Rachelle Henry (born December 16, 2000) is an American actress and filmmaker. She portrayed Sandy Hobbs in the TLC documentary series Escaping the Prophet and Lissa Golaski in Depth, a film prequel to the video game Soma developed by Frictional Games. Henry is also recognized for directing and producing socially conscious short films centered on coming-of-age themes, including Missing, Defining Moments, and Almost Boyfriends.
Early life and career Rachelle Henry was born on December 16, 2000, in Richland, Washington, and raised in Seattle. She began acting, modeling, and training at age six and was cast in the title role of Twelfth Night Productions' Oliver! at age 10. Shortly afterward, she began appearing regularly in television commercials and independent films across the Pacific Northwest.
At 15, Henry won a grant from Adobe Systems to produce a social change-themed project as part of the Adobe Pitch Project in collaboration with Reel Grrls. She wrote, produced, and directed the short film Missing, earning the Best Director award at the 2016 Premio Cinematografico Palena Film Festival in Palena, Italy, and Best Short Film with a Social Message at the 2016 NEZ International Film Festival in Kolkata, India.
Henry received two nominations at the 38th Young Artist Academy Awards and won Best Performance in a Short Film – Teen Actress on March 17, 2017, for her role as Daisy in Jersey Gurl. That same week, the Young Entertainer Awards named her Best Young Actress in a Short Film for her portrayal of Alex, a teenage pickpocket in Grifters, which she also produced. In 2019, she won Best Young Actress for her performance in Mehndi, which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival and was an official selection at Outfest Los Angeles. She later became the first recipient of the Best Producer award at the 40th Young Artist Academy Awards, where she earned four nominations.
Henry co-starred in several festival-acclaimed projects, including Creased (featured at the 2016 San Diego Asian Film Festival and the HollyShorts Film Festival), Losing It (premiered at Slamdance Film Festival and the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner), and Wallflower (2017), in which she portrayed the alter ego of the Capitol Hill Massacre killer. The latter premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival. In 2018, she appeared alongside Willow Shields (The Hunger Games) and Meg DeLacy (The Fosters) in the feature film Woodstock or Bust, named Best Feature Film at the Artemis Film Festival. The same year, she earned a Best Supporting Actress nomination for her role as Molly in My Summer as a Goth.
In 2019, Henry portrayed Lisa Hunt, eldest daughter of Watergate conspirator E. Howard Hunt, in the Starz series Gaslit starring Sean Penn, Julia Roberts, and Dan Stevens. In 2022, she joined the cast of Netflix's Dead to Me as a young woman mirroring Christina Applegate's character, Jen Harding, in hospital flashbacks during her mother’s cancer battle. She also guest-starred as Annie in Justin Theroux's Apple TV+ series The Mosquito Coast, aiding runaway protagonist Dina Fox.
Henry was appointed Junior Editor at We Blab Entertainment Magazine in 2017. She frequently moderates panels and mentors aspiring artists, advocates for youth-focused legislation, and promotes student development initiatives through civic engagements.
Philanthropy Henry actively supports animal welfare initiatives, notably through partnerships with Emerald City Pet Rescue and P.A.W.S. She also advocates for cancer-related causes, participating in fundraising 5K runs such as Women of Wonder and Run of Hope. Her charitable efforts benefit organizations including The Seattle Children's Hospital and Team Survivor, which focus on supporting women and children affected by cancer.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes2011Rogue SaintsLauren 2012All My PresidentsSusie The Neely FamilyLenore Neely 2013Ship ShiftersCatherine Frontier 2014LaggiesBridesmaid 2015CapriceLisaNominee, Best Actress, Claw Award 2015The Hollow OneHusk UnSilent NightCyndi CreasedSyd 2016DepthLissa Golaski GriftersAlexProducer; Winner, Young Entertainer AwardMissingMaddie Tall MenAlicia Mariotti The Book of JudithDarcie Jersey GurlDaisyProducer; Winner, Young Artist AwardBeastNarratorNominee, Young Artist Academy Award2017Losing ItSarah Newton WallflowerFemale Murderer ViralRaquelPost ProductionhitchedBritney BellProducer2018My Summer as a GothMolly EnigmaticAlexa RyanNominee, Best Director, Young Entertainer Awards 2019MehndiAmy Defining MomentsAva Reynolds 2019Woodstock or BustSusan Fragile GhostKrista Riefenstahl 2021MartingaleMaddy Bermuda IslandRey
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2014Escaping the ProphetSandy HobbsSeason 1, Episodes 1-62015Portland Film BeatSelfSeason 2, Episode 1TransmissionsLissa GolaskiSeason 1, Episodes 3, 5, 6, 7, 82016Dani's Bucket ListDani BlanchardNominee, Young Artist Award 2017 and Young Entertainer Awards 2017 for Best Teen Actress. Episodes: "The Bump", "The Broken Triangle"2017Biz Kid$VariousSeason 6, Episodes 1-62021GaslitLisa Hunt 2022Dead to MeTeen DaughterSeason 3, Episode 62023The Mosquito CoastAnnieSeason 2, Episodes 9 & 10
Directing credits YearTitleNotes2016MissingWinner, Best Director, Palena Film Festival 2016Almost Boyfriends 2017Defining Moments 2018EnigmaticNominee, Best Director, 2019 Young Entertainer Awards
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryWorkResult2011Accolade AwardLeading ActressThe Day2015Claw AwardBest ActressCaprice2016Jury Award, Palena Film Festival 2016Best DirectorMISSING2017Young Artist AwardBest New Media Performance - Teen ActressDani's Bucket ListYoung Artist AwardBest Performance in a Short Film - Teen ActressJersey GurlYoung Entertainer AwardBest Young Actress in a Web Performance - 14-UnderDani's Bucket ListYoung Entertainer AwardBest Young Actress in a Short Film 14-15Grifters2018Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a Voice-Acting Role - Teen ArtistBeastYoung Artist AwardBest Performance in a Short Film - Teen ActressHitchedYoung Entertainer AwardBest Young DirectorDefining MomentsYoung Entertainer AwardBest Young Actress 13-15 - Short FilmLosing It2019Young Entertainer AwardBest Young DirectorEnigmaticYoung Entertainer AwardBest Young Actress - Short FilmMehndiYoung Artist AwardBest Supporting Actress in a Feature FilmMy Summer as a GothYoung Artist AwardBest DirectorEnigmaticYoung Artist AwardBest WriterYoung Artist AwardBest Producer
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