Rachel Skarsten is a Canadian film and television actress.
Biography
Skarsten studied ballet with the Royal Academy of Dance and visual art and cello at Claude Watson School for the Arts. Skarsten also enjoys skiing, swimming, and played goalie for a hockey team that won the Bantam Toronto City championships. She attended Queens University where she completed her BAH in English Literature and Classical History. Her family lives in Bergen, Norway, where her father grew up. She has a brother named Jonathan Skarsten. Her parents are Mary Aileen Self Skarsten and Dr. Stan Skarsten.
Career
Rachel Skarsten played the role of Tamsin in the following episodes of Lost Girl:
- 3.02 SubterrFaenean
- 3.03 ConFaegion
- 3.04 Fae-de To Black
- 3.05 Faes Wide Shut
- 3.06 The Kenzi Scale
- 3.08 Fae-ge Against The Machine
- 3.09 The Ceremony
- 3.10 Delinquents
- 3.11 Adventures in Fae-bysitting
- 3.12 Hail, Hale
- 3.13 Those Who Wander
- 4.04 Turn to Stone
- 4.05 Let the Dark Times Roll
- 4.08 Groundhog Fae
- 4.09 Destiny’s Child
- 4.11 End of a Line
- 4.12 Origin
- 4.13 Dark Horse
- 5.01 Like Hell Pt.1
- 5.02 Like Hell Pt.2
- 5.03 Big in Japan
- 5.04 When God Opens a Window
- 5.05 It's Your Lucky Fae
- 5.06 Clear Eyes, Fae Hearts
- 5.07 Here Comes the Night
- 5.08 End of Faes
- 5.09 44 Minutes to Save the World
- 5.10 Like Father, Like Daughter
- 5.11 Sweet Valkyrie High
- 5.12 Judgement Fae
- 5.13 Family Portrait
- 5.14 Follow the Yellow Trick Road
- 5.15 Let Them Burn
- 5.16 Rise
She played a special role in the following episode:
- 5.14 Follow the Yellow Trick Road – as Thomasina
Comic Cons and Fan Expos
- 2013
- Fan Expo Canada (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
- MCM London Comic Con (London, England, UK)
- 2014
- Denver Comic Con (Denver, CO, USA)
- Edmonton Comic & Entertainment Expo (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
- Fan Expo Canada (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
- FantasyCon (Salt Lake City, UT, USA)
- Motor City Comic Con (Novi, MI, USA)
Links
- Rachel Skarsten Official Website
- Rachel Skarsten Official Twitter
- Rachel Skarsten on YouTube videos channel
- Rachel Skarsten @ Northern Stars
- Rachel Skarsten @ Wikipedia
Official Fan Site
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Virginia's Run | Caroline Lofton | |
| 2003 | Fear of the Dark | Heather Fontaine | |
| 2007 | Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer | Eve | |
| 2007 | American Pie Presents: Beta House | Sharon | Direct to video |
| 2011 | Servitude | Alex | |
| 2012 | The Vow | Rose | |
| 2012 | Two Hands to Mouth | Leah Whitefield | |
| 2015 | Fifty Shades of Grey | Andrea | |
| 2015 | The Red Dress | Patricia |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Famous Jett Jackson | Mickey Twitty | Episode: Vootle-Muck-a-Heey |
| 1998–1999 | Little Men | Elizabeth 'Bess' Lawrence | 24 episodes |
| 1999 | Justice | Actress | TV movie |
| 2000 | Angels in the Infield | Brigitte | TV movie |
| 2000 | Twice in a Lifetime | Young Julie Adams | Episode: Curveball |
| 2001 | Jewel | Raylene Hilburn (age 14) | TV movie |
| 2001 | Screech Owls | Suki Sutherland | Episode: A Star Is Gone |
| 2002 | Tracker | Jamie Swenson / Lontoria | Episode: The Miracle |
| 2002–2003 | Birds of Prey | Dinah Lance | 14 episodes |
| 2003 | POV Sports on CBC | Host | Episode: Horsepower |
| 2003 | 1-800-Missing | Brittney Moore | Episode: Basic Training |
| 2005 | Category 7: The End of the World | Lyra Duffy | TV movie |
| 2010 | Made: The Movie | Andi | TV movie |
| 2011 | Flashpoint | Natalie Braddock | 4 episodes |
| 2011 | Awakening | Leila | TV movie |
| 2011–2012 | The Listener | Elyse | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | The L.A. Complex | Roxanne | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Transporter: The Series | Delia Weigert | Episode: The General's Daughter |
| 2012 | Beauty & the Beast | Brooke Chandler | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Republic of Doyle | Veronica Frye | Episode: Hook, Line and Sinker |
| 2013–2015 | Lost Girl | Tamsin | 34 episodes as Thomasina in Follow the Yellow Trick Road (5.14) |
| 2013 | Lost Girl: An Evening at the Clubhouse | TV Special (Showcase) | |
| 2014 | In My Dreams | Jessa | TV movie |
| 2015 | Reign | Queen Elizabeth | as of Season Three |
Biography on Showcase (2013)
Rachel Skarsten (Tamsin)
Rachel Skarsten was born in Toronto to a Canadian Mother and Norwegian Father. She has one younger brother. Rachel trained with the Royal Academy of Dance for 12 years and attended Claude Watson School for the Arts from grades four-12. There she majored in visual arts and the cello.
After being discovered by an agent at a memorial for her father, she went on to be cast as a regular in shows such as Little Men before landing her "big break" as a lead in the Warner Brothers television series Birds of Prey.
After filming wrapped Skarsten left Los Angeles and returned to Canada where she completed a double degree in English Literature and Classical Studies at the prestigious Queens University in Kingston, Ontario.
Following this, she returned to acting with arcs on Flashpoint and The Listener as well as work in Canadian Independents such as Servitude and Two Hands to Mouth. Currently she has just wrapped season 3 of Lost Girl and The LA Complex.
In her spare time, Skarsten loves to participate in all things hockey. She played goalie for the Midget AA Leaside Wildcats in high school and now continues to mind the net in a local film-crew hockey league.
You can follow Skarsten on twitter @RachieSkarsten.
@ http://www.showcase.ca/lostgirl/lostgirlbios.aspx?n=Rachel+Skarsten+(Tamsin)
Gallery
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Videos
Articles and Interviews
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Rachel Skarsten – Reign
October 9, 2015. Starry Constellation Magazine
AfterEllen 2015 Hot 100
September 1, 2015. AfterEllen
- Number 43: Rachel Skarsten
CW's 'Reign' Finds Its Queen Elizabeth in 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Alum
March 10, 2015. The Hollywood Reporter
LOST GIRL's Rachel Skarsten Says Final Season to Air April 9th in the US & UK
February 20, 2015. Nerdist
Rachel Skarsten talks '50 Shades of Grey', 'Lost Girl' and Suetables
February 11, 2015. The GATE
Getting Lost with Rick Howland and Rachel Skarsten
January 2015. Gay Calgary Magazine (Online)
Exclusive Interview: Lost Girl's Rachel Skarsten
December 2, 2014. The TV Watercooler
Rachel Skarsten
November 2014. Midtown Post (Post City Magazines, Inc.)
Rachel Skarsten: Lost Girl's Latest Supernatural Citizen
December 11, 2013. Reader's Digest
AfterEllen 2013 Hot 100
June 25, 2013. AfterEllen
- Number 8: Rachel Skarsten
Interview: Lost Girl's Rachel Skarsten talks fandom, cast, and her return as vicious Valkyrie Tamsin
May 30, 2013. NoWhiteNoise
Playing Supernatural Characters w/Cast Members from Lost, Supernatural & Lost Girl
May 20, 2013. NYCastings
References
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