As a filmmaker, her films include UNTIL I MET YOU (Best Comedy/Dramedy Short” at the San Diego movie awards and “Best First-Time Filmmaker” at Oakland Film Festival. Festivals include The Culver City Film Festival and New Filmmakers Los Angeles,)CARELESSLY THERE (Official Selection at Hollywood Short Fest, LGBTQ+ Los Angeles Film Festival, Indie Short Fest,) GG (GOODGAME), ON CHEERS, and LOVE SOMEONE.
As a producer, her films include all her own work plus IS IT LIKE A DATE?!? and THE VARIABLE. Her work is rooted in queer identity, female friendship, and self-awareness. With themes of navigating mental health, social media, and loneliness in our ever-changing society. She explores personal subject matter including anxiety, depression, and grief – demonstrated in unique, surreal, and comedic ways.
As an actor, Rachel’s most recent suspense thriller feature film, NEVER FORGOTTEN, is on Amazon Prime. She has worked in depth on short films, commercials, improv, and theater.
She is a graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Drama and a focus on clowning and producing. Her acting training includes scene study with Alexandra Neil at The Freedman Studio in New York City, Ryan Mulkay at Robert D’Avanazo in Los Angeles, film work with Stonestreet Studios, and extensive work in Improv and Storytelling with UCB in New York and LA for over seven years.
She is currently a 2026 AFI Directing Fellow.
Originally from Edmond, Oklahoma, she feels her creativity has been fueled by many diverse interests. She believes in inclusive, stylistic, and fun storytelling. Her goal is to work from a place of truth and excitement to figure out how to share personal narratives in ways that can then become universal. She works best in a collaborative environment with the aim of fueling creative ideas and constant learning.
