Rachel Brosnahan is an American actress and star of the Amazon show, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
She portrays the eponymous character of Midge Maisel, a woman in her late twenties, who following a separation from her husband, stumbles onto a career in stand-up comedy.
Background
Brosnahan was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on December 15, 1990. She later attended New York University and joined the Netflix hit political drama, House Of Cards in a recurring capacity as Rachel Posner.
She is married to fellow actor Jason Ralph, who portrays booker Mike Carr on the show.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Unborn | Lisa | |
| 2009 | The Truth About Average Guys | Molly | |
| 2011 | Coming Up Rose | Alice | |
| 2012 | Nor'Easter | Abby Green | |
| 2013 | Beautiful Creatures | Genevieve Duchannes | |
| 2013 | A New York Heartbeat | Tamara | |
| 2014 | I'm Obsessed with You (But You've Got to Leave Me Alone) | Neil Fitzpatrick | |
| 2015 | James White | Woman (Ellen) | |
| 2015 | Louder than Bombs | Erin | |
| 2016 | The Finest Hours | Bea Hansen | |
| 2016 | Burn Country | Sandra | |
| 2016 | Patriots Day | Jessica Kensky | |
| 2017 | Boomtown | Jamie | |
| 2018 | Change in the Air | Wren | |
| 2019 | Ironbark | Emily Donavan |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mercy | Samantha | Episode : "We're All Adults" (NBC) |
| 2010 | Gossip Girl | Girl | Episode : "It's a Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad World" (The CW) |
| 2010 | The Good Wife | Caitlin Fenton | Episode : "Poisoned Pill" (CBS) |
| 2010 | In Treatment | Eating Disorder Girl | Episode : "Jesse Week Six" (HBO) |
| 2011 | CSI:Miami | Melanie Garland | Episode : "Countermeasures" (CBS) |
| 2013 | Grey's Anatomy | Brian Weston | Episode : "The Face of Change" (ABC) |
| 2013 | Orange is the New Black | Little Allie | Episode : "Bora, Bora, Bora" (Netflix) |
| 2013-15 | House of Cards | Rachel Posner | Recurring Role, 19 episodes (Netflix)
Nominated : Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Ensemble in a Drama Series Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series |
| 2014 | Olive Kitteridge | Patty Howe | Episode : "Incoming Tide" (HBO, Miniseries) |
| 2014 | The Blacklist | Jolene Parker/Lucy Brooks | 6 Episodes (NBC) |
| 2014 | Black Box | Delilah | 5 Episodes (ABC) |
| 2014-15 | Manhattan | Abby Isaacs | Main Role (WGN America) |
| 2015 | The Dovekeepers | Yael | Miniseries (CBS) |
| 2016 | Crisis in Six Scenes | Ellie | 4 Episodes (Amazon) |
| 2017–present | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Midge Maisel | Lead Role (Amazon) |
| 2019 | Saturday Night Live | Herself | Guest Host, Episode : "Rachel Brosnahan/Greta Van Fleet" (NBC) |