Rachel Pickup

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Rachel Pickup
Born	London, England
Alma mater	Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1994–present

Rachel Pickup is a British actress, best known for her work on stage. She earned a Critics' Circle Theatre Award nomination for her titular performance in the 2009 revival of Miss Julie at the Rose Theatre Kingston. From 2015-2016 she played Portia in The Merchant Of Venice opposite Sir Jonathan Pryce as Shylock. The pair starred in successive productions at Shakespeare's Globe in London, Lincoln Center in New York, and The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. before embarking on an international tour. Throughout her career, she has played most of Shakespeare’s heroines in productions on and off the West End, and with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

In 1996 Pickup appeared as Kaye Bentley in the 10-part BBC miniseries No Bananas. In 2015 she co-starred in Michel Franco’s film Chronic, which premiered in competition as the 68th Cannes Film Festival. Her father was British actor Ronald Pickup.