Rachel Luttrell

Infobox actor
name = Rachel Luttrell


caption =
birthname = Rachel Zawadi Luttrell
birthdate = birth date and age|1971|1|19|df=yes
birthplace = Lushoto, Tanga, Tanzania
occupation = Actress
yearsactive = 1986–
spouse = Loyd Bateman
website = http://www.rachelluttrell.com/

Rachel Luttrell (born 19 January 1971) is a Canadian actress best known for her roles as Veronica Beck in the CBC series "Street Legal" and Teyla Emmagan, an Athosian warrior leader on "Stargate Atlantis".

Early life

Luttrell was born in Lushoto, Tanzania, one of four daughters born to a British-American father from Louisiana, and Tanzanian mother. Her family emigrated to Canada when she was five years old, and she was raised there. Her family was very musical; her father, a former member of the critically acclaimed Mendelssohn Choir, trained Luttrell's soprano voice. She studied ballet at the prestigious Russian Academy of Classical Ballet School and also studied piano at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto.

Career

Her training in dance and music naturally led her to the stage. She made her professional début in a production of "Miss Saigon" in Toronto. She would go on to appear in roles in other stage productions such as "Goblin Market", "Las Meninas" and "Once on this Island".

Following a move to Los Angeles as a teenager, Luttrell would go on to appear in guest roles on television series such as "ER", "Charmed", and "Forever Knight". Frustrated with some of the roles being offered to her at the time, she was considering giving up on her acting career, and enrolling in UCLA to study architecture; however, in that same year of 2004, she was cast in her most high-profile role to date, as Teyla Emmagan on "Stargate Atlantis". [ [http://www.hobotrashcan.com/interviews/rachelluttrell.php HoboTrashcan - Rachel Luttrell interview ] ]

Since joining the cast of "Stargate Atlantis", Luttrell has also acted in "Stop Thief!" and "The Aviary". In 2006 she had a guest role in "A Dog's Breakfast", the first film to be directed by her "Stargate Atlantis" co-star David Hewlett.

Personal life

Rachel has a younger sister, Erica Luttrell, who is also an actress. In June 2007, the producers of "Stargate Atlantis" confirmed that Luttrell and her husband, Loyd Bateman, were expecting their first child. The pregnancy was written into the storyline. [cite web | url=http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=41951 | title="Atlantis" Embraces Luttrell's Pregnancy | date=2007-06-15 | work=Sci-Fi Wire | accessdate=2006-06-18] Luttrell gave birth to a boy named Caden Dar in October 2007. [cite web | url=http://www.rachelluttrell.com/note.asp | title=Rachel thanks fans for well wishes | date=2007-11-27 | accessdate=2007-11-29]

Filmography

Sometimes credited as Rachel Z. Luttrell.

*"A Dog's Breakfast" (2006) as Ratcha
*"The Aviary" (2005) as Portia
*"Stop Thief!" (2004) as Nicky
*"Stargate Atlantis" (2004- ) as Teyla Emmagan
*"From Stargate to Atlantis: Sci Fi Lowdown" (2004) as Herself/Teyla Emmagan
*"Preview to Atlantis" (2004) as Herself/Teyla
*"Everyday Use" (2003) as Dee
*"Impostor" (2002) as Scan Room Nurse
*"Touched by an Angel" (2002) as Marla
*"ER" (2001) as Paramedic
*"Charmed" (2001) as Janna, Second Witch
*"Anne Rice's The Feast of All Saints" (2001) as Lisette
*"Damon" (1998) as Brenda
*"In the House" (1997) as Daphne
*"Sleepwalkers" (1997)
*"Joe's So Mean to Josephine" (1996) as Girl in Bar
*"Maniac Mansion (TV Series)" (1993) as Lorrie
*"Personal Effects" (1992)
*"Forever Knight" (1992) as Norma Alves
*"Street Legal" (1991 - 1992) as Veronica Beck
*"Courage" (1986) as Bobbys Daughter

References

External links

* [http://www.rachelluttrell.com"Official Rachel Luttrell web site]
*imdb name|id=0527523|name=Rachel Luttrell
* [http://stargate.mgm.com/char_detail.php?id=16 "Stargate Atlantis" official actor bio]
* [http://www.hobotrashcan.com/interviews/rachelluttrell.php One on One with Rachel Luttrell] An interview with Rachel about her career and season four of "Stargate Atlantis"
* [http://stargate-sg1.hu/atlantis/rachel_luttrell/ Rachel Luttrell/Teyla Emmagan Fan Site] Fan created artwork, photos and more

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