Happy Birthday, Rachel Nichols
This entry was posted on 1/8/2008 12:00 AM and is filed under Birthdays.
It's a happy birthday to
Rachel Nichols, who turns 28 today. And
what better way to celebrate, really, than with an espresso-like double shot of the fetching starlet?
I'm a stranger to her work on
Alias, alas, but
Nichols seems to really have a smart sense of how to play a scene to go along with her Northeastern-esque, Abercrombie & Fitch-style hotness. She first made her mark in 2003's
Dumb & Dumber prequel. Small but memorable turns in
The Amityville Horror,
Shopgirl, and
May director Lucky McKee's
Sick Girl follow-up, 2006's
The Woods, gave way to a slightly larger role in
Resurrecting the Champ, a starring role opposite Wes Bentley in
the thriller P2, and a bit part in Mike Nichols'
Charlie Wilson's War, with Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts. Too bad, in a way, that she's been snapped up as part of the ensemble for
The Mummy director
Stephen Sommers' update/adaptation of G.I. Joe, planned as Paramount's summer action tentpole for 2009; it'll boost her profile, sure, but I'd love to see Nichols instead get the chance to brighten up a romantic comedy.
