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Rachel Shelley
Born	August 25, 1969 (age 37) Swindon, England, United Kingdom
Notable roles	Helena Peabody in The L Word

Rachel Shelley (born on 25 August 1969) is a Swindon-born English actress. She graduated from Sheffield University with a B.A. Hons in English and Drama.

She played the character Elizabeth Russell in the film Lagaan and, since 2005, plays Helena Peabody on the television show The L Word.

Trivia

• Lives in Notting Hill, grew up in London and moved from Swindon at age 1.

• Gray Matters (2007) .... Julia Barlett

• The L Word
  • Livin' La Vida Loca (2007) TV Episode .... Helena Peabody
  • Legend in the Making (2007) TV Episode .... Helena Peabody
  • Lassoed (2007) TV Episode .... Helena Peabody
  • Layup (2007) TV Episode .... Helena Peabody
  • Lez Girls (2007) TV Episode .... Helena Peabody
  • (25 more)

• Seeing Other People (2004) .... Lauren

• The Bone Snatcher (2003) .... Mikki

• Licensed by Royalty (2003) TV Series (voce: versione inglese) .... Linda Kubrick

• Miss Match
  • Something Nervy (2003) TV Episode .... Rebecca Hanley

• Sparkling Cyanide (2003) (TV) .... Rosemary Barton

• The Dinosaur Hunters (2002) (TV) .... Mary Mantell

• Cruise of the Gods (2002) (TV) .... Yasmina

• Coupling
  • Remember This (2002) TV Episode .... Samantha

• The American Embassy
  • Long Live the King (2002) TV Episode .... Mandy

• Heartbeat aka Classic Heartbeat (UK: rerun title)
  • Sympathy for the Devil (2002) TV Episode .... Sue Dixon, aka Denise Hurley

• Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001) (TV) .... Harmonia

• Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001) .... Elizabeth Russell aka Lagaan (India: Hindi title: short title) aka Land Tax (International: English title: informal literal title)

• Baddiel's Syndrome
  • Hair Today (2001) TV Episode .... Marcia
  • Huffa (2001) TV Episode .... Marcia

• The Calling (2000) .... Shelly Woodcock

• Canone inverso - making love (2000)

• Lighthouse (2000/I) .... Dr. Kirsty McCloud aka Dead of Night (USA: video title)

• Everybody Loves Sunshine (1999) .... Clare aka B.U.S.T.E.D. (USA: video title)

• Highlander aka Highlander (France) aka Highlander: The Series
  • Avatar (1997) TV Episode .... Sophie Baines

• Bugs
  • Renegades (1997) TV Episode .... Jenna Spinks

• Photographing Fairies (1997) .... Mrs. Anne-Marie Castle aka Apparition (Australia: video box title)

• Wycliffe: Dance of the Scorpions (1997) (TV) .... Sarah

• The New Adventures of Robin Hood aka Nouvelles aventures de Robin des bois, Les (France)
  • The Birthday Trap (1997) TV Episode

• Heroes (year?) TV Episode .... Boadicea

• Broken Heart (1994) .... Isabel

• Royce (1994) (TV) .... Alana Maxwell

• Rachel Shelley at the Internet Movie Database
• The Official Rachel Shelley Fansite
• Rachel Shelley at the Notable Names Database
• The Official L Word Website