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Rachel Melvin (born February 9, 1985)[1] is
an American actress.
She is best known for her role as Chelsea Brady on the NBC soap
opera Days of our Lives from May 12,
2005 to June 11, 2009.[2]
Biography
Early
life
Melvin was born in Elmhurst, Illinois[1] but
moved to Phoenix, Arizona at age four. She was raised in Phoenix.
She has an older sister named Jessica. She graduated from Mountain Pointe High School
in 2003. She passed up a full scholarship to college so that she
could move to California to pursue an acting career. Rachel went to
the casino in Phoenix one night and won six hundred dollars playing
bingo. It was the
night before they changed the legal gambling age from 18 to 21. She
used her money to move to Los Angeles. She took acting classes
every weekend.[1] Her
idols include Meryl
Streep, Mary Louise
Parker, Anne Hathaway, Cynthia Nixon and
Toni Colette [1][3]
Career
She landed her first acting job in the 2005 independent
film Boo.[1][2]
She later won the role of Georgia LaMarque, a French girl whom Bo
and Billie had been falsely led to believe was their daughter on
the NBC soap opera
Days of our Lives, but only appeared in five episodes.
Months later she took over the role of Chelsea Brady (originally
portrayed by Mandy
Musgrave). She and her dog were seen on the Tonight Show
with Jay Leno, when she was randomly interviewed at a gas
station for a segment. Melvin has also guest-starred on Summerland, Jack &
Bobby and 8 Simple Rules.[2]
With her family, she has also appeared on Family Feud.
Personal
life
She has an older sister named Jessica.[1][4]
She now resides in Los Angeles,
California.[1][4]
Melvin is a supporter of the American Diabetes
Association, as well as various animal charities.
Filmography
Awards
| Year |
Group |
Award |
Result |
Film/Show |
| 2008 |
Daytime Emmy Award |
Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series |
Nominated |
Days of our Lives |
| 2009 |
Daytime Emmy Award |
Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series |
Nominated |
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