Rachelle Lefevre

Career

Early acting career

While working as a waitress at a sushi bar in Westmount , a regular customer, a Canadian television producer, overheard Lefevre telling the hostess that she wanted to be an actress.The producer got Lefevre her first audition, for a role in the sitcomStudent Bodies. She didn't yet have a head shot , so submitted a Polaroid picture.She didn't land the part but got a call back from the casting director, leading to a role in the Canadian TV seriesBig Wolf on Campusin 1999, playing Stacey Hanson .Lefevre finished her degree at McGill, attending semesters between shoots.

Lefevre appeared in the filmConfessions of a Dangerous Mind, directed by George Clooney , in 2002. She appeared in the television moviesPicking Up and Dropping Offwith Scott Wolf , andSee Jane Date, and had a role in the romantic comedyHatley Highin 2003. In 2004, she played Etta Place in the Calgary -filmed TV movieThe Legend of Butch and Sundance. Lefevre moved to West Hollywood, California that year and appeared in the filmsNoel, directed by Chazz Palminteri and starring Penélope Cruz , andHead in the Clouds, also starring Cruz and Charlize Theron . In April 2004, Lefevre filmed the mystery-thrillerThe River Kingin Halifax , opposite Edward Burns .

Lefevre starred on the Fox sitcomLife on a Stickin 2005, playing Lily Ashton, a mall fast-food restaurant employee, and then appeared on the Fox seriesPool Guys. She has guest starred on numerous other television series, including:Charmed, playing Olivia Callaway on the episode " Love's a Witch ", playing Annie Isles on the fifth season ofUndressed, and appearing on the short-lived ABC seriesWhat About Brianfor eleven episodes. Lefevre was cast as Annie Cartwright, the female lead in ABC'sLife on Mars, a David E. Kelley remake of the original British TV series . She shot a pilot episode, but was replaced by Gretchen Mol when the series was revamped.

Twilight

Lefevre played the renegade vampire Victoria in the filmTwilight(2008), based on the novel of the same name by Stephenie Meyer . Directed by Catherine Hardwicke , the film was shot mostly in and around Portland, Oregon .Lefevre wrote an impassioned letter to the director, explaining her desire to work with the filmmaker.Lefevre described the essence of her character as "pure evil, pure instinct, pure malice, and very feline".After reading that the author used the word "feline" to describe her character's agility , Lefevre watched lion attacks on YouTube to separate the movements of her character from those of normal people.She also took trapeze classes in preparation for the wire work in the film.Lefevre spent hours working on the costumes for her character, and described herself as "obsessed" with vampires after reading Bram Stoker'sDraculaat the age of 14.

Lefevre was, at times, overwhelmed by the scrutiny she received from her involvement withTwilight. She participated in a promotional tour in November 2008, where she met and signed autographs forTwilightfans at Hot Topic stores in the U.S."It's the closest I will ever come in my life to being a rock star," she told The Canadian Press , describing an appearance on MuchMusic , where over 1,500 fans showed up in Toronto .Over 2,500 fans showed up at a Wal-Mart in Salt Lake City , where Lefevre appeared to promote the DVD release of the film.Overall though, Lefevre described herself as delighted by the attention and excitement of the fans.She appeared inNew Moon, the film's sequel, based on Meyer's second novel ,which she completed shooting in Vancouver in May 2009.

Lefevre did not reprise her role of Victoria inEclipse, the third film of theTwilightseries, and was replaced by Bryce Dallas Howard . Summit Entertainment , the studio behind the films, attributed the change to scheduling conflicts;EclipseandBarney's Version, an independent Canadian feature Lefevre had signed on to, both began filming on 17 August 2009.Lefevre responded that she was "stunned" by the decision and "greatly saddened" not to continue her portrayal of Victoria, and never thought she would "lose the role over a 10 day overlap", in a statement toAccess Hollywood.The studio responded in a counter-statement, "The Twilight Saga: Eclipseis an ensemble production that has to accommodate the schedules of numerous actors while respecting the established creative vision of the filmmaker and most importantly the story."Lefevre had appeared at the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con to promoteNew Moonthe weekend before she was replaced.

Enthusiastic fans of the series reacted to the news of Lefevre's replacement with online petitions urging her return, and "Bring Back Rachelle" became a top- trending topic on Twitter in the afternoon of 29 July 2009.Lefevre toldExtrathat she was "absolutely blown away" by support from fans, who also made her a tribute video on YouTube.Lefevre did not attend the Los Angeles premiere ofNew Moon, tweeting that the event "was just 2 emotional 4 me & I couldn't manage it." (sic)

Since 2009

In 2009, Lefevre appeared in the CBC television miniseriesThe Summit, filmed in Ontario , and completed the filmBagman, starring Kevin Spacey .InBagman, she plays Emily Miller, a former press secretary for U.S. congressman Tom DeLay , who helped convict lobbyist Jack Abramoff (Kevin Spacey) in a political scandal involving Native American tribes .

Lefevre will also appear inBarney's Version, a film adaptation of the award-winning Canadian novel by Mordecai Richler . Lefevre plays Clara, a manic depressive feminist poet who becomes the first wife of protagonist Barney Panofsky ( Paul Giamatti ). Her scenes were filmed in Rome in August 2009. The production continued on location in Montreal and New York .Soon after the shoot, in November 2009, Lefevre shot the suspense filmThe Callerin Puerto Rico along with actors Lorna Raver and Stephen Moyer .She replaced Brittany Murphy , who had exited the project.

Lefevre appeared in the pilot episode of the ABC television dramaThe Deep Endon 21 January 2010.She starred on the television dramaOff the Mapas Dr. Ryan Clark, a young doctor working in a South American medical clinic.Developed byGrey's Anatomy-creator Shonda Rhimes , the series was filmed in Hawaii , debuted on 12 January 2011 and ran for 13 episodes before being canceled.Lefevre was the voice of the 31st annual Genie Awards in March 2011, along with host William Shatner .She was also cast in the NBC pilot,The Crossing, a drama set during the American Civil War . Lefevre plays Anna, a widow who begins an affair with a soldier.

Lefevre joined the cast of the CBS TV drama,A Gifted Man, playing a doctor. The series stars Patrick Wilson and Jennifer Ehle .

Personal life and charity work

Lefevre lives in Los Angeles, California . As of June 2009, she was dating Jamie King , an actor who played Thomas Wyatt in the Showtime television seriesThe Tudors.In 2009, Lefevre donated $100 to Susan G. Komen for The Cure, a breast cancer charity, for every 10,000 people who followed her on Twitter . She also launched an eBay auction for the charity School On Wheels in August 2009, which provides tutoring to homeless children in Southern California . Lefevre sold t-shirts and other merchandise signed by her fellow cast members fromTwilight.She is also an active supporter of Best Friends Animal Society , appearing in a public service announcement on behalf of the organization in November 2009, urging the public to adopt their next pet.

Early life

Lefevre was born and raised in Montreal , Quebec , to an English teacher father and a psychologist mother.Her father's family is originally from France and Northern Ireland , and her maternal grandparents are Jewish .Her stepfather is a rabbi.She has three sisters and speaks both English and French , though she grew up mostly speaking English.Lefevre attended Centennial Academy, a private high school, and later studied creative arts at Dawson College .She studied theater for two summers at the Walnut Hill School in Natick, Massachusetts , and began a degree in education and literature at McGill University .

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	Stardom	Catherine
2001	Life in the Balance	Kristy Carswell
2001	Dead Awake	Randi Baum
2002	Abandon	Eager Beaver
2002	Confessions of a Dangerous Mind	Tuvia, Age 25
2003	Deception	Denise	Straight-to-DVD
2003	Hatley High	Hyacinthe Marquez
2004	Big Thing, TheThe Big Thing	Sarah
2004	Head in the Clouds	Alice
2004	Noel	Holly
2005	River King, TheThe River King	Carlin Leander
2005	Pure	Julie
2007	Suffering Man's Charity	Elaine
2007	Fugitive Pieces	Naomi
2008	Prom Wars	Sabina
2008	Twilight	Victoria
2009	American Summer	Laura	Also known asThe Pool Boys
2009	Twilight Saga: New Moon, TheThe Twilight Saga: New Moon	Victoria	Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Villain Teen Choice Award for Most Fanatic Fans(Shared with theTwilightcast)
2010	Barney's Version	Clara	Premiered at67th Venice International Film Festival
2010	Casino Jack	Emily Miller	Also known asBagman
2011	Caller, TheThe Caller	Mary Kee

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999	Big Wolf on Campus	Stacey Hanson	TV series, 22 episodes
1999	Legend of Sleepy Hollow, TheThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow	Katrina Van Tassel	TV film
2000	Hunger, TheThe Hunger	Smallpox Woman	TV series, 1 episode
2002	Bliss	Marine	TV series, 1 episode
2002	Galidor: Defenders of the Outer Dimension	Tyreena	TV series, 1 episode
2002	Undressed	Annie Isles	TV series, 6 episodes
2003	Largo Winch	Catarina	TV series, 1 episode
2003	See Jane Date	Eloise	TV film
2003	Charmed	Olivia Callaway	TV series, 1 episode
2003	Picking Up & Dropping Off	Georgia	TV film
2004	Petits mythes urbains	Receptionist #1	TV series, 1 episode
2003	Legend of Butch & Sundance, TheThe Legend of Butch & Sundance	Etta Place	TV film
2005	Pool Guys	Alana	TV film
2005	Life on a Stick	Lily	TV series, 13 episodes
2005	Bones	Amy Morton	TV series, 1 episode
2006	Veronica Mars	Marjorie	TV series, 1 episode
2006	Class, TheThe Class	Sue	TV series, 2 episodes
2006	Four Kings	Lauren	TV series, 2 episodes
2006	What About Brian	Heather	TV series, 11 episodes
2007	How I Met Your Mother	Sarah	TV series, 1 episode
2007	Closer, TheThe Closer	Michelle Morgan	TV series, 1 episode
2007	CSI: NY	Devon Maxford	TV series, 1 episode
2008	Boston Legal	Dana Strickland	TV series, 3 episodes
2008	Life on Mars	Annie Cartwright	Unaired pilot
2008	Swingtown	Melinda	TV series, 5 episodes
2008	Eli Stone	Candance Bonneville	TV series, 1 episode
2008	Summit, TheThe Summit	Leonie Adderly	TV mini-series
2009	Do You Know Me	Elsa Carter/Sophie Marsaretti	TV film
2009	Better Off Ted	Rebecca	TV series, 1 episode
2009	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Kumari	TV series, 1 episode
2010	Deep End, TheThe Deep End	Katie Campbell	TV series, 2 episodes
2011	Off the Map	Dr. Ryan Clark	regular
2011	Reconstruction	Anna	TV film
2011	A Gifted Man	Dr. Kate Sykora	TV series

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