Training: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, where she graduated in 2005, and National Youth Music Theatre.

Theatre Includes: understudying and playing Shawntel in Jerry Springer –The Opera (tour), understudying and playing Mimi in Acorn Antiques –The Musical directed by Victoria Wood (tour), Barbara in Times Up written and directed by Ray Cooney, ensemble in The Count Of Monte Cristo directed by Lindsay Posner (workshop), the lead role Kate in Jack Dagger by Lawrence Mark Wythe (workshop), Ado Annie in Oklahoma! (NYMT) and performances at the Sydney Olympic Games, Australia.

Television includes: T-Rex – 100 Years in Pictures, CD:UK and Blue Peter. She also appeared in the Honda Civic commercial, Choir, making numerous car noises.

Recordings include: demos of the new musical Tomorrow Morning and Polly Juice Potion for Harry Potter 2.

The Sound of Music is Rachel’s West End debut.