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{{Infobox person
| name = Rachel Nichols
| image = RachelNicholsJuly09.jpg
| caption = Nichols at a premiere for ''[[G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra]]'' in July 2009
| birth_name = Rachel Emily Nichols
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|1|8|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Augusta, Maine]], [[United States]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| other_name =
| occupation = Actress, model
| years_active = 2000–present
| spouse = [[Scott Stuber]] (2008–2009) (filed for divorce)
| website =
}}

'''Rachel Emily Nichols''' (born January 8, 1980) is an American actress and model. Nichols began modeling while attending [[Columbia University]] in New York in the late 1990s. She transitioned into television and film acting in the early 2000s; she had a bit part in the romantic drama film ''[[Autumn in New York (film)|Autumn in New York]]'' (2000) and a one-episode role in the fourth season of ''[[Sex and the City]]'' (2002).

Her first major role was in the comedy film ''[[Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd]]'' (2003). She starred in the crime drama television series ''[[The Inside]]'' (2005), though it was cancelled after one season. Nichols gained recognition playing [[Rachel Gibson (Alias)|Rachel Gibson]] in the final season of the serial action television series ''[[Alias (TV series)|Alias]]'' (2005–2006) and for her role in the horror film ''[[The Amityville Horror (2005 film)|The Amityville Horror]]'' (2005).

Nichols' first starring film role was in the horror–thriller ''[[P2 (film)|P2]]'' (2007). She had a supporting role in the coming-of-age film ''[[The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2]]'' (2008) and appeared in ''[[Star Trek (film)|Star Trek]]'' (2009), the eleventh film of the science fiction franchise of the same name. She starred in the action film ''[[G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra]]'' (2009) and will star in the 2011 upcoming sword and sorcery film ''[[Conan the Barbarian (2011 film)|Conan the Barbarian]]''.

== Early life and modeling ==
Rachel Nichols was born in [[Augusta, Maine]], to Jim, a [[schoolteacher]],<ref name="maher">{{cite news | url = http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article3801897.ece | title = The dress code in Rachel Nichols's new film P2 is ... bloody formal | accessdate = July 28, 2010 | last = Maher | first = Kevin | date = April 24, 2008 | work = The Times | location=London}}</ref> and Alison Nichols. She attended [[Cony High School]], where she competed in the [[high jump]].<ref name="adams">{{Cite news | last = Adams | first = Betty | title = Newlywed Rachel Nichols' career on the fast track | newspaper = [[Morning Sentinel]] | date = September 1, 2008 | url = http://www.onlinesentinel.com/archive/rising-starnewlywed-rachel-nichols_-career-on-the-fast-track.html | accessdate = July 28, 2010}}</ref> Nichols said in an interview that she was not "the hot chick in high school" and her mother would euphemistically refer to her as {{" '}}a late bloomer', which meant that I had uncontrollable arms and legs, I had very long appendages. I took several years of very highly structured dance classes for me to be able to control myself."<ref name="kuhn">{{cite web | url = http://movies.ign.com/articles/423/423254p1.html | title = An Interview with Rachel Nichols | accessdate = July 28, 2010 | last = Kuhn | first = Sarah | date = June 9, 2003 | publisher = IGN}}</ref> Upon graduating in 1998, she enrolled at [[Columbia University]] in New York City, aiming for a career as a [[Wall Street]] analyst. She was noticed by a modeling agent during lunch one day and was invited to work in [[Paris]]; she eventually paid her tuition with the proceeds from her modeling work.<ref name="maher" /> She worked on advertising campaigns for [[Abercrombie & Fitch]], [[Guess?]], and [[L'Oreal]];<ref name="saney">{{cite web | url = http://www.digitalspy.com/ustv/news/a23065/rachel-nichols-heads-for-alias.html | title = Rachel Nichols heads for 'Alias' | accessdate = July 28, 2010 | last = Saney | first = Daniel | date = July 29, 2005 | publisher = Digital Spy}}</ref> she also hosted several [[MTV]] specials.<ref name="celeboftheday">{{cite web | url = http://movies.ign.com/articles/423/423096p1.html | title = Celeb of the Day: Rachel Nichols | accessdate = July 28, 2010 | date = June 9, 2003 | publisher = IGN}}</ref> Nichols studied economics and psychology,<ref>{{cite journal|first=Dale|last=McGarrigle|title='Inside' Job Model – Actress Nichols goes from modeling in Augusta to starring in a new Fox crime drama|date=June 11, 2005|work=[[Bangor Daily News]]|page=1}}</ref> as well as drama, graduating from Columbia in 2003<ref name="adams" /> with a double major in math and economics.<ref name="seipp">{{cite web | url = http://old.nationalreview.com/seipp/seipp200506090749.asp | title = Summer Tube | accessdate = July 28, 2010 | last = Seipp | first = Catherine | date = June 9, 2005 | publisher = National Review Online}}</ref><ref name="campbell">{{cite web | url = http://www.cinematical.com/2007/12/19/g-i-joe-casts-scarlett-and-storm-shadow/ | title = 'G.I. Joe' Casts Scarlett and Storm Shadow? | accessdate = July 28, 2010 | last = Campbell | first = Christopher | date = December 19, 2007 | publisher = Cinematical}}</ref>

== Acting career ==
=== 2000–2005 ===
Nichols had done [[Television advertisement|commercial]] work and had a bit part as a model in the romantic drama film ''[[Autumn in New York (film)|Autumn in New York]]'' (2000)<ref name="celeboftheday" /> when her modeling agent helped her get a one-episode role in the fourth season of ''[[Sex and the City]]'' (2002). She later said she had "never really done a proper audition before", and added that "I had such fun [filming on set], that day actually made me want to pursue [acting] more seriously."<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.moviehole.net/200920188-exclusive-nichols-wants-more-sex | title = Exclusive : Nichols wants more Sex | accessdate = July 28, 2010 | last = Johnson | first = Tim | date = August 7, 2009 | publisher = Moviehole.net}}</ref> Later that year she was cast in her first major film role as Jessica, a dogged [[student newspaper]] reporter, in ''[[Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd]]'' (2003). Although the film was panned by critics,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.metacritic.com/movie/dumb-and-dumberer-when-harry-met-lloyd | title = Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd reviews | accessdate = July 29, 2010 | publisher = Metacritic}}</ref> making it was a learning experience for Nichols. She said, "I was a sponge for the entire time I was in Atlanta [during filming] and freely admitted that I had no idea what was going on. I had never done a big film before, I had never been the lead in a film before and any advice anyone wanted to give me, I was more than willing to take."<ref name="kuhn" /> The following year, Nichols played a member of a high school debate team in the independent film ''[[Debating Robert Lee]]'' (2004) and had a two-episode role in the crime drama television series ''[[Line of Fire]]'' (2004), which was cancelled after 11 of 13 produced episodes were broadcast. By August 2004, she was cast in supporting roles in the horror films ''[[The Amityville Horror (2005 film)|The Amityville Horror]]'' (2005) and ''[[The Woods (film)|The Woods]]'' (2006).<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117908539.html | title = Rachel Nichols | accessdate = July 28, 2010 | last = Feiwell | first = Jill | date = August 1, 2004 | work = Variety}}</ref>

In late February 2004, Nichols was cast in a starring role in a then-untitled drama pilot for the [[Fox Broadcasting Company]] (Fox). According to ''Variety'', her character was to be "a [[DEA]] agent who goes undercover at a high school".<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117900564.html | title = ABC paints fresco pilot | accessdate = July 27, 2010 | last = Schneider | first = Michael | date = February 22, 2004 | work = Variety}}</ref> [[Todd A. Kessler|Todd]] and [[Glenn Kessler (screenwriter)|Glenn Kessler]] were developing the series, ultimately titled ''[[The Inside]]''. The pilot they produced did not satisfy studio executives, however, and [[Tim Minear]] was brought in to create a new pilot for the series in late September 2004, replacing the Kesslers as executive producer and showrunner.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117911034.html | title = 'Inside' finds a leading man | accessdate = July 27, 2010 | last = Adalian | first = Josef | date = September 27, 2004 | work = Variety}}</ref> ''The Inside'' was originally supposed to air midseason, but the new pilot itself was reshot and the series was pushed back. The new concept made Nichols' character a rookie [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent assigned to the FBI's Los Angeles Violent Crimes Unit. The series premiered in June 2005 and critical reception was mixed; it had been scheduled opposite the popular ''[[Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' on ABC, and due to low ratings six of the 13 produced episodes were aired.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=1312 | title = Exclusive: Tim Meaner Talks The Beginning And End Of The Inside – Part 2 | accessdate = July 27, 2010 | last = Cortez | first = Carl | date = August 3, 2005 | publisher = iFMagazine.com | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20061024073648/http://www.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=1312 | archivedate = October 24, 2006 }}</ref> It was not picked up for further episodes.

Following ''The Inside'', Nichols found work on the fifth season of the serial action series ''[[Alias (TV series)|Alias]]'' in 2005, being cast that July.<ref name="saney" /> Nichols starred as [[Rachel Gibson (Alias)|Rachel Gibson]], a computer expert who thought she was working for the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] when in fact she was working for a dangerous terrorist organization—a situation similar to that of the series' main character [[Sydney Bristow]] ([[Jennifer Garner]]) the first season. Discovering the truth, Gibson joins the real CIA and becomes Bristow's protégé. Of working on ''Alias'', Nichols said that "to say it's the nicest set on the planet is an understatement".<ref name="ohare">{{cite web | url = http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=206493 | title = Rachel Nichols Flies 'Solo' on 'Alias' | accessdate = July 27, 2010 | last = O'Hare | first = Kate | date = November 9, 2005 | publisher= Zap2it}}</ref> Her role involved multiple fight sequences, as did Garner's. Nichols worked with Garner's personal trainer;<ref name="ohare" /> she said she "already knew that [Garner's] job was extremely hard. But I didn't know how difficult it was until I started training for just one fight."<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/2005/10/27/2005-10-27_rookies_face_tough__alias__a.html | title = Rookies Face Tough 'Alias' Assignment| accessdate = July 28, 2010 | last = Guthrie | first = Marisa | date = October 27, 2005 | work = New York Daily News}}</ref> Nichols was being groomed to replace Garner as the main character due to the latter's pregnancy,<ref name="maher" /> which had been written into the storyline. But ''Alias'' was cancelled in November 2005, making its fifth season its final.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117933558.html | title = 'Alias' is calling it quits | accessdate = July 28, 2010 | last = Schneider | first = Michael | date = November 27, 2005 | work = Variety}}</ref> "I think everybody knew that the show wouldn't work without Jennifer", Nichols said, "But still, they were grooming me, so it was heartbreaking when it happened."<ref name="maher" />

She had a small role in the 2005 romantic drama ''[[Shopgirl]]'' and played the babysitter of George and Kathy Lutz's children in ''The Amityville Horror'' (2005). For the latter role she was nominated for the [[Teen Choice Award]] for Choice Movie Scream Scene<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fox.com/tca2005/nominees.htm | title = The Teen Choice Awards (2005) Nominees & Winners | accessdate = July 28, 2010 | publisher = Fox.com | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080308035958/http://www.fox.com/tca2005/nominees.htm | archivedate = March 8, 2008 }}</ref> and the [[MTV Movie Award]] for Best Frightened Performance.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mtv.com/ontv/movieawards/2006/ | title = 2006 MTV Movie Awards | accessdate = July 28, 2010 | publisher = MTV}}</ref> She later revealed that she almost did not audition for the film due to her fear of dogs. "[Producer] [[Michael Bay]] has these gigantic [dogs]. [...] And, when I went to audition for ''The Amityville Horror'', I went into his offices and literally these three huge dogs were there, and I almost turned around. I was like, 'No, I'm not going to read for this film.' I actually used the dogs in my audition to think of what would scare me the most."<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.canmag.com/nw/9516-p2-rachel-nichols | title = Interview: Rachel Nichols on P2 | accessdate = July 28, 2010 | last = Topel | first = Fred | date = November 6, 2007 | work = CanMag}}</ref> ''The Amityville Horror'' received generally negative reception from critics,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-amityville-horror | title = The Amityville Horror reviews | accessdate = July 29, 2010 | publisher = Metacritic}}</ref> but was a commercial success.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=amityvillehorror05.htm | title = The Amityville Horror (2005) | accessdate = July 29, 2010 | publisher = [[Box Office Mojo]]}}</ref>

=== 2006–present ===
''The Woods'', which had been shelved for some 18 months,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.cinematical.com/2006/07/24/lets-all-take-a-trip-to-the-woods-finally/ | title = Let's All Take a Trip to The Woods (Finally!) | accessdate = July 28, 2010 | last = Weinberg | first = Scott | date = July 24, 2006 | publisher = Cinematical}}</ref> was released directly to DVD in October 2006.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.cinematical.com/2006/09/30/ff-review-the-woods/ | title = FF Review: The Woods | accessdate = July 28, 2010 | last = Kernion | first = Jette | date = September 30, 2006 | publisher = Cinematical}}</ref> Nichols had a small part in the drama film ''[[Resurrecting the Champ]]'' (2007), in which she played the assistant to a sportswriter ([[Josh Hartnett]]) who believes he has found a former boxing legend ([[Samuel L. Jackson]]) living homeless on the streets. Also that year, Nichols had a bit part in the fact-based political drama ''[[Charlie Wilson's War]]'' (2007) and was cast in a new science fiction drama television series ''[[Them (TV series)|Them]]'',<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117959654.html | title = CW picks up 'M.I.L.F. and Cookies' | accessdate = July 27, 2010 | last = Adalian | first = Josef | coauthors = Michael Schneider | date = February 17, 2010 | work = Variety}}</ref> which was ultimately not picked up by Fox.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117958299.html | title = Fox pickups | accessdate = July 27, 2010 | author = Variety Staff | date = January 29, 2007 | work = Variety}}</ref>

Her first starring film role was in the 2007 horror–thriller ''[[P2 (film)|P2]]'', in which she played a businesswoman who becomes trapped inside a public parking garage with a deranged security guard. About the dress her character wears for much of the film, Nichols said, "When I read the script originally, it wasn't a dress, it was a small nightgown with no bra or underwear. Then I read the first scene where she gets wet, and I went: 'OK, this has got to be altered!{{' "}}<ref name="maher" /> Nichols said in an interview that among the rules established in her contract were: "I will not get wet and show nipples" in addition to no nudity.<ref name="rotten">{{cite web | url = http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=1586 | title = Exclusive Interview: P2's Rachel Nichols | accessdate = July 27, 2010 | last = Rotten | first = Ryan | date = October 12, 2007 | publisher = ShockTillYouDrop.com}}</ref> A bra was sewn into the "Marilyn Monroe dress" she wore in the film. She said, "I wasn't going to run around for two months without a bra, I thought that was inappropriate. But in place of the nipples there's clearly a lot of cleavage. So we made a compromise."<ref name="rotten" /> ''P2'' was generally disliked by critics.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.metacritic.com/movie/p2 | title = P2 reviews | accessdate = July 29, 2010 | publisher = Metacritic}}</ref> Reviewer James Berardinelli said that her performance was "admirable, although one wonders whether she was cast more for her physical assets than her acting ability."<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.reelviews.net/movies/p/p2.html | title = Review: P2 | accessdate = July 29, 2010 | last = Berardinelli | first = James | year = 2007 | publisher = ReelViews.net}}</ref> John Anderson of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' wrote that "Nichols is in territory well trod over the years by everyone from [[Fay Wray]] and [[Grace Kelly]] to [[Heather Langenkamp]], the terrified but gutsy heroine, who in this case has been chloroformed and put into a sheer white evening dress by her abductor—who must have anticipated that his captive would try to escape in an elevator, which he could then fill with water. (Nichols' considerable physical attributes, henceforth, seem to occupy most of the screen.) She's sympathetic, hysterical when required and likeable."<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117935359.html | title = P2 Review | accessdate = July 28, 2010 | last = Anderson | first = John | date = November 8, 2007 | work = Variety}}</ref>

Nichols had a supporting role in ''[[The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2]]'' (2008), playing a jealous friend of co-star [[America Ferrera]]'s character. Overall, the film was well-received by critics.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-sisterhood-of-the-traveling-pants-2 | title = The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 reviews | accessdate = July 29, 2010 | publisher = Metacritic}}</ref> [[Roger Ebert]] commented that Nichols as her character Julia "proves a principle that should be in the Little Movie Glossary: If a short, curvy, sun-kissed heroine [Ferrera] has a tall, thin blond as a roommate, that blond is destined to be a bitch. No way around it."<ref>{{cite news | url = http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080804/REVIEWS/488565436 | title = The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 | accessdate = July 29, 2010 | last = Ebert | first = Roger | date = August 5, 2008 | work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] | publisher = Roger Ebert.com}}</ref> Stephen Holden, writing for ''[[The New York Times]]'', similarly said, "It falls to Ms. Nichols to play the movie's designated blond baddie, a cold, arrogant vixen who tries to undermine [Ferrera's character's] triumphs in romance and onstage."<ref>{{cite news | url = http://movies.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/movies/06pant.html | title = Four Jills in Jeans (One Pair) Go to College, Find Romance (or Not), Stay Connected | accessdate = July 29, 2010 | last = Holden | first = Stephen | date = August 6, 2008 | work = The New York Times}}</ref> Nichols was cast in ''[[Star Trek (film)|Star Trek]]'' (2009) in November 2007, but due to the project's secrecy her role was initially unknown even to her; she said that month she did not even know her character's name. It was speculated that she would play [[Janice Rand]],<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/11/08/star-trek-casting-rachel-nichols-jennifer-morrison-and-winona-ryder/ | title = Star Trek Casting: Rachel Nichols, Jennifer Morrison and Winona Ryder | accessdate = July 28, 2010 | last = Sciretta | first = Peter | date = November 8, 2007 | publisher = /Film}}</ref> but she would actually play an [[Orion (Star Trek)|Orion]] cadet at [[Starfleet Academy]], as revealed by TrekMovie.com the following month.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://trekmovie.com/2007/12/17/nichols-is-an-orion-morrison-is-winona-kirk/ | title = Nichols Is An Orion + Morrison Is Kirk’s Mom | accessdate = July 28, 2010 | last = Pascale | first = Anthony | date = December 17, 2007 | publisher = TrekMovie.com}}</ref>

Nichols was cast as [[Scarlett (G.I. Joe)|Shana "Scarlett" O'Hara]] in the live-action film adaptation of the ''[[G.I. Joe]]'' franchise ''[[G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra]]'' (2009) in late 2007.<ref name="campbell" /> She later said that she accepted director [[Stephen Sommers]]' offer for the role without having read the actual script. "I’d heard from other people that the script was quite good. And then when I finally got to read it myself&nbsp;... I really, really liked it&nbsp;... I liked that there were two kick-ass female roles. And I liked the fact that it wasn't just a big action movie&nbsp;... And there was comedy in it. I was genuinely really happily surprised when I read the script."<ref name="fischer">{{cite web | url = http://www.darkhorizons.com/interviews/1459/rachel-nichols-for-gi-joe-the-rise-of-cobra- | title = Exclusive Interview: Rachel Nichols for "GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra" | accessdate = July 28, 2010 | last = Fischer | first = Paul | date = August 6, 2009 | publisher = Dark Horizon}}</ref> She put on approximately {{convert|15|lbs|kg}} of muscle for the role and trained in [[mixed martial arts]] with co-star [[Sienna Miller]] for some of the film's action sequences.<ref name="fischer" /> Nichols was burned by a flame during the filming of a fight scene with Miller.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1606632/20090309/story.jhtml | title = Sienna Miller Describes 'Really Good Girl Fight' In 'G.I. Joe: Rise Of Cobra' | accessdate = July 28, 2010 | last = Carroll | first = Larry | date = March 10, 2009 | publisher = MTV}}</ref> Like ''The Amityville Horror'', ''G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'' was not well-received by most critics,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.metacritic.com/movie/gi-joe-the-rise-of-cobra | title = G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra reviews | accessdate = July 29, 2010 | publisher = Metacritic}}</ref> but performed well at the box office.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=gijoe.htm | title = G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) | accessdate = July 29, 2010 | publisher = Box Office Mojo}}</ref> Richard Corliss of ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' wrote that Nichols had "an appealing manner and comely biceps" as Scarlett O'Hara and took notice of her "savory girl fight with Sienna Miller, as the mostly villainous Baroness."<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1915188,00.html | title = G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra: Straight to Self-Parody | accessdate = July 29, 2010 | last = Corliss | first = Richard | date = August 7, 2009 | work = Time}}</ref>

''Variety'' reported in October 2009 that Nichols had been cast to star in ''The Loop'', in which she would play "a librarian who joins a highway patrolman to uncover the mysteries behind the cryptic sayings spoken by an ancient parrot."<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118009867.html | title = Rachel Nichols joins 'The Loop' | accessdate = July 27, 2010 | last = Kroll | first = Justin | date = October 12, 2009 | work = Variety}}</ref> She starred in the 2010 independent crime drama film ''Meskada'', which premiered at the [[Tribeca Film Festival]] and has no domestic distributor as of April 2010.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.ifc.com/blogs/indie-eye/2010/04/meskada.php | title = Review: "Meskada," murder and manufacturing in a small town | accessdate = July 28, 2010 | last = Willmore | first = Alison | date = April 23, 2010 | publisher = [[Independent Film Channel]]}}</ref> Nichols was cast in ''[[Conan the Barbarian (2011 film)|Conan the Barbarian]]'' by March 2010.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118016554.html | title = 'Conan' rounds out cast | accessdate = July 27, 2010 | last = McNary | first = Dave | date = March 16, 2010 | work = Variety}}</ref> Deadline reported that Nichols has been promoted to a series regular on CBS' ''[[Criminal Minds]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.tvguide.com/News/Criminal-Minds-Promotes-Nichols-1026414.aspx|title= Criminal Minds Promotes Rachel Nichols to Series Regular|publisher=TVGuide.com|accessdate=December 6, 2010}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Nichols married film producer [[Scott Stuber]] on July 26, 2008, in [[Aspen, Colorado]]. Nichols allowed her hair to return to its natural blond color for the ceremony, as it had been [[Hair coloring|dyed]] red for her consecutive roles in ''Star Trek'' and ''G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra''. She later noted that it was the first time she had ever dyed her hair.<ref name="adams" /> They were working on building a home in [[Cabo San Lucas]] shortly after their honeymoon.<ref name="adams" /> In February 2009, Nichols and Stuber separated due to irreconcilable differences.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20261929,00.html |title=Actress Rachel Nichols & Producer Scott Stuber Split |date=February 27, 2009 |accessdate=July 27, 2010 |work =[[People (magazine)|People Magazine]]}}</ref>

Nichols said in September 2008 that "[t]he modeling shoes have been hung up. We now move on to endorsements."<ref name="adams" />

== Filmography ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Autumn in New York (film)|Autumn in New York]]''
| Model at Bar
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Sex and the City]]''
| Alexa
| Episode: "A 'Vogue' Idea"
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Dumb & Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd]]''
| Jessica
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Debating Robert Lee]]''
| Trilby Moffat
|-
| 2004
| ''{{sortname|A|Funny Thing Happened at the Quick Mart|nolink=1}}''
| Jennifer
| Short film
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Line of Fire]]''
| Alex Myer
| Episode: "Eminence Front, Part 1"<br />Episode: "Eminence Front, Part 2"
|-
| 2005
| ''{{sortname|The|Amityville Horror|The Amityville Horror (2005 film)}}''
| Lisa
| Nominated—[[MTV Movie Award]] for Best Frightened Performance<br />Nominated—[[Teen Choice Award]] for Choice Movie Scream Scene
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Mr. Dramatic]]''
| Girl at Bar
|-
| 2005
| ''{{sortname|The|Inside}}''
| Special Agent Rebecca Locke
| Television series
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Shopgirl]]''
| Trey's Girlfriend
|-
| 2005–2006
| ''[[Alias (TV series)|Alias]]''
| [[Rachel Gibson (Alias)|Rachel Gibson]]
|-
| 2006
| ''{{sortname|The|Woods|The Woods (film)}}''
| Samantha Wise
| Released [[direct-to-video]]
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Them (TV series)|Them]]''
| Donna Shaw
| Television pilot
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Resurrecting the Champ]]''
| Polly
|-
| 2007
| ''[[P2 (film)|P2]]''
| Angela Bridges
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Charlie Wilson's War]]''
| Suzanne
|-
| 2008
| ''{{sortname|The|Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2}}''
| Julia Beckwith
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Star Trek (film)|Star Trek]]''
| Gaila
|-
| 2009
| ''[[U.S. Attorney (TV series)|U.S. Attorney]]''
| Eve Chase
| Television pilot<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118000334.html | title = CBS TV pilots: 2009–2010 | accessdate = July 29, 2010 | first = Variety Staff | work = Variety | publisher = February 19, 2009 | date=February 19, 2009}}</ref>
|-
| 2009
| ''[[G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra]]''
| [[Scarlett (G.I. Joe)|Shana "Scarlett" O'Hara]]
|-
| 2009
| ''[[For Sale by Owner (film)|For Sale by Owner]]''
| Anna Farrier
|-
| 2010
| ''Meskada''
| Leslie Spencer
|-
| 2010
| ''Ollie Klublershturf vs the Nazis''
| Daniella
| Short film; ''post-production''
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Criminal Minds]]''
| Ashley Seaver
| 3 episodes
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Conan the Barbarian (2011 film)|Conan the Barbarian]]''
| Tamara
| ''post-production''
|}

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* {{memoryalpha article|Rachel Nichols}}

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| NAME = Nichols, Rachel
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American actor, model
| DATE OF BIRTH = January 8, 1980
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Augusta, Maine, U.S.
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