Rachel Brosnahan Biography
Rachel Brosnahan is an American actress famous for starring in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel from 2017 to 2023. Her performance in the series won her a Primetime Emmy Award in 2018 and two successive Golden Globe Awards in 2018 and 2019.
Rachel Brosnahan Age
Brosnahan was born Rachel Elizabeth Brosnahan on July 12, 1990, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A. She is 34 years old as of 2024. Brosnahan celebrates her birthday on July 12th.
Rachel Brosnahan Height
Brosnahan stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 3 inches.
Rachel Brosnahan Family
Brosnahan was born to Carol and Earl Brosnahan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Carol and Earl worked in children’s publishing. Her mother British roots while her father has American and Irish roots.
Brosnahan started growing up in Highland Park, Illinois when she was 4 years old. She has a younger brother and sister. Handbag designer Kate Spade (born Katherine Noel Brosnahan) is her aunt. Kate was married to Andy Spade, the older brother of actor and comedian David Spade.
Rachel Brosnahan Husband
Brosnahan reportedly married actor Jason Ralph in 2018. As opposed to the rumors, she revealed in January 2019 that they had been married for years. According to IMDB, they exchanged vows on June 6, 2016. That same year, they attended the 76th Golden Globe Awards ceremony where she gave him gratitude during her award acceptance speech. Twice, Brosnahan has finished the “Live Below the Line” challenge.
Rachel Brosnahan Net Worth
Brosnahan has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as an actress.
Rachel Brosnahan House of Cards
Brosnahan starred as Rachel Posner in Netflix’s House of Cards from 2013 to 2015 opposite Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright. Rachel is a prostitute trying to make a better life for herself using Douglas “Doug” Stamper.
She becomes involved with sex work after she drops out of high school and escapes her abusive home life. Rachel gets pulled into the political scene after Congressman Peter Russo hires her.
Brosnahan’s performance in the series won her nominations for a Screen Actors Guild Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Award and a Primetime Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Award. Even though she was originally booked for two episodes, her character was significantly broadened after she caught the eye of showrunner Beau Willimon.
Rachel Brosnahan The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Brosnahan starred as Miriam “Midge” Maisel in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel from 2017 to 2023. Midge is a Jewish housewife to businessman Joel Maisel and a mother of two. She lives in New York City during the late 1950s. Midge starts a stand-up comedy career after the failure of her marriage.
Brosnahan said that her exposure to Jewish culture growing up helped her prepare for the role. Her portrayal of Miriam won her a Primetime Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series Award, wo Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Critics’ Choice Television Awards. Further, she received $100,000 per episode of the show’s 1st and 2nd seasons. She earned $300,000 per episode+ back-end profits during the show’s 3rd season.
Rachel Brosnahan Superman
Brosnahan will star as Lois Lane in James Gunn’s Superman. Lois works as a reporter for the Daily Planet and is a close colleague and love interest of Clark Kent/Superman.
Rachel Brosnahan Education
Brosnahan studied at Wayne Thomas Elementary School and Northwood Junior High School. She did musical theater in junior high and high school. During her time at Highland Park High School, she did wrestling for 2 years and was a snowboarding instructor.
When she was 15, Brosnahan took a class with Carole Dibo, Wilmette’s Actors Training Center’s director, and is now a manager. In 2012, she graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
Rachel Brosnahan Career
Brosnahan got her first movie role when she was still in high school, portraying Lisa in The Unborn in 2009. In college, she starred in single episodes of TV series like Gossip Girl, Grey’s Anatomy, The Good Wife, and In Treatment. She also had roles in Basically in 2013 and Munchausen in 2014. After college, she had recurring roles in The Blacklist and Black Box.
Brosnahan first appeared on stage in 2009 in Up at Steppenwolf Theatre. She then had her Broadway debut in The Big Knife with Roundabout Theatre Company in 2013. In 20116, she starred as Desdemona in Othello at New York Theatre Workshop alongside David Oyelowo and Daniel Craig.
Brosnahan starred as Rachel Posner in Netflix’s House of Cards opposite Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright. Even though she was originally booked for two episodes, her character was significantly broadened after she caught the eye of showrunner Beau Willimon. This role brought her career to prominence and earned her a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Award.
Brosnahan starred in Woody Allen’s Crisis in Six Scenes opposite Allen, Elaine May and Miley Cyrus. Since 2017, she starred in Midge Maisel in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. She said that her exposure to Jewish culture growing up helped her prepare for the role. In 2019, she debuted Scrap Paper Pictures, a production company.
2020 to present;
Brosnahan starred in The Courier opposite Benedict Cumberbatch. In December 2020, she starred as Arinzé Kene in I’m Your Woman, which she also produced. In 2022, she appeared in Dead for a Dollar. The following year, she starred in the revival of The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window alongside Oscar Isaac first at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and later produced at the James Earl Jones Theatre on Broadway. Further, she won positive reviews for her performance and a Drama League Outstanding Distinguished Performer Award nomination. She will star as Lois Lane in James Gunn’s Superman, The Amateur, and Lear Rex.
Rachel Brosnahan Movies and TV Shows
Brosnahan has starred in several movies and TV shows during her career such as
- The Unborn
- Coming Up Roses
- Nor’easter
- Adrift
- The Blacklist
- Black Box
- Manhattan
- Beautiful Creatures
- A New York Heartbeat
- Basically
- I’m Obsessed with You
- James White
- Crisis in Six Scenes
- Louder Than Bombs
- The Finest Hours
- Burn Country
- Patriots Day
- Fifteen Years Later
- Change in the Air
- Spies in Disguise
- The Courier
- Dead for a Dollar
Rachel Brosnahan Social Media Platforms
She is active on her social media accounts and often posts on her Instagram and Facebook. She has over 280K followers on Facebook and over 1M on Instagram.