Rachel Skarsten
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.
Early life
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.
Career
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]
Personal life
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]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
Television
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[a] | Main role |
2020 | Nurses | Lily Dawson | Episode: "Lady Business" |
2022 | The Royal Nanny | Claire Champion | Television film (Hallmark) |
2023 | Christmas Island | Captain Kate Gabriel | |
2024 | Jazz Ramsey: A K-9 Mystery | Jazz Ramsey |
- ^ Also makes appearances as Beth Kane from an alternate Earth in 3 episodes of season 1.
References
- ^ a b "Rachel Skarsten Official Website | Rachel". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Crime Fighting Never Looked So Good""Warner Bros.", Retrieved 7 February 2017. Archived 1 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Skarsten, Rachel. "Lost Girl". Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2003.
- ^ Anderson, Jenna. "'Batwoman' Casts Rachel Skarsten as Red Alice". ComicBook.com.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (16 May 2019). "CW 2019-2020 Primetime Schedule: 'Batwoman' Teams With 'Supergirl' on Sunday". Variety. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ Rachel Skarsten (12 May 2020). "I married my sweetheart! This wasn't taken on our wedding day, that will stay private, but I wanted to share the news on my own terms..." Instagram. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ Rachel Skarsten (6 September 2023). "9 months". Instagram. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
External links
- Official website
- Rachel Skarsten at IMDb