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 23)
Richland, Washington, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, 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 series Escaping the Prophet [4] and Lissa Golaski in Depth, [5] the film prequel to the video game Soma, by Frictional Games. [6] [7] She is also known for directing and producing short films with 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]

In 2019, Henry co-starred as Lisa Hunt, oldest daughter of Watergate mastermind E. Howard Hunt, in the Starz Watergate-era television series Gaslit starring Sean Penn, Julia Roberts and Dan Stevens. [42] In 2022, she joined the cast of the Netflix series Dead to Me, starring Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini. Henry plays a young woman with a background and demeanor reminiscent of young Jen Harding (Applegate), who is helping her mother navigate a battle with cancer. [43] She appears in hospital flashbacks reminding Jen of a difficult period in her own life, while her friend Judy (Cardellini) undergoes chemotherapy in an adjacent hospital room. [44] [45] In 2022, Henry was cast in the role of Annie, who befriends runaway protagonist Dina Fox, in Justin Theroux's Apple TV+ series The Mosquito Coast. [46]

Henry was named Junior Editor at We Blab Entertainment Magazine in 2017. [47] She regularly conducts interviews with fellow entertainment personalities. She is often invited to sit on discussion panels [48] [49] speaking to young artists who are seeking to advance their careers. [50] [51] She addresses civic groups promoting positive student development programs [52] and works as a representative of youth who, while unable to vote, wish to have a voice in legislation pertaining to their future. [53]

Philanthropy

Henry is an avid supporter of animal rescue organizations such as Emerald City Pet Rescue and P.A.W.S. [53] 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. [54]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Rogue SaintsLauren
2012All My PresidentsSusie
The Neely FamilyLenore Neely
2013Ship ShiftersCatherine Frontier
2014 Laggies Bridesmaid
2015CapriceLisaNominee, Best Actress, Claw Award 2015
The Hollow One Husk
UnSilent NightCyndi
CreasedSyd
2016DepthLissa Golaski
GriftersAlexProducer; Winner, Young Entertainer Award
MissingMaddie
Tall MenAlicia Mariotti
The Book of JudithDarcie
Jersey GurlDaisyProducer; Winner, Young Artist Award
BeastNarratorNominee, Young Artist Academy Award
2017Losing ItSarah Newton
WallflowerFemale Murderer
ViralRaquelPost Production
hitchedBritney BellProducer
2018My Summer as a GothMolly
EnigmaticAlexa RyanNominee, Best Director, Young Entertainer Awards 2019
MehndiAmy
Defining MomentsAva Reynolds
2019Woodstock or BustSusan
Fragile GhostKrista Riefenstahl
2021MartingaleMaddy
Bermuda IslandRey

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Escaping the ProphetSandy HobbsSeason 1, Episodes 1-6
2015Portland Film BeatSelfSeason 2, Episode 1
TransmissionsLissa GolaskiSeason 1, Episodes 3, 5, 6, 7, 8
2016Dani's Bucket ListDani BlanchardNominee, Young Artist Award 2017 and Young Entertainer Awards 2017 for Best Teen Actress. Episodes: "The Bump", "The Broken Triangle"
2017 Biz Kid$ VariousSeason 6, Episodes 1-6
2021 Gaslit Lisa Hunt
2022 Dead to Me Teen DaughterSeason 3, Episode 6
2023 The Mosquito Coast AnnieSeason 2, Episodes 9 & 10

Directing credits

YearTitleNotes
2016MissingWinner, Best Director, Palena Film Festival 2016
Almost Boyfriends
2017Defining Moments
2018EnigmaticNominee, Best Director, 2019 Young Entertainer Awards

Awards and nominations

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

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