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Rachel Elizabeth Brosnahan (born July 12, 1990) is an American actress. She stars as aspiring stand-up comedian Miriam "Midge" Maisel in the Amazon Prime Video period comedy series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–present), for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2018 and two consecutive Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy in 2018 and 2019.[3][4] She also had a recurring role in the Netflix political thriller series House of Cards (2013–2015) as Rachel Posner, for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination,[5] and played a lead role in the WGN drama series Manhattan (2014–2015).

Rachel Brosnahan
Brosnahan in 2014
Born	(1990-07-12) July 12, 1990 (age 32)[1][2] Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Alma mater	New York University
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2007–present
Spouse	Jason Ralph ​ (m. 2016)​
Relatives	Kate Spade (aunt)

She made her film debut in the horror film The Unborn (2009), and has appeared in films including Beautiful Creatures (2013), Louder Than Bombs (2015), The Finest Hours (2016) and Patriots Day (2016).

Early life

Brosnahan was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Carol and Earl Brosnahan, who worked in children's publishing.[1][6][7] Her mother is British and her father is American and of Irish descent.[8][9] From age four, Brosnahan was raised in Highland Park, Illinois.[6][10] She has a younger brother and sister.[11] She is a niece of the late fashion designer Kate Spade (née Brosnahan).[12]

Though she is well-known for playing a Jewish character on television (Mrs. Maisel in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Brosnahan herself is not of Jewish descent. She says she was "happily immersed" in Jewish culture thanks to the community of Highland Park, Illinois.[13]

She attended Wayne Thomas Elementary School and Northwood Junior High School.[11][6] She performed in musical theater during junior high and high school.[11][6] At Highland Park High School, she was on the wrestling team for two years and was a snowboarding instructor.[11][8] When she was 16, she took a class with Carole Dibo, director of Wilmette's Actors Training Center, who is now Brosnahan's manager.[6] Brosnahan graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts in 2012.[14][15]

Career

While still in high school, Brosnahan received her first movie role—that of Lisa in the Michael Bay-produced horror film The Unborn (2009). In college, she appeared in single episodes of television series such as Gossip Girl, The Good Wife, Grey's Anatomy,[11] and In Treatment. After college, she began landing recurring roles in series such as the crime thriller The Blacklist (2014) and the short-lived medical drama Black Box (2014).

She first appeared on stage in 2009 in Up at Steppenwolf Theatre[6] followed by her Broadway debut in The Big Knife with Roundabout Theatre Company in 2013.[16] In 2016 she played Desdemona in Othello at New York Theatre Workshop opposite David Oyelowo and Daniel Craig.[17]

In 2013, she starred as Rachel Posner in the critically acclaimed Netflix political drama House of Cards with Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright. Although she was initially booked for only two episodes, she caught the eye of showrunner Beau Willimon,[18] and her character was significantly expanded. Her role brought her career prominence, and she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.

In 2016, she appeared in Woody Allen's Amazon series Crisis in Six Scenes with Allen, Elaine May and Miley Cyrus.[19]

Since 2017, she has appeared as the title character in the Amazon period comedy series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. She has said that her exposure to Jewish culture growing up helped prepare her for the role of Midge Maisel, a 1950s Jewish housewife who pursues a career in stand-up comedy when her marriage fails.[13] Her performance has earned her a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series,[20][21] two Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and two Critics' Choice Television Awards, among other accolades.[22][23][24][25] After her Emmy Award win, Brosnahan said that The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel resonated with viewers because "the show is equal parts fantasy and reality. It has beautiful clothes, beautiful sets. I think in some ways it's aspirational too. It's about a woman who's reinventing herself after completing the dream she had laid out for herself. Everything falls apart; she finds herself anew. It's never too late to do that. And it's funny and, I think, filled with joy at its core, and that's something we need a lot more of in the world right now."[26]

Brosnahan appeared in the drama film The Courier with Benedict Cumberbatch, released in January 2020.[27] In December 2020, Amazon released I'm Your Woman, in which she starred with Arinzé Kene.[28] In 2022, she starred in the western Dead for a Dollar which premiered at the 79th Venice International Film Festival.

In 2023, she is set to star in the revival of Lorraine Hansberry's The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window opposite Oscar Isaac at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.[29]

Personal life

It was reported in 2018 that Brosnahan had married actor Jason Ralph,[30] but she later revealed in January 2019 that they had been married "for years" before their relationship became public.[31] Both attended the 76th Golden Globe Awards ceremony in 2019, where she thanked him during her acceptance speech.[32]

Brosnahan has twice completed the "Live Below the Line" challenge.[33]

Filmography

Film

Year	Work	Role	Notes
2009	The Unborn	Lisa
2009	The Truth About Average Guys	Molly
2011	Coming Up Roses	Alice
2012	Nor'easter	Abby Green
2012	Adrift	Alex	Short film
2013	Beautiful Creatures	Genevieve Duchannes
2013	Care	Drea	Short film
2013	A New York Heartbeat	Tamara
2013	Munchausen	Girl	Short film
2014	Basically	Shandy
2014	I'm Obsessed with You	Nell Fitzpatrick
2014	The Smut Locker	Jamie White	Short film
2015	James White	Woman (Ellen)
2015	Louder Than Bombs	Erin
2016	The Finest Hours	Bea Hansen
2016	Burn Country	Sandra
2016	Patriots Day	Jessica Kensky
2017	Boomtown	Jamie
2018	Fifteen Years Later	Amy	Short film
2018	Change in the Air	Wren
2019	Spies in Disguise	Wendy Beckett	Voice role
2020	The Courier	Emily Donovan
2020	I'm Your Woman	Jean
2022	Dead for a Dollar	Rachel Kidd	Post-production

Television

Year	Work	Role	Notes
2010	Mercy	Samantha	Episode: "We're All Adults"
2010	Gossip Girl	Girl	Episode: "It's a Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad World"
2010	The Good Wife	Caitlin Fenton	Episode: "Poisoned Pill"
2010	In Treatment	Eating Disorder Girl	Episode: "Jesse: Week Six"
2011	CSI: Miami	Melanie Garland	Episode: "Countermeasures"
2013–2015	House of Cards	Rachel Posner	19 episodes
2013	Grey's Anatomy	Brian Weston	Episode: "The Face of Change"
2013	Orange Is the New Black	Little Allie	Episode: "Bora Bora Bora"
2014	Olive Kitteridge	Patty Howe	Episode: "Incoming Tide"
2014	The Blacklist	Jolene Parker / Lucy Brooks	6 episodes
2014	Black Box	Delilah Buchanan	5 episodes
2014–2015	Manhattan	Abby Isaacs	23 episodes
2015	The Dovekeepers	Yael	2 episodes
2016	Crisis in Six Scenes	Ellie	4 episodes
2017–present	The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel	Miriam "Midge" Maisel	Main Role: 34 episodes
2019	Saturday Night Live	Herself (host)	Episode: "Rachel Brosnahan/Greta Van Fleet"
2019–2020	Elena of Avalor	Princess Chloe (voice)	2 episodes
2020	50 States of Fright	Heather	3 episodes
2020	Saturday Night Seder	Herself	Television special

Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Venue
2009	Up	Maria	Steppenwolf Theatre Company
2013	The Big Knife	Dixie Evans	Roundabout Theatre Company
2016	Othello	Desdemona	New York Theatre Workshop
2023	The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window	Iris Parodus Brustein	Brooklyn Academy of Music

References

External links

• Rachel Brosnahan at IMDb

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[de] Rachel Brosnahan

Rachel Brosnahan (* 12. Juli[1] 1990 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) ist eine US-amerikanische Fernseh- und Filmschauspielerin.

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[es] Rachel Brosnahan

Rachel Elizabeth Brosnahan (Milwaukee; 12 de julio de 1990)[1] es una actriz estadounidense, especialmente conocida por interpretar a Miriam Maisel en la serie La maravillosa Señora Maisel, por la que ganó el Globo de Oro a la mejor actriz en una serie de televisión musical o comedia.[2]

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[ru] Броснахэн, Рэйчел

Рэ́йчел Эли́забет Бро́снахэн (англ. Rachel Elizabeth Brosnahan, род. 12 июля 1990) — американская актриса. Обладательница премии «Эмми» и двух «Золотых глобусов».

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