Rachel Nichols

Biography

Rachel Emily Nichols, born on January 8, 1980, stands at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and is an accomplished American actress and model. Her modeling career commenced during her time at Columbia University in New York City in the late 1990s. In the early 2000s, Nichols made her transition into television and film, securing a small role in the romantic drama Autumn in New York (2000) and later appearing in a single episode of the beloved series Sex and the City during its fourth season (2002). Her breakout performance came in the comedy Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003).

Nichols starred in the crime drama series The Inside (2005), though it was short-lived, lasting only one season. She achieved further recognition for her portrayal of Rachel Gibson in the final season of the acclaimed action series Alias (2005–2006) and in the horror flick The Amityville Horror (2005). Her first leading role in a film was in the horror-thriller P2 (2007). Additionally, she played a supporting character in the coming-of-age film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) and appeared in the sci-fi epic Star Trek (2009). Furthermore, Nichols headlined the action movie G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) and starred in the fantasy film Conan the Barbarian (2011).