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Rachel Bilson

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Rachel Bilson
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Bilson on the set of Jumper, 2006
BornRachel Sarah Bilson
August 25, 1981 (age 33)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present
Partner(s)Hayden Christensen (2007–present)
Children1
Rachel Sarah Bilson (born August 25, 1981)[1] is an American actress. Bilson grew up in a California show business family, and made her television debut in 2003, subsequently becoming well known for playing Summer Roberts on the prime-time drama series The O.C. Bilson made her film debut in the 2006 film The Last Kiss and starred in the 2008 action/science fiction film Jumper. From 2011 to 2015, she starred as Dr. Zoe Hart onThe CW's Hart of Dixie.

Early life[edit]

Bilson was born in Los Angeles,[1] the daughter of Janice Stango, a sex therapist,[2][3] and Danny Bilson, a writer, director, and producer.[1] She has an older brother[4] and two younger half-sisters. Her mother is an Italian-American[5] who was raised Catholic, whereas her father is Jewish.[4][6] Bilson's father comes from a show business family: Her paternal grandfather is producer-director Bruce Bilson,[7] she has a producer aunt who worked with Errol Morris on Fog of War, a great-grandfather, George Bilson, born in Leeds, UK,[8] who ran the movie-trailer department at RKO Pictures, and a screenwriter great-grandmother, Hattie,[1] whose credits include Pal, Canine Detective (1950).[4]
Bilson had what has been described as a "self-destructive, rebellious period" during her teen years.[9] When she was 14[10] or 16,[11] (sources vary) she and a group of her brother's friends were involved in a head-on collision car accident on the Pacific Coast Highway. As a result, Bilson says she "basically died and then came back", has a scar above her right eye, and sometimes suffers from migraines and memory loss.[10] She said the experience "changed" her,[11] encouraging her to "stop... getting into trouble"[7] and stopping her from "going down that road".[11] As a high school senior, Bilson was an acquaintance of future singer Katharine McPhee, then a freshman.[12]

Career[edit]

Bilson attended Grossmont College, a community college in a suburb of San Diego, but dropped out after one year,[13] taking her father's advice to pursue a professional acting career.[7] She then made several appearances in commercials, including advertisements for Subway restaurants, Raisin Bran and Pepto-Bismol.[7] She made her screen acting debut in early 2003, appearing in one episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter. Bilson was subsequently cast in The O.C., which debuted in August 2003. Her character, Summer Roberts, was initially intended to appear in only a few episodes, but became a series regular after a successful run, as Bilson's on-screen romance with Seth Cohen (Adam Brody) became a noted aspect of the series.[13]
At the 2005 Teen Choice Awards, Bilson collected three awards: "Choice Hottie Female", "Choice TV Actress (Drama)" and "Best Onscreen TV Chemistry" (jointly won with Adam Brody).[14] In 2005, Maxim magazine named her sixth in their annual "Hot 100 List";[15]in 2006, the publication awarded her #14.[16] The UK edition of FHM Magazine named her 28th in the 2006 100 Sexiest Women in the World list,[17] while the US Edition Ranked her 77th in 2005.[18] Bilson was also named one of People magazine's "100 Most Beautiful People" in 2006.[19] Before appearing in Maxim, Bilson had turned down requests to appear seminude in men's magazines, specifying that she feels that her body "is sacred" and "not there for the whole world to see."[20]
Bilson's first film role was in The Last Kiss, a romantic comedy-drama also starring Zach Braff in 2006. She played a college student who seduces Braff's character. It was reported that she called for a body double during the sex scenes because she was uncomfortable being nude in front of the camera. One review of the film noted that Bilson played the role with "surprising depth",[21] although another critic described her role as "Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction as an airhead valley girl with a hot bod".[22]
In September 2006, Bilson refuted rumors she had been cast to star in a film version of the comic book character Wonder Woman;[23] In late 2006, Bilson was cast in the film Doug Liman's thriller Jumper, as the replacement for actress Teresa Palmer; the film was released on February 14, 2008.[24] She also appeared in a two-episode arc on The O.C. creator Josh Schwartz's NBC comedy, Chuck,[25] and in the film New York, I Love You, and appeared in the 100th episode of How I Met Your Mother ("Girls Versus Suits") asTed Mosby's latest love interest.[26] In September 2008, she started shooting the indie romantic film Waiting For Forever, directed by James Keach. In September 2009 Rachel appeared as a celebrity guest judge in the third episode of Project Runway (season 6).
Bilson starred in the 2011 indie film L!fe Happens next to Krysten Ritter and Kate Bosworth. Bilson also launched a shoe range in 2011.[27]
In 2011, Bilson began starring in the The CW series Hart of Dixie, executive produced by The O.C. creator Josh Schwartz. She played Dr. Zoe Hart, a New Yorker who, after her dreams of becoming a heart surgeon fall apart, accepts an offer to work as a general practitioner in the fictional Gulf Coast town of Bluebell, Alabama. On May 7, 2015, the CW officially canceled the show after four seasons.[28]

Fashion design[edit]

Bilson has been recognized by several media sources as being a "fashion junkie".[29][30][31] She has described herself as having a "vintage" sense of style, and has noted Kate Moss and Diane Keaton as inspirations.[31] She approached DKNY Jeans in late 2007 with a view to design a clothing line with the fashion brand.[32] Together they created Edie Rose. The collection was launched in September 2008. It consisted of mainly black and white separates with a splash of yellow that could easily work with an existing wardrobe. Her idea was to keep fashionable items accessible to young women by keeping the prices of each piece under $100.[33] An advertising image was released in July 2008 which featured Bilson modelling her Edie Rose collection.[34] She said she wanted to keep her fashion line "as separate as possible from Rachel Bilson the actress. I'm hoping people will appreciate it for the clothes, not the person behind them."[35] Much of her fashion collection was lost when her home was burglarized in May 2009.[36] Bilson's fashions and sense of style made her the unwitting target of the Bling Ring, who burglarized her home on several occasions.[37][38]
In 2011, Bilson collaborated with her personal stylist Nicole Chavez, and shoe industry leader Steve Madden, to launch the footwear destination, ShoeMint, an "online customized shoe shopping experience".[39]
In 2013 Bilson designed a shirt for Invisible Children.[40]

Personal life[edit]

Bilson and Adam Brody, her co-star on The O.C., dated for three years, ending in 2006.[41] The following year, she met Hayden Christensen on the set of Jumper and they became engaged in 2008.[42] In mid-2010, the couple split up but were dating again a few months later.[43][44][45] Bilson and Christensen had their first child, daughter Briar Rose, on October 29, 2014.[46][47]

Filmography[edit]

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003UnbrokenRachelFilm short
2006The Last KissKimNominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Breakout – Female
2008JumperMillie HarrisTeen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress – Drama/Action Adventure
2009New York, I Love YouMolly
2010Waiting for ForeverEmma Twist
2011Life HappensLaura
2013The To Do ListAmber Klark
2014American Heist[48]Eyewitnesscameo
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
20038 Simple RulesJennyEpisode: "Career Choices"
2003Buffy the Vampire SlayerColleenEpisode: "Dirty Girls"
2003–2007The O.C.Summer RobertsWon – Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress Drama
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress – Drama/Action Adventure
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Chemistry (shared with Adam Brody)
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Breakout TV Star – Female
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress – Drama/Action Adventure
2004That '70s ShowChristyEpisode: "5:15"
2007ChuckLou PaloneEpisodes: "Chuck Versus the Truth",
"Chuck Versus the Imported Hard Salami"
2010/13/14How I Met Your MotherCindy4 episodes
2011–2015Hart of DixieDr. Zoe HartLead role
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress Drama
2012Gossip GirlHerselfEpisode: "New York, I Love You XOXO"
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