Rachel Chagall | |
Birth Name: | Rachel Levin |
Yearsactive: | 1987–2006 |
Birth Place: | New York City New York, U.S. |
Spouse: | Greg Lenert (m. 1999) |
Children: | 2 |
Occupation: | Actress |
Height: | 5 ft 6 in |
Rachel Chagall (born Rachel Levin) is an American actress, best known for roles as Gaby in the film (1987), for which she was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama and as Val Toriello on The Nanny (1993–1999).
Rachel Levin was born in New York City, to a Jewish family.
In 1982, she contracted Guillain–Barré syndrome, recovering sufficiently to be cast in the starring role of Gaby, A True Story.[1] [2]
She is perhaps best known for her role as the dimwitted sidekick Val Toriello, on the 1990s television series The Nanny. She and her husband Greg Lenert, who was The Nannys stage manager, had twinsa girl and a boyon March 19, 1999.
She made guest appearances on Just Shoot Me! and Strong Medicine. She also played a mysterious woman in What I Like About You. As Rachel Levin, Chagall appeared in (1987) in the title role as Gabriela Brimmer and White Palace (1990) in the role of Rachel. She also appeared in The Last Supper (1995). On December 6, 2004, Chagall appeared at the cast reunion for The Nanny, .
Year | Title | Role | Other notes | |
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1987 | Gaby | |||
1990 | White Palace | Rachel | ||
1993–1999 | The Nanny | Val Toriello | 79 episodes | |
1995 | The Last Supper | Abortion Activist | ||
1998 | The Simple Life | As Val from The Nanny. | ||
2001 | Odessa or Bust | Declining Agent | ||
Just Shoot Me! | Aunt Mindy | "Sid & Nina" | ||
2004 | Strong Medicine | Renee Edwards | "Like Cures Like" | |
Herself | ||||
2006 | What I Like About You | Chocolate Lady | "Now and Zen" |