Rachel Chagall

Rachel Chagall
Born	Rachel Levin (1952-11-24) November 24, 1952 New York City, New York, United States
Residence	Manhattan, New York, Brighton, Massachusetts, Fort Myers, Florida, San Francisco, California
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1987–Present

Rachel Chagall (born Rachel Levin on 24 November 1952 in New York City) is an American actress, best known for roles as Gabyin the film Gaby: A True Story (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).

Life and career

Chagall was born to a Jewish family. In 1982, she contracted Guillain-Barre Syndrome, recovering sufficiently to be cast in the starring role of Gaby, A True Story.

She is perhaps best known for her role as the dimwitted sidekick, "Val", on the 1990s American television series The Nanny.

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 Gaby: A True Story (1987) in the title role as Gabriela Brimmer (for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama) 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, "The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember".

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Other notes
1987	Gaby: A True Story	Gaby	Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
1990	White Palace	Rachel
1993–1999	The Nanny	Val Toriello	79 episodes
1995	The Last Supper	Abortion Activist
1998	The Simple Life	Herself
2001	Odessa or Bust	Declining Agent
	Just Shoot Me!	Aunt Mindy	1 episode, Sid & Nina
2004	Strong Medicine	Renee Edwards	1 episode, Like Cures Like
	The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember	Herself
2006	What I Like About You	Chocolate Lady	1 episode, Now and Zen

External links

• Rachel Chagall at the Internet Movie Database