Rachel Emily Nichols is an American actress and model who is known for acting in American films and television shows. She was born on 8th January 1980 in Augusta, Maine, the U.S. to Jim and Alison Nichols. She did her schooling at Cony High School. She studied economics and psychology, drama. She completed her graduation with a double major in mathematics and economics from Columbia University, New York City.
She started her career with modelling and worked on several advertisements. She also hosted MTV specials.
She made her film debut in a cameo role in 2000 with Autumn in New York. In 2002, he made her television debut with Sex and the City. She appeared in one episode. In 2003, he had two releases Relationship 101 and Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Llyod. In 2004, she was seen in two short films, A Funny Thing Happened at the Quick Mart and Walking Into a Bar. She was seen in an Independent film, Debating Robert Lee. For Debating Rober Lee she won Method Fest Best Cast Award.
Later, in that year, she also appeared in a television series, Line of Fire. In 2005, she starred in two films, The Amityville Horror and Shopgirl. She was praised for her performance in The Amityville Horror, she was also nominated for two awards. In that year, she was seen in two television series, The Inside and Alias. Her performance in Alias received several positive reviews from critics. Wood was her only released film in 2006. It was a Direct-to-DVD release. In 2007, she had three films released Resurrecting the Champ, P2 and Charlie Wilson’s War. She was also seen in one television show Them. The Sisterhood of the Travelling of the Traveling Pants 2 in 2008. 2009 was a successful year for Rachel. Star Trek, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and For Sale by Owner(Direct-to-DVD). Her performance was praised and she gained popularity and wide recognition for her performance in Star Trek, and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. In 2010, she had two releases. Criminal Mind was her television series which was released that year.
Her other notable films were A Bird of the Air (2011), Alex Cross (2012), Raze (2013), Rage (2014), Inside (2016)After Party (2017), Breach (2020) etc. She also appeared in several television shows such as Continium (2012), Rush (2014), Chicago Fire (2015), The Librarians (2017), Taken (2018), The Man in the High Castle (2019) and A Million Little Things (2021) etc.
On 26th July 2008, Rachel married film producer Scott Stuber. They separated in February 2008. Rachel again married real estate developer Michael Kershaw in September 2014.
Name | Rachel Emily Nichols |
Nick Name | Rachel |
Profession | Actress and Model |
Knowm for | Playing Rachel Gibson in the final season of the action television series Alias (2005–06) ![]() Her role in the horror film The Amityville Horror (2005). ![]() |
Date of Birth | January 8, 1980 |
Age | 42 years old (in 2022) |
Birth Place | Augusta, Maine, United States |
Nationality | American |
Hometown | Augusta, Maine, United States |
School | Cony High School |
Collage | Columbia University |
Debut | Film: Autumn in New York TV Show: Sex and the City ![]() |
Religion | Not known |
Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |

Rachel Nichols Career
- She started her career with modelling and worked on several advertisements. She also hosted MTV specials.
- He made her film debut in a cameo role in 2000 with Autumn in New York.
- In 2002, he made her television debut with Sex and the City. She appeared in one episode.
- In 2003, he had two releases Relationship 101 and Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Llyod.
- In 2004, she was seen in two short films, A Funny Thing Happened at the Quick Mart and Walking Into a Bar. She was seen in an Independent film, Debating Robert Lee. In that year, she also appeared in a television series, Line of Fire.
- In 2005, she starred in two films, The Amityville Horror and Shopgirl. In that year, she was seen in two television series, The Inside and Alias.
- Wood was her only released film in 2006. It was a Direct-to-DVD release.
- In 2007, she had three films released Resurrecting the Champ, P2 and Charlie Wilson’s War. She was also seen in one television show Them.
- The Sisterhood of the Travelling of the Traveling Pants 2 in 2008.
- 2009 was a successful year for Rachel. Star Trek, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and For Sale by Owner(Direct-to-DVD).
- In 2010, she had two releases. Criminal Mind was her television series which was released that year.
- Her other notable films were A Bird of the Air (2011), Alex Cross (2012), Raze (2013), Rage (2014), Inside (2016)After Party (2017), Breach (2020) etc.
- She also appeared in several television shows such as Continium (2012), Rush (2014), Chicago Fire (2015), The Librarians (2017), Taken (2018), The Man in the High Castle (2019) and A Million Little Things (2021) etc
Rachel Nichols Family
Father Name | Ronald Jacobs |
Mother Name | Jane Jacobs |
Brother | Hunter Nichols |
Sister | None |
Husband | Michael Kershaw |
Rachel Nichols Relationship / Marital Status & Many More
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs / Boyfriend | Not Known |
Husband/ Spouse | Michael Kershaw (m. 2014), Scott Stuber (m. 2008–2009) |
Marriage date | N/A |
Marriage Place | Venice, Italy |
Children | N/A |

Rachel Nichols Physical Stats
Height | In Centimeter – 165 cm In Meter – 1.65 m In feet & inches – 5’5 |
Weight | In Kilogram- 54 Kg In Pounds – 119lbs |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Brown |
Rachel Nichols Favourite
Favourite Actor | N/A |
Favourite Actress | N/A |
Favourite Movie | Star Trek |
Favourite Tv Shows | How I Met Your Mother |
Favourite Food | Lobster rolls, fish fillet, chicken |
Favourite Color | White, Blue |
Favourite Sport | None |
Favourite Destination | Paris, New York |
Rachel Nichols Education
School | Cony High School |
Collage | Columbia University |
Educational Qualification | Double Major in Mathematics and Economics |

Rachel Nichols Net Worth
Net Worth | N/A |
Salary | N/A |
Income Source | N/A |
Car Collection | N/A |
Some Unknown facts about Rachel Nichols
- She aiming for a career as a Wall Street analyst.
- Rachel Kershaw is her other name.
- In Sex and the City, Rachel played the third wheel for a threesome!