Meet Rachel Blanchard, who plays Susannah Fisher in The Summer I Turned Pretty
Blanchard quit university to play Cher Horowitz in the TV adaptation of Clueless, and has since starred in shows like Peep Show and You Me Her
It’s revealed early on in season one that the Fisher brothers’ mum, Susannah, was losing a battle to cancer, unbeknown to her sons and Belly. In season two, her death causes major tensions and rifts between the characters, and in its third season, the mention of Blanchard’s late character still hits a sore spot for the show’s characters and viewers alike.
But what do we know about the actress who brought Susannah Fisher to life? Here’s the lowdown on Rachel Blanchard.
She’s been acting since she was young
Rachel Blanchard was born in March 1976, in Toronto, Canada, and has been acting since she was offered a role in a McDonald’s commercial as a child, per her bio on Tribute Canada.
Blanchard went on to make a small appearance in two episodes of the popular Canadian show, The Kids of Degrassi Street. From then on, the actress landed roles in several TV shows and TV movies, including Are You Afraid of the Dark? and 7th Heaven.
She played the iconic Cher Horowitz
