4 time Emmy nominated
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Rachel Reenstra is an American comedian, actress, and wildlife conservationist from Saugatuck, Michigan.[1][2][3]
Education
editReenstra earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre from Hope College in 1991 and a Master of Arts in spiritual psychology in 2001.[4][5]
Career
editReenstra has played roles in various movies and television shows, including numerous sitcoms, dozens of commercials and has performed hundreds of voice overs and is a public speaker as well as a stand-up comedian. She is the current host of the weekend Disney–ABC Television Group Three time Emmy-nominated series The Wildlife Docs in its fifth season filmed at Busch Gardens (Tampa) and on location at field sites around the world. Reenstra was also the hostess of the Animal Planet reality television series and travel program Ms. Adventure which was a personality based program where she traveled the world comparing animal and human behavior. Reenstra is also known for hosting Designed to Sell (Atlanta team), which aired through 2010 for HGTV.[6][7][8]
Filmography
editFilm
editYear | Title | Role | Notex |
---|---|---|---|
1996 | Secret Places | Model #11 | |
1998 | 30, Still Single: Contemplating Suicide | Margaret / Megan | |
1999 | Nice Guys Sleep Alone | Janet | |
2011 | Sedona | Linda |
Television
editYear | Title | Role | Notex |
---|---|---|---|
1996 | A Case for Life | Audience member | Television film |
1997 | Mad TV | Woman | Episode #2.19 |
1997 | The Naked Truth | Laura | Episode: "Bridesface Revisited" |
1998 | Oh Baby | Co-worker | Episode: "Pilot" |
1999–2002 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Various role | 3 episodes |
2000 | Becker | Lana, Drug Rep | Episode: "Old Yeller" |
2001 | Primetime Glick | Interviewer | Episode: "Bill Maher/Steve Martin" |
2002 | The District | News Anchor | Episode: "Drug Money" |
2003 | Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Woman with Baby | Episode: "In Sabrina We Trust" |
2004 | Rock Me Baby | Stage Mom | Episode: "Pretty Baby" |
2006 | Still Standing | Attractive Woman #1 | Episode: "Still Deceitful" |
Video games
editYear | Title | Role |
---|---|---|
1997 | Herc's Adventures | Atlanta |
1997 | Outlaws | Anna Anderson |
1998 | Grim Fandango | Eva |
1999 | Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance | Rebel Pilot |
2001 | Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds | Various voices |
2005 | Star Wars: Battlefront II | |
2006 | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent | Enrica Villablanca |
References
edit- ^ "ABC's 'The Wildlife Docs' a hit for Grand Rapids native Rachel Reenstra". Mlive.com. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ "Thursday stand-up: Rachel Reenstra". Archived from the original on 2015-04-28. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
- ^ "Want a Big Break? Create Your Own Luck". ABC News. 15 June 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ Vander Plaat, Heather (June 2007). "Alumni Profile: "Ms. Adventure" Doing What She Loves" (PDF). Hope: News from Hope College. Vol. 38, no. 5. pp. 10–11. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ Shattuck, Kathryn (2007-01-19). "What's on Friday Night". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
- ^ "Press Release: Celebrity Conservationist Rachel Reenstra Joins NSEFU Wildlife Conservation Foundation/Zikomo Safari Camp - Zikomo Safari Camp". Archived from the original on 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
- ^ "Rachel Reenstra discusses 'The Wildlife Docs,' 'HGTV and voicing popular video game characters". Theglobaldispatch.com. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ "Fellow Earthlings' Wildlife Center, Inc". Fellowearthlings.org. Retrieved 31 January 2018.