Rachel Marcus
Canadian actress and voice artist
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Rachel Marcus is a Canadian actress and voice artist best known for her role as Beatrice 'Booky' Thomson in Booky and the Secret Santa (2007) and Booky's Crush (2009).[1]
Voice artist
Rachel Marcus | |
|---|---|
| Occupations | Actress Voice artist |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Known for | |
Career
Marcus' first acting job, apart from school plays, was when at the age of 10 years she landed the starring role of Beatrice 'Booky' Thomson in Booky and the Secret Santa, a made for TV film based upon the novel series by Bernice Thurman Hunter.[2] For her performance as Booky, Marcus received a 2008 Gemini Awards nomination.[3] Her second starring film role was a year later when she reprised her role as Booky for Booky's Crush,[4] for which she received another Gemini Awards nomination.[5][6] In 2008, she joined the cast of Stoked which premiered on June 25, 2009 on Teletoon. From 2011 to 2015, she voiced Stella in the animated series Stella and Sam.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Booky and the Secret Santa | Beatrice "Booky" Thomson | TV film |
| 2009 | Booky's Crush | Beatrice "Booky" Thomson | TV film |
| 2009 | Stoked | Erica (voice) | Recurring role (11 episodes) |
| 2010 | The Dogfather | Olivia | |
| 2010 | Peep and the Big Wide World | Young Groundhog | Voice Episode: “Bringing Spring” |
| 2010 | Vacation with Derek | Maddie | TV film |
| 2010 | The Devil's Teardrop | Shannon Kincaid | TV film |
| 2010 | Being Erica | Young Erica | Episode: "Fa La Erica" |
| 2011 | Wild Kratts | Ellie (voice) | Episode: "Mystery of the Squirmy Wormy" |
| 2011 | Stella and Sam | Stella (voice) | Main role (26 episodes) |
Recognition
Awards and nominations
- 2008, Gemini Awards nomination for 'Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series' for Booky and the Secret Santa[3][7]
- 2009, Gemini Awards nomination for 'Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series' for Booky's Crush[5][6]