Rachel Brosnahan (born December 15, 1990) is an American actress. She made her film debut in the supernatural horror film The Unborn (2009). She subsequently appeared in the films Beautiful Creatures (2013), Louder Than Bombs (2015), The Finest Hours (2016), and Patriots Day (2016). Brosnahan had a starring role on the Netflix series House of Cards, for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.\n', '

In 2017, she received wider recognition and acclaim for playing the title role of an aspiring standup comic in the Amazon Video period comedy-drama series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. The following year she was awarded both the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on the series.\n', '

Brosnahan was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her father worked in children\'s publishing. Her mother, Carol, is British. From the age of four, Brosnahan was raised in Highland Park, Illinois. She has a younger brother and sister. She is the niece of the late handbag designer Kate Spade. Her father is of Irish descent.\n', '

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