Rachelle Henry

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Rachelle Henry
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Henry at the 38th Young Artist Awards in 2017
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Rachelle Henry

(2000-12-16) December 16, 2000 (age 21)
Richland, Washington, U.S.
OccupationActress, director, filmmaker
Years active2006–present

Rachelle Henry (born December 16, 2000) is an American actress and filmmaker. [1] [2] She played the role of Sandy Hobbs [3] in the TLC (TV network) Series Escaping the Prophet [4] and Lissa Golaski in Depth, [5] the film prequel to the Soma (video game) by Frictional Games. [6] [7] She is also known for directing and producing short films containing messages of social influence and coming of age themes including Missing, [8] [9] Defining Moments, [10] and Almost Boyfriends. [11]

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Early life and career

Rachelle Henry was born on December 16, 2000 in Richland, Washington and raised in Seattle. [12] She began acting, modeling and training at the age of 6 and was cast in the title role of Twelfth Night Productions' Oliver! [13] at the age of 10. Soon after, she began to appear regularly in television commercials and independent films throughout the Pacific Northwest. [14]

At age 15, Henry won a grant from Adobe Systems to produce a project about social change as part of the Adobe Pitch Project [15] in association with Reel Grrls. [16] She produced and directed the short film Missing for which she won the Best Director Award at the 2016 Premio Cinematographico Palena Film Festival in Palena, Italy [17] and Best Short Film with a Social Message at the 2016 NEZ International Film Festival in Kolkata, India. [18]

Henry was nominated in two categories at the 38th Young Artist Academy Awards [19] and won the award for "Best Performance in a Short Film – Teen Actress" on March 17, 2017 for her work as Daisy in the short film, Jersey Gurl. [20] [21] That same week, The Young Entertainer Awards named Rachelle "Best Young Actress in a Short Film" for her portrayal as Alex, a young pick pocket in the film Grifters which she also produced. [22] [23] In 2019 she was named Best Young Actress for her work in the film Mehndi [24] which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival [25] and was an official selection at the Outfest Film Festival [26] in Los Angeles. She was nominated in four categories for the 40th Young Artist Academy Awards and was the first recipient of the award for Best Producer. [27]

Henry co-starred in several film festival projects including Creased, [28] featured at the San Diego Asian Film Festival 2016 [29] and the HollyShorts Film Festival, [30] Losing It, [31] [32] which premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival [33] as well as the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner, [34] and as the alter ego of the Capitol Hill Massacre killer [35] in the 2017 film Wallflower [36] [37] which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival in June 2017. [38] In 2018, Henry appeared alongside Willow Shields ( The Hunger Games ) and Meg DeLacy ( The Fosters ) in the feature film Woodstock or Bust which was named Best Feature Film at the Artetmis Film Festival at the Laemmle Theater. [39] The same year, Rachelle played Molly in the feature film, My Summer as a Goth, [40] for which she earned a nomination for best supporting actress. [41]

Henry was named Junior Editor at We Blab Entertainment Magazine in 2017. [42] She regularly conducts interviews with fellow entertainment personalities. She is often invited to sit on discussion panels [43] [44] speaking to young artists who are seeking to advance their careers. [45] [46] She addresses civic groups promoting positive student development programs [47] and works as a representative of youth who, while unable to vote, wish to have a voice in legislation pertaining to their future. [48]

Philanthropy

Henry is an avid supporter of animal rescue organizations such as Emerald City Pet Rescue and P.A.W.S. [48] She also supports organizations benefitting women and children who are fighting cancer through her participation in 5K Runs sponsored by Women of Wonder and Run of Hope. Charities include organizations such as The Seattle Children's Hospital and Team Survivor. [49]

Filmography

Film (Director)

YearTitleNotes
2016MissingWon Best Director, Palena Film Festival 2016, Palena, Italy
2016Almost BoyfriendsOfficial Selection, RIP Horror Festival 2017, Hollywood, CA
2017Defining MomentsOfficial Selection, Beverly Hills Film Festival 2018, Hollywood, CA
2018EnigmaticNomination Best Director, 2019 Young Entertainer Awards Warner Brothers Studios

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Rogue SaintsLaurenAlso known as Fromme Ganoven
2012All My PresidentsSusieLead cast Nathan Gamble
2012The Neely FamilyLenore NeelyAlso known as If These Walls Could Talk; The history of the Neely Mansion
2013Ship ShiftersCatherine FrontierFilmed aboard the USS Turner Joy
2014 Laggies BridesmaidDirected by Lynn Shelton, Lead cast Keira Knightley, Sam Rockwell, Chloë Grace Moretz, Ellie Kemper
2015CapriceLisaNominated Claw Award 2015
2015 The Hollow One HuskReleased: Seattle International Film Festival
2015UnSilent NightCyndiWinner: Audience Favorite Award
2015CreasedSydWinner: Grand Jury Award HollyShorts Film Festival
2016DepthLissa GolaskiPrequel film to Soma video game by Frictional Games. Also known as "Soma Transmissions"
2016GriftersAlexProducer. Winner: Young Entertainer Award. Universal Studios
2016MissingMaddieWinner: Jury Award / Best Director Palena, Italy
2016Tall MenAlicia MariottiDistributor: Gravitas Ventures, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Netflix DVD
2016The Book of JudithDarcieOfficial Selection: San Diego Film Festival
2016Jersey GurlDaisyProducer. Winner: Young Artist Award. Universal Studios
2016BeastNarratorNominated: Young Artist Academy Award.
2017Losing ItSarah Newton Slamdance Film Festival 2017 Cannes Film Festival Short Corner 2017
2017WallflowerFemale Murderer Seattle International Film Festival 2017
2017ViralRaquelPost Production
2017hitchedBritney BellProducer
2018My Summer as a GothMollyOfficial Selection: Arizona International Film Festival and Santa Fe Independent Film Festival
2018EnigmaticAlexa RyanNominated: Best Director. Young Entertainer Awards 2019 Warner Brothers Studios
2018MehndiAmyNominated: Outfest Film Festival and Seattle International Film Festival Alaska Airlines, Starbucks Channel and RevryTV
2018Defining MomentsAva ReynoldsProducer: Official Selection: Beverly Hills Film Festival
2019Woodstock or BustSusanLead Cast Willow Shields Best Film Artemis Film Festival. Roku, Amazon Prime, Fandango, AppleTV
2019Fragile GhostKrista RiefenstahlInspired by Leni Reifenstahl and the Nazi Lebensborn Project
2021MartingaleMaddyLead Cast William Shockley and Kelly Sullivan
2021Bermuda IslandReyLead Cast Tom Sizemore

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Escaping the ProphetSandy Hobbs TLC (TV network) Season 1, Episodes 1-6
2015Portland Film BeatSelfSeason 2, Episode 1
2015TransmissionsLissa GolaskiSeason 1, Episodes 3, 5, 6, 7, 8
2016Dani's Bucket ListDani BlanchardNominated: Young Artist Award 2017 and Young Entertainer Awards 2017 for Best Teen Actress. Episodes "The Bump", "The Broken Triangle"
2017 Biz Kid$ Various PBS Season 6, Episodes 1-6
2021 Gaslit Lisa Hunt Starz Season 1, Episodes 2,3 Lead Cast Sean Penn, Julia Roberts, Dan Stevens

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2011Accolade AwardLeading ActressThe DayWon
2015Claw AwardBest ActressCapriceNominated
2016Jury AwardBest DirectorMISSINGWon
2017 Young Artist Award Best New Media Performance - Teen ActressDani's Bucket ListNominated
2017 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Short Film - Teen ActressJersey GurlWon
2017Young Entertainer AwardBest Young Actress in a Web Performance - 14-UnderDani's Bucket ListNominated
2017Young Entertainer AwardBest Young Actress in a Short Film 14-15GriftersWon
2018 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Voice-Acting Role - Teen ArtistBeastNominated
2018 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Short Film - Teen ActresshitchedNominated
2018Young Entertainer AwardBest Young DirectorDefining MomentsNominated
2018Young Entertainer AwardBest Young Actress 13-15 - Short FilmLosing ItNominated
2019Young Entertainer AwardBest Young DirectorEnigmaticNominated
2019Young Entertainer AwardBest Young Actress - Short FilmMehndiWon
2019 Young Artist Award Best Supporting Actress in a Feature FilmMy Summer as a GothNominated
2019 Young Artist Award Best DirectorEnigmaticNominated
2019 Young Artist Award Best WriterEnigmaticNominated
2019 Young Artist Award Best ProducerEnigmaticWon

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