Rachelle Henry
Rachelle Henry (born December 16, 2000) is an American teen actress and filmmaker.[1] She played the role of Sandy Hobbs[2] in the TLC (TV network) Series Escaping the Prophet[3] and Lissa Golaski in Depth,[4] the film prequel to the Soma (video game) by Frictional Games.[5] She is also known for directing and producing short films containing messages of social influence and coming of age themes including MISSING[6] and Almost Boyfriends.[7]
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 Rachelle Henry at the 38th Young Artist Awards 2017 | |
| Born | Rachelle Henry December 16, 2000 Richland, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, Director, Filmmaker |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Early Life and Career
Rachelle Henry was born on December 16, 2000 in Richland, Washington and raised in Seattle. She began acting, modeling and training at the age of 6 and was cast in the title role of Twelfth Night Productions' Oliver![8] at the age of 10. Soon after, she began to appear regularly in television commercials and independent films throughout the Pacific Northwest.
At age 15, Henry won a grant from Adobe Systems to produce a project about social change as part of the Adobe Pitch Project in association with Reel Grrls.[9] She produced and directed the short film MISSING for which she won the Best Director Award at the 2016 Premio Cinematographico Palena Film Festival in Palena, Italy[10] and Best Short Film with a Social Message at the 2016 NEZ International Film Festival in Kolkata, India.[11]
Henry was nominated in two categories at the 38th Young Artist Awards[12] and won the award for "Best Performance in a Short Film – Teen Actress" on March 17, 2017 for her work as Daisy in the Short Film, "Jersey Gurl".[13] That same week, The Young Entertainer Awards named Rachelle "Best Young Actress in a Short Film" for her portrayal as Alex, a young pick pocket in the film "Grifters" which she also produced.[14] In 2019 she was named Best Young Actress for her work in the film Mehndi [15] which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival and was an official selection at the Outfest Film Festival in Los Angeles. She has been nominated in four categories for the 40th Young Artist Awards including Best Director, Best Writer, and Best Producer.
Henry costarred in several film festival projects including "Creased",[16] featured at the San Diego Asian Film Festival 2016 [17] and the HollyShorts Film Festival,[18] "Losing It"[19] which premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival[20] as well as the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner [21] and as the alter ego of the Capitol Hill Massacre killer [22] in the 2017 film Wallflower[23][24] which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival in June 2017. Henry appeared alongside Willow Shields (The Hunger Games) and Meg DeLacy (The Fosters) in the feature film Woodstock or Bust which was named Best Feature Film at the Artetmis Film Festival at the Laemmle Theater.[25]
Henry is Junior Editor at We Blab Entertainment Magazine[26] where she regularly conducts interviews with fellow entertainment personalities. She is often invited to sit on discussion panels or through interviews to speak to young artists who are seeking to advance their careers,[27][28] to civic groups promoting positive student development programs[29] and as a representative of youth who, while unable to vote, wish to have a voice in legislation pertaining to their future.[30]
Philanthropy
Henry is an avid supporter of animal rescue organizations such as Emerald City Pet Rescue and P.A.W.S.[30] She also supports organizations benefitting women and children who are fighting cancer through her participation in 5K Runs sponsored by Women of Wonder and Run of Hope. Charities include organizations such as The Seattle Children's Hospital and Team Survivor.[31]
Filmography
Film (Director)
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MISSING | Won Best Director, Palena Film Festival 2016, Palena, Italy |
| 2016 | Almost Boyfriends | Official Selection, RIP Horror Festival 2017, Hollywood, CA |
| 2017 | Defining Moments | Official Selection, Beverly Hills Film Festival 2018, Hollywood, CA |
| 2018 | Enigmatic | Nomination Best Director, 2019 Young Entertainer Awards Warner Brothers Studios |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Rogue Saints | Lauren | Also known as Fromme Ganoven |
| 2012 | All My Presidents | Susie | Lead cast Nathan Gamble |
| 2012 | The Neely Family | Lenore Neely | Also known as If These Walls Could Talk; The history of the Neely Mansion |
| 2013 | Ship Shifters | Catherine Frontier | Filmed aboard the USS Turner Joy |
| 2014 | Laggies | Bridesmaid | Directed by Lynn Shelton, Lead cast Keira Knightley,Sam Rockwell, Chloë Grace Moretz, Ellie Kemper |
| 2015 | Caprice | Lisa | Nominated Claw Award 2015 |
| 2015 | The Hollow One | Husk | Released: Seattle International Film Festival |
| 2015 | UnSilent Night | Cyndi | Winner: Audience Favorite Award |
| 2015 | Creased | Syd | Winner: Grand Jury Award HollyShorts Film Festival |
| 2016 | Depth | Lissa Golaski | Prequel film to Soma video game by Frictional Games |
| 2016 | Grifters | Alex | Producer. Winner: Young Entertainer Award. Universal Studios |
| 2016 | MISSING | Maddie | Winner: Jury Award / Best Director Palena, Italy |
| 2016 | Tall Men | Alicia Mariotti | Distributor: Gravitas Ventures, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Netflix DVD |
| 2016 | The Book of Judith | Darcie | Official Selection: San Diego Film Festival |
| 2016 | Jersey Gurl | Daisy | Producer. Winner: Young Artist Award. Universal Studios |
| 2016 | Beast | Narrator | Nominated: Young Artist Award. |
| 2017 | Losing It | Sarah Newton | Slamdance Film Festival 2017 Cannes Film Festival Short Corner 2017 |
| 2017 | Wallflower | Female Murderer | Seattle International Film Festival 2017 |
| 2017 | Viral | Raquel | Post Production |
| 2017 | hitched | Britney Bell | Producer |
| 2018 | My Summer as a Goth | Molly | Official Selection: Arizona International Film Festival and Santa Fe Independent Film Festival |
| 2018 | Enigmatic | Alexa Ryan | Nominated: Best Director. Young Entertainer Awards 2019 Warner Brothers Studios |
| 2018 | Mehndi | Amy | Nominated: Outfest Film Festival and Seattle International Film Festival |
| 2018 | Defining Moments | Ava Reynolds | Producer: Official Selection: Beverly Hills Film Festival |
| 2019 | Woodstock or Bust | Susan | Lead Cast Willow Shields Best Film Artemis Film Festival |
| 2019 | Fragile Ghost | Krista Riefenstahl | Inspired by Leni Reifenstahl and the Nazi Lebensborn Project |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Escaping the Prophet | Sandy Hobbs | TLC (TV network) Season 1, Episodes 1-6 |
| 2015 | Portland Film Beat | Self | Season 2, Episode 1 |
| 2016 | Dani's Bucket List | Dani Blanchard | Nominated: Young Artist Award 2017 and Young Entertainer Awards 2017 for Best Teen Actress. Episodes "The Bump", "The Broken Triangle" |
| 2017 | Biz Kid$ | Various | PBS Season 6, Episodes 1-6 |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Accolade Award | Leading Actress | The Day | Won |
| 2015 | Claw Award | Best Actress | Caprice | Nominated |
| 2016 | Jury Award | Best Director | MISSING | Won |
| 2017 | Young Artist Award | Best New Media Performance - Teen Actress | Dani's Bucket List | Nominated |
| 2017 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Short Film - Teen Actress | Jersey Gurl | Won |
| 2017 | Young Entertainer Award | Best Young Actress in a Web Performance - 14-Under | Dani's Bucket List | Nominated |
| 2017 | Young Entertainer Award | Best Young Actress in a Short Film 14-15 | Grifters | Won |
| 2018 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Voice-Acting Role - Teen Artist | Beast | Nominated |
| 2018 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Short Film - Teen Actress | hitched | Nominated |
| 2018 | Young Entertainer Award | Best Young Director | Defining Moments | Nominated |
| 2018 | Young Entertainer Award | Best Young Actress 13-15 - Short Film | Losing It | Nominated |
| 2019 | Young Entertainer Award | Best Young Director | Enigmatic | Nominated |
| 2019 | Young Entertainer Award | Best Young Actress - Short Film | Mehndi | Won |
| 2019 | Young Artist Award | Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film | My Summer as a Goth | Nominated |
| 2019 | Young Artist Award | Best Director | Enigmatic | Nominated |
| 2019 | Young Artist Award | Best Writer | Enigmatic | Nominated |
| 2019 | Young Artist Award | Best Producer | Enigmatic | Won |
References
- Wilfong, Sharon (January 25, 2017). ""Adventures in Indie Filmmaking"". Indie Girl Productions.
- Jessop, Flora; Brown, Paul T. (2009). Church of Lies. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. p. 105.
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- ""Escaping the Prophet: Life Inside FLDS"". MSNBC. January 20, 2014.
- Depth on IMDb
- ""About the Films"". Soma Input Portal.com. November 7, 2014.
- MISSING on IMDb
- Almost Boyfriends on IMDb
- ""Twelfth Night Productions Presents Oliver!"". June 13, 2011.
- ""What Would You Do with $1000 from Adobe?"". Reel Grrls!. June 10, 2016.
- ""Premio Cinematografico Palena chiude un'edizione da record"". Fare Film. August 15, 2016.
- ""NEZ International Film Festival, 2016"". Niff Movie Awards. September 27, 2016.
- ""Young Artist Awards 2017 Nominations"". Young Artist Awards. March 17, 2017.
- ""Young Artist Awards 2017 Winners"". Young Artist Awards. March 17, 2017.
- ""Young Entertainer Awards; Honoring and Celebrating Youth in Entertainment"". the Young Entertainer Awards. March 20, 2017.
- ""Young Entertainer Awards; Honoring and Celebrating Youth in Entertainment"". the Young Entertainer Awards. March 20, 2019.
- Propes, Richard (September 24, 2006). """Creased" Screens at Seattle Shorts Film Festival "". The Independent Critic.
- ""The San Diego Asian Film Festival"". Pacific Arts Movement. November 12, 2016.
- ""HollyShorts Film Festival"". HollyShorts.com. August 14, 2016.
- Losing It on IMDb
- Calvario, Liz (December 6, 2016). ""Slamdance Film Festival 2017 Reveals Specials Screenings"". Indie Wire.
- ""Festival De Cannes Festival Corner Losing It"". Festival De Cannes.
- Sullivan, Jennifer (December 26, 2006). ""Site of Capitol Hill massacre is once again a happy home"". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ""Wallflower" Seattle International Film Festival Lineup". Seattle International Film Festival.
- Harvey, Dennis (June 13, 2017). "Film Review: 'Wallflower'". Variety. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- Wilen, Jenna (April 30, 2019). ""Leslie Bloom's 'Woodstock or Bust' Receives "Best Feature Pro-Action" at Artemis Film Festival"". ABNewswire.
- ""Rachelle Henry Guest Editor"". WeBlab Magazine. June 1, 2017.
- ""Breaking Into the Business: A Panel for Youth Actors"". Washington Filmworks. November 10, 2016.
- ""Seattle Shorts Film Festival a Fall spectacle this year"". Media Inc Magazine. November 16, 2016.
- O'Brien, Rourke (May 23, 2014). ""Born to Entertain"". Rotary International.
- Alexander, Gemma (January 14, 2017). ""Too Young to Vote": Local Teens Seek Change With Walkouts, Student Government and More". Parent Map.
- ""Rachelle Henry"". Theater Puget Sound.
External links
- Rachelle Henry on IMDb
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- Rachelle Henry at AllMovie
- Official website
- "YAA Danny Glover and Rachelle Henry" on YouTube