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Rachel Brosnahan Biography

Birth Place:

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Profession

Actor

Fast Facts

Used babysitting money to attend acting camp as a teenager
Was a member of her high school wrestling team for two seasons
Auditioned for her debut feature film acting role (The Unborn, 2009) while still in high school
Graduated college in only three and a half years
Made guest role appearances on several major network television series while still in college, including CBS's The Good Wife, and the CW series Gossip Girl
Missed her college graduation ceremony because she was shooting the film Beautiful Creatures (2013) in New Orleans

2020Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
2020Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2019Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: winner
2019Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2019Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
2018Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: winner
2018Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
2015Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2014Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated