Aug. 25, 1981
Los Angeles, Calif.
1-MINUTE RESUME FOR RACHEL BILSON
Rachel Bilson has acted on stage and television since age 7, but her big break came in 2003 when she was cast as ditzy Summer Roberts on the hit Fox show
The O.C. Her first major feature film role was playing Zach Braff's meddling love interest in the romantic comedy
The Last Kiss. Her past credits include appearances on
Buffy the Vampire Slayer and
8 Simple Rules … for Dating My Teenage Daughter. She's rumored to play Wonder Woman in an upcoming film production.
5 Things:
1. She comes from a showbiz family; her father Danny and his father Bruce were directors, and her great-grandmother Hattie was a screenwriter.
2. Her boyfriend is Adam Brody, her O.C. costar.
3. She used a body double in The Last Kiss for a nude scene.
4. She's a vintage fashion buff.
5. She has said that if she weren't an actress, she would be a preschool teacher.
Quote:
On her sex scene in
The Last Kiss: "I was really nervous because this was my first big sex scene. It was a little awkward; it was like, 'Hello, nice to meet you, let's get into bed.'"
—
Cosmopolitan, Sept. 2006
