Rachel Luttrell | |
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| Born | Rachel Zawadi Luttrell 19 January 1971 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse | Loyd Bateman (m. 2007;div. 2021) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Erica Luttrell (sister) |
Rachel Zawadi Luttrell (born 19 January 1971) is a Tanzanian-Canadian-American actress best known for her role as Teyla Emmagan, an Athosian warrior leader on Stargate Atlantis .
Luttrell was born 19 January 1971, [1] in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, [2] the daughter of Veronica Makihio Shenkunde Luttrell [3] of the Washambala tribe of the Usambara Mountains, and Dr. William Leon Luttrell [3] from Bossier City, Louisiana. She is one of four daughters. [3] Her family emigrated to Canada when she was five years old, [2] and she was raised in Toronto. [2] Her family has several musical roots; her father, a former member of the critically acclaimed Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, trained Luttrell's soprano voice. She studied ballet at the Russian Academy of Classical Ballet School [4] and also studied piano at The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. [2] [4]
Luttrell made her professional debuts in Canada's premier production of Miss Saigon in Toronto, and as "The Enchantress" in the Canadian production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast . She would go on to appear in many other stage productions, such as Once On This Island , Goblin Market , and the premier performance of Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Lynn Nottage's Las Meninas . [1]
Following a move to Los Angeles, Luttrell became frustrated with some of the minor roles she was offered to her at the time, [4] and considered giving up on her acting career to enroll at the UCLA to study architecture. [5] She ventured to the UK instead and studied at the British American Drama Association on a midsummer course at Balliol College, Oxford. [5]
In 2004, Luttrell was cast in a main role as Athanosian warrior-leader Teyla Emmagan [2] on Stargate Atlantis . [4] She remained in this role for 99 episodes until the end of the series in 2009. [2] [4]
She also appeared in the Canadian movie A Dog's Breakfast , which was directed by her Stargate Atlantis co-star David Hewlett. [1]
In 2011 Luttrell ventured into jazz music, releasing her first album I Wish You Love, produced by Gerrit Kinkel and featuring artists like double bass player Jennifer Leitham, Graham Dechter, and Konrad Paszkudzki, and drummer Jeff Hamilton. [5]
Luttrell married Loyd Bateman, a former stunt performer in 2007; [6] [2] they have two children together, her son Caden (born 2007) [5] and daughter Ridley (born 2012). [5] Luttrell has two younger sisters, Erica Luttrell, [3] who is also an actress, and Amanda Luttrell Garrigus, [3] who is an on-air personality for fashion and entertainment.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1986 | Courage | Bobby's Daughter | TV film |
| 1992 | Personal Effects | Short film | |
| 1995 | House | ||
| 1996 | Joe's So Mean to Josephine | Girl in Bar | |
| 2001 | Feast of All Saints | Lisette | TV film |
| 2001 | Impostor | Scan Room Nurse | |
| 2003 | Everyday Use | Dee | |
| 2004 | Stop Thief! | Nicky | Short film |
| 2005 | The Aviary | Portia | |
| 2007 | A Dog's Breakfast | Ratcha | |
| 2009 | Hardwired | Candace | |
| 2019 | Zombieland: Double Tap | Terrified Woman in Snow |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1989-1993 | Street Legal | Veronica Beck | 20 episodes |
| 1992 | Forever Knight | Officer Norma Alves | "Hunters" |
| 1993 | Maniac Mansion | Lorrie | "Tina and the Teardrops" |
| 1995 | The Great Defender | Reporter | "Naked Truth", "Camille" |
| 1997 | Dogs | Mimi | "1.1" |
| 1997 | In the House | Daphne | "The Cruise: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 1998 | Damon | Brenda | "Under Covers" |
| 1998 | Sleepwalkers | "Cassandra" | |
| 2001 | Charmed | Janna | "Exit Strategy" |
| 2001 | ER | Paramedic | "Rampage" |
| 2002 | Touched by an Angel | Marla | "The Sixteenth Minute" |
| 2004-2009 | Stargate Atlantis | Teyla Emmagan | 91 episodes |
| 2011 | True Justice | Lt. Humphreys | "Urban Warfare: Part 1" |
| 2011 | NCIS | Navy Lt. Cmmdr. Stephanie Mosner | "Sins of the Father" |
| 2013 | NCIS: Los Angeles | CIA Agent Yvette Lowell | "Big Brother" |
| 2015 | No Sleep Till 18 | Jill | "Everyone's Got an Opinion" |
| 2016 | Arrow | Rosie | "Code of Silence" |
| 2018 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | Oona Falcone | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | The I-Land | Brooke | "The Dark Backward" |
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Erica Luttrell is a Canadian actress.
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