Rachel Marcus

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Rachel Marcus
Occupation(s) Actress
Voice artist
Years active2007-present
Known for

Rachel Marcus is a Canadian actress and voice artist best known for her role as Beatrice 'Booky' Thomson in Booky and the Secret Santa (2007) and Booky's Crush (2009). [1]

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Career

Marcus' first acting job, apart from school plays, was when at the age of 10 years she landed the starring role of Beatrice 'Booky' Thomson in Booky and the Secret Santa, a made for TV film based upon the novel series by Bernice Thurman Hunter. [2] For her performance as Booky, Marcus received a 2008 Gemini Awards nomination. [3] Her second starring film role was a year later when she reprised her role as Booky for Booky's Crush, [4] for which she received another Gemini Awards nomination. [5] [6] In 2008, she joined the cast of Stoked which premiered on June 25, 2009 on Teletoon. From 2011 to 2015, she voiced Stella in the animated series Stella and Sam .

Filmography

Film and television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Booky and the Secret Santa Beatrice "Booky" ThomsonTV film
2009 Booky's Crush Beatrice "Booky" ThomsonTV film
2009 Stoked Erica (voice)Recurring role (11 episodes)
2010The DogfatherOlivia
2010 Peep and the Big Wide World Young GroundhogVoice
Episode: “Bringing Spring”
2010 Vacation with Derek MaddieTV film
2010The Devil's TeardropShannon KincaidTV film
2010 Being Erica Young EricaEpisode: "Fa La Erica"
2011 Wild Kratts Ellie (voice)Episode: "Mystery of the Squirmy Wormy"
2011 Stella and Sam Stella (voice)Main role (26 episodes)

Recognition

Awards and nominations

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References

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