saying she regrets working with the famed director due to the sexual allegations surrounding him.
“Honestly, it’s the decision that I have made in my life that is the most inconsistent with everything I stand for and believe in, both publicly and privately,” she said. “And while I can’t take it back, it’s important to me, moving forward, to make decisions that better reflect the things that I value and my worldview.”
However, it was when Brosnahan landed the titular role of Miriam "Midge" Maisel - a 1950s dutiful Jewish housewife who realizes she has a flair for comedy - on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, that Hollywood realized she was a force to be reckoned with. Inspired by the lives of trailblazing comediennes Joan Rivers and Totie Fields, the show was not only a hit for Amazon, but Brosnahan would also win a Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award for her work on the series.
She first appeared on stage in 2009 in Up at the Steppenwolf Theater, which was followed by her Broadway debut in The Big Knife with the Roundabout Theater Company in 2013. In 2016 she played Desdemona in Othello at New York Theater Workshop opposite David Oyelowo and Daniel Craig.
"This is a story about a bold and brilliant and complicated woman, and I am so endlessly proud to be a part of it, but there are so many women's stories out there that still need and deserve to be told," the actress said during her acceptance speech at the 2018 Golden Globes.
Outside of her nominations and subsequent wins for Mrs. Maisel, Brosnahan was previously nominated for an Emmy for her supporting role as Rachel Posner in House of Cards, as well as a SAG Award for the show in the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series category.
Brosnahan will appear in the upcoming drama film Ironbark, alongside Benedict Cumberbatch. The film is set to be released in January 2020.
In 2018, Brosnahan won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Television Series Musical or Comedy and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on the comedy-drama series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
She has been featured on the covers of magazines including Variety, Modern Luxury, InStyle, The Hollywood Reporter, The Wrap, among others.
(Winner of 8 Emmy Awards. In 1958 New York, Midge Maisel's...)
Religion
Although there has been much public curiosity on whether Brosnahan is actually Jewish (she is not), she says she's very familiar with the culture. "I’ve spent more time in a temple than I ever have in a church," she told the Chicago Tribune, adding: "I spent so many Shabbat dinners with friends. I’ve probably been to 150 bar mitzvahs.”
Most of all she is a very spiritual kind of person. In her opinion to believe in something is spirituality.
Politics
Rachel is not a political kind of person as she never gives her views on any political issue.
Views
Rachel is a big supporter of the Global Citizen organization whose goal is to help bring an end to extreme poverty by 2030. Brosnahan has twice completed the "Live Below the Line" challenge. The challenge brings awareness to extreme poverty by requiring you to live on only $1.50 per day for food/drink for 5 days. She mainly ate ramen noodles and macaroni & cheese. The experience helped to open her eyes to the struggles that people who live in extreme poverty face and changed the way she looked at food.
Quotations:
"You are the only you. That means you don't lose roles to anybody else. There's no competition, so they either want you or they don't want you, and it's not that they wanted someone else over you."
"No one should ever be forced to choose between food and education, or medicine and shelter when they don't have the resources. It's very unfair."
"I think everybody, especially every woman that you speak to, has gone through periods of their life where they feel uncertain or insecure. But I've been fortunate in my own life never to have gone through extended periods of crippling insecurity."
"I think where I feel the most vulnerable and anxious and sometimes insecure is when it comes to my work. It's arguably the thing that I care about the most."
Personality
While Rachel has no qualms performing nude scenes when they help further the story and don’t seem gratuitous, but she refuses to take any role that has a sex scene as the character’s opening scene. “It’s really hard to look beyond that in a character, regardless of what a director is trying to say.”
Interests
Writers
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling.
Sport & Clubs
basketball, snowboarding, wrestling, lacrosse
Connections
In 2015, Brosnahan met actor Jason Ralph while the two were working on the television series Manhattan together. Ever since then, they've been an item but have kept their relationship private. It was reported in 2018 that they had recently married but she later revealed in January 2019 that they had been married "for years" before their relationship became public.