Rachel G. Fox

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Rachel G. Fox
Born
Rachel Giana Fox

(1996-07-23) July 23, 1996 (age 27)
Lawrenceville, Georgia, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2005–2015

Rachel Giana Fox (born July 23, 1996) 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 . [2] [3]

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. [4]

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 , [5] portraying Chloe Patterson, daughter of Ann and Jack Patterson (played by Naomi Watts and Marton Csokas, respectively). [6]

She recurred as Holly Reback in the ABC Family sitcom Melissa & Joey . [7]

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." [8] [9]

In 2016, after publications stated that she was purportedly employed as a trader by Jacob Wohl, [10] [11] Fox has denied any connection with Wohl. [12]

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. [13]

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