Rachel Dratch's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Game Over Alice Smash… VH1 Divas Rachel Dratch

Main Movie Roles 2009 - I Hate Valentine's Day 2009 - My Life In Ruins 2009 - Spring Breakdown 2007 - I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry 2006 - Click 2005 - Winter Passing 2005 - The Pleasure Drivers 2005 - Her Minor Thing 2003 - The Hebrew Hammer 2003 - After School Special 2003 - Down with Love 2002 - Martin & Orloff

BIOGRAPHY:

Rachel Dratch grew up in Lexington, Massachusetts. After graduating from Dartmouth College with a degree in Drama and Psychology, she moved out to Chicago where she studied with Del Close at Improvolympic. She was on the house team, "Victim's Family" with Adam McKay. Rachel went on to tour with the Second City Touring Company and eventually advanced to the Second City Mainstage where she appeared in four revues: Pinata Full Of Bees, Citizen Gates, Paradigm Lost, and Promisekeepers Losers Weepers. For the latter two she received the Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Actress in a Revue. After leaving the mainstage, she wrote and performed in the 2-person sketch show Dratch And Fey with Tina Fey. The show was seen at Second City, Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in NYC, and the Aspen Comedy Festival. In the fall of 1999, Rachel joined the cast of Saturday Night Live, where she performed for 7 years. Her memorable characters include Boston teen Denise, the "Lovers" professors with Will Ferrell, junior high school student Sheldon, and Debbie Downer.


TRIVIA:

• At 5' feet even, she is the second shortest cast member to date on "Saturday Night Live," being 16 inches shorter than the tallest cast members: Chevy Chase, Kevin Nealon, or Randy Quaid. Denny Dillon was the shortest cast member, standing only 4'11".
• With seven full season (at the end of this one) under her belt, she will be the longest running female cast member. She is also the first female cast member to turn forty while on the show.
• Graduated from Dartmouth College, class of 1988.
• Plays cello.
• Sister of 'Daniel Dratch' (qv)
• Is an alumnus of the Second City mainstage.
• She was awarded the 1998 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Revue for "Promise Keepers, Losers Weepers," at the Second City Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
• The first person she did an impression of on _"Saturday Night Live" (1975)_ (qv) was 'Calista Flockhart' (qv).