Rachel Miner
Rachel Miner wanted to be an actress from age two. She began working
with an acting coach at eight, got an agent at nine and, by ten, had
not only worked for Woody Allen, but was cast as "Michelle Bauer" on
"The Guiding Light" (1952) (a part that started as recurring and
evolved into a contract role lasting nearly five years and earning her
three Young Artist Awards and an Emmy nomination). Born into a show
business family, she represents the third generation of Miners to take
to the theatre, film and television. Her father, Peter Miner is an Emmy
winning director and noted NYC acting and directing teacher, her mother
is a writer and Off-Off Broadway director. Her grandparents were
producer/director Worthington Miner and actress Frances Fuller. Her
brother is the former actor Peter Miner.In addition to her film and
television work, Rachel has several noteworthy theatrical credits. At
fourteen, she appeared in Laura Cahill's "The Way at Naked Angels"
(1994). She made her Broadway debut at seventeen, playing "Margo Frank"
to Natalie Portman's Anne in Wendy Kesselman's adaptation of "The Diary
of Anne Frank" (1996/97), directed by James Lapine. She originated the
role of "Rivkele" in Donald Margulies' adaptation of Sholom Asch's "God
of Vengeance" (2000), directed by Gordon Edelstein at ACT in Seattle.
She also originated the role of "Sandy" in Rebecca Gilman's "Blue
Surge" (2001), directed by Robert Falls at The Goodman Theatre in
Chicago (and reprised in 2002 at The Public Theatre in NYC).
“Music helps get kids passionate about something. I think music is one of those tools that helps people to free themselves. I think there's no better thing than being able to create something, to really come alive and explore what you can make.”
