Rachel G. Fox

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Rachel G. Fox
Born1996 or 1997 (age 28–29)
OccupationActress
Years active2005–2015

Rachel G. Fox (born 1996 or 1997) is an American former teen actress best known for playing Kayla Huntington Scavo in the ABC television series Desperate Housewives . [1]

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Career

Acting career

Fox has also appeared on Alias , That's So Raven , iCarly , Hannah Montana , as well as voicing characters in the video games Ant Bully and Thrillville .

She appeared on ABC's Desperate Housewives from September 2006 until May 2008 as a series regular, portraying Lynette's sociopathic step-daughter Kayla Huntington. [2]

In July 2009, Fox filmed the movie Spork, which was released in 2010 which would be her first lead movie role. She also starred in Jim Sheridan's Dream House , [3] portraying Chloe Patterson, daughter of Ann and Jack Patterson (played by Naomi Watts and Marton Csokas, respectively). [4]

She recurred as Holly Reback in the ABC Family sitcom Melissa & Joey . [5]

Finance career

Fox on Stocks, launched in 2012 and said to be Fox's stock-trading blog, describes her as "a very successful stock trader in her free time," and says that it "provides education for those wishing to learn more about investing." [6] [7]

In 2016, after publications stated that she was purportedly employed as a trader by Jacob Wohl, [8] [9] Fox has denied any connection with Wohl. [10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 Spork Betsy Byotch
2011 Dream House Chloe Patterson
2012 Jewtopia Jill Lipschitz

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Passions Older Jane1 episode
2006 Alias Young Sydney"All the Time in the World"
2006 Hannah Montana Young Fan"It's a Mannequins World:
2006 That's So Raven Buffy"Sister Act", "Rae of Sunshine"
2006–08 Desperate Housewives Kayla Huntington Scavo Recurring role
2008 iCarly Amber Tate"iCarly Saves TV"
2009 The New Adventures of Old Christine Gretchen"The Curious Case of Britney B."
2011Vince UncensoredRosie DonohueTV film
2011–12 Melissa & Joey Holly RebackRecurring role
2012 Private Practice Missy Spencer"And Then There Was One"
2012I'm Not Dead YetMelanie LazarusTV film
2013 Zombie Night Tracie JacksonTV film
2015Wuthering High SchoolBella LintonTV film
2015 CSI: Cyber Elizabeth Marks"Selfie 2.0"

Awards

YearResultAwardCategoryNominated work
2007Nominated Young Artist Awards Best Recurring Young Actress in a Television Series Desperate Housewives
2008Nominated Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Ensemble Cast
Nominated Young Artist Awards Best Recurring Young Actress in a Comedy Series
2009Nominated Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Ensemble Cast

In 2014, Fox was named one of "The 25 Most Influential Teens of 2014" by Time magazine. [11]

References

  1. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (February 28, 2012). "'Private Practice' Admits 'Desperate Housewives' Alum for Guest Spot (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  2. ↑ Miska, Brad (February 25, 2010). "Latest to Move Into Universal's 'Dream House'". Bloody Disgusting.
  3. ↑ Barton, Steve (February 25, 2010). "Rachel Fox to Bring Teen Angst to Jim Sheridan's Dream House". Dread Central. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
  4. ↑ Smouse, Debra (September 29, 2011). "Women in Entertainment: Rachel G. Fox". All Things Girl. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012.
  5. ↑ Cosmo Girl (October 21, 2011). "Rising Star: Rachel G. Fox". Seventeen. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  6. ↑ La Roche, Julia (February 6, 2013). "16-Year-Old 'Desperate Housewives' Actress Is Giving Out Stock Trading Advice". Business Insider.
  7. ↑ Fares, Melissa (October 16, 2016). "Desperate Housewives actress hosts a boozy Stocktoberfest to help millennials invest". Business Insider– via Reuters.
  8. ↑ Levine, Matt (August 24, 2016). "Trading Teens and Bank Blockchains". Bloomberg View.
  9. ↑ "Hedge Fund Guru Jacob Wohl, 18, Switches Strategy To Managed Futures". ValueWalk. March 2016.[ dead link ]
  10. ↑ "Wohl Leaves Twitter, Citing "Teenage Gossip"; Actress Disputes Work Relationship". ValueWalk. April 2016.[ dead link ]
  11. ↑ Time Staff (October 13, 2014). "The 25 Most Influential Teens of 2014". Time . Retrieved May 5, 2015.
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