Rachel Luttrell was born on January 19, 1981 in Tanzania (East Africa).

She moved to Canada with her family at the age of five. Her mother is from Lushoto, Tanzania and her father is a Louisiana native of British descent. Her classical studies included ballet (trained at The Russian Academy of Classical Ballet) and music (she plays the piano and sings) trained at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto and by her father.

Luttrell worked for various TV Series, including “ER”, “Charmed”, “Touched by an Angel”, “Sleepwalkers”, “In the House”, “Dogs” and “The Damon Wayans Show”.

She held the lead role of Lisette in the Anne Rice mini-series “Feast of All Saints”. Her other guest-starring roles in films include “The Imposter” co-starring with Gary Sinise, and independent films like “The Aaviary” and “House”.

She can also be seen with David Hewlett (Dr. Rodney McKay, SGA), Paul McGillion (Dr. Carson Beckett, SGA), Kate Hewlett (Jeannie Miller, SGA) and Christopher Judge (Teal’c, SG-1) in David Hewlett’s movie “A Dog’s Breakfast” (2007).

In Stargate Atlantis she plays Teyla, a member of the first SGA Team.

About Stargate

Rachel Luttrell: “I first discovered Stargate because of the movie, and I absolutely loved the movie. I just loved the notion of being able to go through a wormhole into other worlds.”

About Stargate Fans

Stargate-Project.com: “Fans are asking if you do browse the internet and look up the fans reactions or even fan-made music videos?”
Rachel Luttrell: “No, I don’t. I am really such a private person. It is a bit overwhelming for me to fathom that there are people who are discussing me and my work or even the character that I portray. I am glad for the enthusiasm and the support, believe me! But I don’t go searching it out…. I think I might find it overwhelming.”

More information:
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