
Rachael Ancheril
Acting
Biography
Rachael is an accomplished film and television actor whose recent work includes the independent feature Foreign Tongue, a guest role on USA Network’s upcoming Anna Pigeon, and a key cast role in Netflix’s holiday rom-com/action feature Guarding Stars, based on Katherine Center’s The Bodyguard, all set to release in 2026. In 2024, she returned for Chucky Season 3 and the final season of Star Trek: Discovery, where she is widely recognized for her role as Barzan Commander Nhan across multiple seasons, and also guest starred on Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent. Her extensive television credits include recurring and regular roles on Killjoys, Mary Kills People, Rookie Blue, and Nurses, with additional appearances on Hudson & Rex, Dark Matter, Heroes Reborn, and more, as well as a ten-episode arc on The Art of More opposite Kate Bosworth, and feature film roles in Special Correspondents and Tru Love.
Filmography
23 credits
Dreams
Movie • 2019
Det. Angel Martinez

Werewolves: The Dark Survivors
Movie • 2009
Alpha female

Tru Love
Movie • 2013
Claire

American Soldiers
Movie • 2005
Nurse #3

Siren
Movie • 2014
Paramedic Mills

Special Correspondents
Movie • 2016
Bar Girl

Cycle of Fear: There Is No End
Movie • 2008
Samantha

The Ready Room
TV • 2019
Self

Hudson & Rex
TV • 2019
Trina Sharpe

Rookie Blue
TV • 2010
Marlo Cruz

Taken
TV • 2017
Tatiana Moore

Nurses
TV • 2020
Kate Faulkner

Wynonna Earp
TV • 2016
Mattie Perley (The Blacksmith) / Gretta Perley (The Iron Witch)

Played
TV • 2013
Terri

Dark Matter
TV • 2015
Della

Chucky
TV • 2021
Erica Dorsett

A Captain's Log
TV • 2021
Self

Star Trek: Discovery
TV • 2017
Cmdr. Nhan

Killjoys
TV • 2015
The Warden

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
TV • 2024
Nadia Betts

Heroes Reborn
TV • 2015
Fiona

The Listener
TV • 2009
Sergeant Erin White

Carter
TV • 2018
Camille Demelo