Rachel Brosnahan

Rachel Brosnahan

Birthday: April 2
Birthplace: Milwaukee, WI

Rachel Brosnahan is an American actress.

During college, she performed in single episodes of television series such as Gossip Girl, The Good Wife, and Grey's Anatomy.

After college, she began landing recurring roles in series such as The Blacklist, the short-lived Black Box, and House of Cards, which brought her career prominence, including an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series in 2015.

Rachel Brosnahan is an American actress.

During college, she performed in single episodes of television series such as Gossip Girl, The Good Wife, and Grey's Anatomy.

After college, she began landing recurring roles in series such as The Blacklist, the short-lived Black Box, and House of Cards, which brought her career prominence, including an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series in 2015.

In 2017, she received wider recognition and acclaim for playing the titular role of an aspiring standup comic in the Prime Video period comedy-drama series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy and earned a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series nomination.

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Awards & Nominations

6 Nominations | 1 Emmy
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series - 2023
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series - 2022
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series - 2020
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series - 2019
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series - 2018
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series - 2015
  • Nominee
  • Rachel Brosnahan, as Rachel Posner
  • House of Cards
  • Netflix
  • Donen/Fincher/Roth and Trigger Street Productions, Inc. in association with Media Rights Capital for Netflix

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Rachel Brosnahan from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on the red carpet at the 75th Emmy Awards
Michael Zegen and Rachel Brosnahan from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel at the 75th Emmy Awards Governors Gala
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Milo Ventimiglia and Rachel Brosnahan in the audience at the 71st Emmy Awards.
Rachel Brosnahan on the red carpet at the 71st Emmy Awards.
Daniel Palladino, Amy Sherman-Palladino and Rachel Brosnahan
Larry David and Rachel Brosnahan
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Rachel Brosnahan, Tiffany Haddish, Angela Bassett
Jason Ralph, Rachel Brosnahan
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Rachel Brosnahan and Laverne Cox on the red carpet at the 67th Emmy Awards.
Rachel Brosnahan and Reg E. Cathey backstage at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2015.
Anthony Anderson and fellow nominees Mayim Bialik, Rachel Brosnahan, Seth Green, and Niecy Nash take a group selfie at the Performers Peer Group Celebration August 24 at the Montage in Beverly Hills, California.
Rachel Brosnahan arrives at the Performers Peer Group Celebration August 24 at the Montage in Beverly Hills, California.
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Rachel Brosnahan from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on the red carpet at the 75th Emmy Awards
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Rachel Brosnahan from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on the red carpet at the 75th Emmy Awards 

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Michael Zegen and Rachel Brosnahan from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel at the 75th Emmy Awards Governors Gala
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Michael Zegen and Rachel Brosnahan from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel at the 75th Emmy Awards Governors Gala

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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel's Rachel Brosnahan at the Governors Gala

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Milo Ventimiglia and Rachel Brosnahan in the audience at the 71st Emmy Awards.
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Milo Ventimiglia and Rachel Brosnahan in the audience at the 71st Emmy Awards. 

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Rachel Brosnahan on the red carpet at the 71st Emmy Awards.
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Rachel Brosnahan on the red carpet at the 71st Emmy Awards.

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Daniel Palladino, Amy Sherman-Palladino and Rachel Brosnahan
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Daniel Palladino, Amy Sherman-Palladino and Rachel Brosnahan at the 70th Emmys Governors Ball.

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Larry David and Rachel Brosnahan
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Larry David and Rachel Brosnahan present an award at the 70th Emmy Awards.

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Rachel Brosnahan accepts an award at the 70th Emmy Awards.

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Rachel Brosnahan, Tiffany Haddish, Angela Bassett
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Rachel Brosnahan accepts award at the 70th Emmy Awards. 

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Jason Ralph, Rachel Brosnahan
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Jason Ralph and Rachel Brosnahan on the red carpet at the 70th Emmy Awards. 

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Rachel Brosnahan on the red carpet at the 70th Emmy Awards.

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Rachel Brosnahan and Laverne Cox on the red carpet at the 67th Emmy Awards.
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Rachel Brosnahan and Laverne Cox on the red carpet at the 67th Emmy Awards.

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Rachel Brosnahan and Reg E. Cathey backstage at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2015.
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Rachel Brosnahan and Reg E. Cathey backstage at the 2015 Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

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Anthony Anderson and fellow nominees Mayim Bialik, Rachel Brosnahan, Seth Green, and Niecy Nash take a group selfie at the Performers Peer Group Celebration August 24 at the Montage in Beverly Hills, California.
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Anthony Anderson and fellow nominees Mayim Bialik, Rachel Brosnahan, Seth Green, and Niecy Nash take a group selfie at the Performers Peer Group Celebration August 24 at the Montage in Beverly Hills, California.

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Rachel Brosnahan arrives at the Performers Peer Group Celebration August 24 at the Montage in Beverly Hills, California.
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Rachel Brosnahan arrives at the Performers Peer Group Celebration August 24 at the Montage in Beverly Hills, California.

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