Biography

Rachel Ann Courtney began her career as 'Marion Crofts' the lead role in the BBC's long-running crime reconstruction drama 'Crimewatch' and on stage in British Theatre. After many successful performances in plays such as 'Gigi' and 'Bianca' in Shakespeare's 'Taming of The Shrew' Rachel moved to Los Angeles to continue developing her craft. She has starred in television commercials including Xbox Kinect, Domino's Pizza and Coca Cola and recently in the Feature Film 'Beach Bar' (Angelic Pictures/Universal) playing the role as Beth. Rachel has appeared in many short and Independent films including 'Third Shift' which was in the official selection of the Los Angeles United Festival, The Vampire International Film Festival and a winner at the Los Angeles ScreamFest and the comedy short 'A Beachwork Orange' running on Funny or Die and a selection at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. Rachel recently wrapped her recurring role on the hit webisode 'Couch Surfing.' Outside of her acting career, Rachel is athletic and trains in Mixed Martial Arts and Rock Climbing. She also loves to travel and spent time living in the Kunkujang Village in Gambia (Africa) as a Volunteer for the MondoChallenge Foundation.