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Biography
Rachel Chagall (born Rachel Levin on 24 November 1952 in New York City) is an American actress, best known for roles as Gaby in 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–Barré 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 |