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Rachel Skarsten | |
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 Skarsten at a 2014 Toronto International Film Festival party | |
| Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Education | Queen's University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse | Alexandre Robicquet (m. 2020) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | www |
Rachel Skarsten is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Dinah Lance on the television series Birds of Prey , Tamsin in Lost Girl , Elizabeth I of England in Reign , and Beth Kane / Alice in Batwoman .
Skarsten was born in Toronto, Ontario, to a Norwegian father, Dr. Stan Skarsten, and a Canadian mother Mary Aileen Self. She also has a younger brother. [1]
Skarsten trained with the Royal Academy of Dance for 12 years and attended Claude Watson School for the Arts from grades 4 to 8. There she majored in visual arts and the cello. She continued in the Claude Watson Arts Program at Earl Haig Secondary School from grades 9-12, majoring in visual arts. [1] She was discovered by an agent at a memorial for her father.
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After getting an agent, Skarsten went on to be cast as a regular in shows such as Little Men . She landed her "big break" as a co-lead in the Warner Brothers television series Birds of Prey . [2] After filming wrapped on Birds of Prey, Skarsten left Los Angeles and returned to Canada where she completed a double degree in English Literature and Classical Studies at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. Following this, she returned to acting with arcs on The LA Complex , Flashpoint , and The Listener as well as work in Canadian independents such as Servitude and Two Hands to Mouth. She played Andrea in the movie adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey . [3]
Skarsten co-starred as Alice / Beth Kane, the main antagonist of the Batwoman television series, from 2019 to 2022. [4] [5]
On 12 May 2020, Skarsten announced on her Instagram account that she had married her boyfriend, Alexandre Robicquet, privately. [6] In September 2023, Skarsten announced that she was pregnant with their first child. [7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Virginia's Run | Caroline Lofton | |
| 2003 | Fear of the Dark | Heather Fontaine | |
| 2007 | Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer | Eve | |
| American Pie Presents Beta House | Sharon | Direct-to-video film | |
| 2011 | Servitude | Alex | |
| 2012 | Two Hands to Mouth | Leah Whitefield | |
| The Vow | Rose | ||
| 2014 | In My Dreams | Jessa | |
| 2015 | Fifty Shades of Grey | Andrea | |
| 2017 | Molly's Game | Leah | |
| 2018 | Acquainted | Claire | |
| 2023 | Going In | — | Associate producer |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Famous Jett Jackson | Mickey Twitty | Episode: "Vootle-Muck-a-Heey" |
| 1998–1999 | Little Men | Elizabeth "Bess" Lawrence | Main role |
| 1999 | Justice | Actress | Television film |
| 2000 | Angels in the Infield | Brigitte | Television film |
| Twice in a Lifetime | Julie Adams | Episode: "Curveball" | |
| 2001 | Jewel | Raylene Hilburn (age 14) | Television film |
| Screech Owls | Suki Sutherland | Episode: "A Star Is Gone" | |
| 2002 | POV Sports on CBC | Herself | Host: Science of Sports |
| Tracker | Jamie Swenson / Lontoria | Episode: "The Miracle" | |
| 2002–2003 | Birds of Prey | Dinah Lance | Main role |
| 2003 | Missing | Brittney Moore | Episode: "Basic Training" |
| 2005 | Category 7: The End of the World | Lyra Duffy | Miniseries |
| 2010 | Made... The Movie | Andi | Television film |
| 2011 | Awakening | Leila | Television film |
| Flashpoint | Natalie Braddock | 4 episodes | |
| 2011–2012 | The Listener | Elyse | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | The L.A. Complex | Roxanne | 3 episodes |
| Transporter: The Series | Delia | Episode: "The General's Daughter" | |
| Beauty & the Beast | Brooke | Episodes: "Worth" and "Bridesmaid Up!" | |
| 2013–2015 | Lost Girl | Tamsin | Recurring role |
| 2013 | Lost Girl: An Evening at the Clubhouse | Herself | Television film |
| 2014 | In My Dreams | Jessa | Television film |
| 2015–2017 | Reign | Elizabeth of England | Guest role (season 2); main role (seasons 3–4) |
| 2015 | The Red Dress | Patricia | Television film |
| 2017 | Wynonna Earp | Eliza Shapiro | Episode: "Steel Bars and Stone Walls" |
| Marry Me at Christmas | Madeline Krug | Television film (Hallmark) | |
| 2018 | Imposters | Poppy Langmore | Recurring role (season 2) |
| 2019 | Timeless Love | Megan | Television film |
| 2019–2022 | Batwoman | Alice / Beth Kane [lower-alpha 1] | Main role |
| 2020 | Nurses | Lily Dawson | Episode: "Lady Business" |
| 2022 | The Royal Nanny | Claire Champion | Television film (Hallmark) |
| 2023 | Christmas Island | Captain Kate Gabriel | Television film (Hallmark) |
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