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Reenstra in 2012

Rachel Reenstra is an American comedian, actress, and wildlife conservationist from Saugatuck, Michigan.[1][2][3]

Education

Reenstra earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre from Hope College in 1991 and a Master of Arts in spiritual psychology in 2001.[4][5]

Career

Reenstra has played roles in various movies and television shows, including numerous sitcoms, dozens of commercials and has performed hundreds of voice overs and is a public speaker as well as a stand-up comedian. She is the current host of the weekend Disney–ABC Television Group Three time Emmy-nominated series The Wildlife Docs in its fifth season filmed at Busch Gardens (Tampa) and on location at field sites around the world. Reenstra was also the hostess of the Animal Planet reality television series and travel program Ms. Adventure which was a personality based program where she traveled the world comparing animal and human behavior. Reenstra is also known for hosting Designed to Sell (Atlanta team), which aired through 2010 for HGTV.[6][7][8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notex
1996 Secret Places Model #11
1998 30, Still Single: Contemplating Suicide Margaret / Megan
1999 Nice Guys Sleep Alone Janet
2011 Sedona Linda

Television

Year Title Role Notex
1996 A Case for Life Audience member Television film
1997 Mad TV Woman Episode #2.19
1997 The Naked Truth Laura Episode: "Bridesface Revisited"
1998 Oh Baby Co-worker Episode: "Pilot"
1999–2002 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Various role 3 episodes
2000 Becker Lana, Drug Rep Episode: "Old Yeller"
2001 Primetime Glick Interviewer Episode: "Bill Maher/Steve Martin"
2002 The District News Anchor Episode: "Drug Money"
2003 Sabrina the Teenage Witch Woman with Baby Episode: "In Sabrina We Trust"
2004 Rock Me Baby Stage Mom Episode: "Pretty Baby"
2006 Still Standing Attractive Woman #1 Episode: "Still Deceitful"

Video games

Year Title Role
1997 Herc's Adventures Atlanta
1997 Outlaws Anna Anderson
1998 Grim Fandango Eva
1999 Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance Rebel Pilot
2001 Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds Various voices
2005 Star Wars: Battlefront II
2006 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent Enrica Villablanca

References

  1. ^ "ABC's 'The Wildlife Docs' a hit for Grand Rapids native Rachel Reenstra". Mlive.com. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Thursday stand-up: Rachel Reenstra". Archived from the original on 2015-04-28. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  3. ^ "Want a Big Break? Create Your Own Luck". ABC News. 15 June 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  4. ^ Vander Plaat, Heather (June 2007). "Alumni Profile: "Ms. Adventure" Doing What She Loves" (PDF). Hope: News from Hope College. Vol. 38, no. 5. pp. 10–11. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  5. ^ Shattuck, Kathryn (2007-01-19). "What's on Friday Night". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  6. ^ "Press Release: Celebrity Conservationist Rachel Reenstra Joins NSEFU Wildlife Conservation Foundation/Zikomo Safari Camp - Zikomo Safari Camp". Archived from the original on 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  7. ^ "Rachel Reenstra discusses 'The Wildlife Docs,' 'HGTV and voicing popular video game characters". Theglobaldispatch.com. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Fellow Earthlings' Wildlife Center, Inc". Fellowearthlings.org. Retrieved 31 January 2018.

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