Rachel Skarsten

Rachel Alice Marie Skarsten is a Canadian actress 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.

Rachel Skarsten
Skarsten at a 2014 Toronto International Film Festival party
Born
Rachel Alice Marie Skarsten

April 23, 1985 (37)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
EducationCanadian Queen’s University - Double major in English Literature and Classical History
OccupationActress
Years active1998–present
Spouse
Alexandre Robicquet
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(m. 2020)​
ParentMary Aileen Self Skarsten
Dr. Stan Skarsten
RelativesBrother: Jonathan Skarsten
Websitewww.rachelskarsten.com

Early life and career

Skarsten was born in Toronto, to a Norwegian father, Dr. Stan Skarsten,[1][2] and wife, Canadian Mary Aileen Self,[3][4] of English descent. She has a younger brother Jonathan Skarsten.[5]

Rachel 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.[6][7]

After being discovered by an agent at a memorial for her father, she went on to be cast as a regular in shows such as Little Men before landing her "big break" as a lead in the Warner Brothers television series Birds of Prey.[8]

After filming wrapped, 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.[9] She also appeared as Alice / Beth Kane, the main antagonist of the Batwoman television series from 2019-2022.[10][11]

Personal life

On 12 May 2020, Skarsten announced on her Instagram account that she had married her boyfriend, Alexandre Robicquet, privately.[12]

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
2011 Servitude Alex
2012 Two Hands to Mouth Leah Whitefield
2014 In My Dreams Jessa
2015 Fifty Shades of Grey Andrea
2017 Molly's Game Leah
2018 Acquainted Claire Post-production
2019 Timeless Love Megan

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
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 Science of Sports Host
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 Mini-series
2010 Made... The Movie Andi Television film
2011 Awakening Leila
Flashpoint Natalie Braddock 4 episodes
2011–2012 The Listener Elyse 3 episodes
2012 The L.A. Complex Roxanne
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
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 Hallmark Channel TV movie
2018 Imposters Poppy Langmore Recurring role
2019–2022 Batwoman Alice / Beth Kane[lower-alpha 1] Main role
2020 Nurses Lily Dawson Episode: "Lady Business"
2022 The Royal Nanny Claire Champion Television film (Hallmark)
  1. Also makes appearances as Beth Kane from an alternate Earth in 3 episodes of season 1.

References
  1. "Rachel Skarsten". IMDb. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  2. "Rachel Skarsten Official Website | Rachel". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  3. "Rachel Skarsten". IMDb. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  4. "Rachel Skarsten Official Website | Rachel". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  5. "Rachel Skarsten Official Website | Rachel". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  6. "Rachel Skarsten Official Website | Rachel". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  7. "Rachel Skarsten". IMDb. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  8. "Crime Fighting Never Looked So Good""Warner Bros.", Retrieved 7 February 2017. Archived 1 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine
  9. Skarsten, Rachel. "Lost Girl". Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2003.
  10. Anderson, Jenna. "'Batwoman' Casts Rachel Skarsten as Red Alice". ComicBook.com.
  11. Littleton, Cynthia (16 May 2019). "CW 2019-2020 Primetime Schedule: 'Batwoman' Teams With 'Supergirl' on Sunday". Variety. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  12. 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.
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