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| Born | Rachel Rye Keller[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Rachel Rye Keller is an American actress, best known for her roles as Sydney "Syd" Barrett in the FX television series Legion and as Simone Gerhardt in the second season of the FX black comedy crime drama anthology series Fargo.
Early life
[edit]Keller was born in Los Angeles, and grew up in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[2][3] She attended the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists and graduated in 2014 from Carnegie Mellon University.[4] Keller's father is Jewish, and she also celebrates Hanukkah.[5]
Career
[edit]Keller began her career with roles in various short films and guest starring roles in the television series The Mentalist and Supernatural.
Keller received wide recognition for her recurring role as Simone Gerhardt in the second season of the FX anthology television series Fargo.[6]
Between 2017 and 2019, she starred as Sydney "Syd" Barrett, the female lead in the FX series Legion.[7]
In 2019, Keller starred as Cassandra Pressman in the Netflix mystery drama series The Society. In 2022, she had a leading role in the HBO Max series Tokyo Vice, replacing Odessa Young.[8]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | I Still Adore You | Cigarette Girl | Short film | |
| Flutter | Kaylin | Short film | ||
| 2014 | Hollidaysburg | Tori | ||
| 2016 | Wig Shop | Shoshana | Short film | |
| 2018 | Write When You Get Work | Ruth Duffy | ||
| Diddie Wa Diddie | Janet | Short film | ||
| 2019 | In the Shadow of the Moon | Jean | ||
| 2020 | House Sit | Catherine | Short film | |
| 2022 | A Man Called Otto | Sonya | ||
| Butcher's Crossing | Francine | |||
| 2023 | Chestnut | Tyler | ||
| TBA | The First Seal | Jessica Velardi | Post-production |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2015 | The Mentalist | Anne | Episode: "White Orchids" | |
| Supernatural | Sister Mathias | Episode: "Paint It Black" | ||
| Fargo | Simone Gerhardt | 7 episodes | ||
| 2017–2019 | Legion | Sydney "Syd" Barrett | 27 episodes | |
| 2019 | The Society | Cassandra Pressman | 3 episodes | |
| 2020 | Dirty John | Linda Kolkena | 8 episodes | |
| 2022–2024 | Tokyo Vice | Samantha | Main role, 18 episodes | [8] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Rachel Keller (@rachelryekeller)". Twitter.
- ^ Amodio, Joseph V. (January 31, 2017). "Rachel Keller talks new role in 'Legion,' more". Newsday. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
I was actually born in L.A.
- ^ Justin, Neal (February 6, 2017). "Twin Cities actress lands starring role in X-Men spinoff series 'Legion'". Star Tribune. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ Gustafson, Amy Carlson (October 10, 2015). "St. Paul native owns 'Fargo' role - and furiously nostalgic hairdo". Twin Cities. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ "Jews in the News: Jackie Hoffman, Jennifer Grey and David Susskind". Tampa Jewish Federation. March 4, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ Rachel Keller "Simone" at FX’s Fargo Red Carpet Premiere Event #FargoFX. YouTube. October 8, 2015. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 5, 2016). "'Legion': FX Marvel Pilot Casts 'Fargo's Rachel Keller As Female Lead". Deadline. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (October 30, 2020). "Rachel Keller Joins 'Tokyo Vice', Replacing Odessa Young, As HBO Max Series Eyes Return To Production". Deadline. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
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