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Seeing how she’s such a cutie, I really have no idea how this can be the first time we’re posting Rachel Nichols on Bastardly. Our bad. Anyway, here’s more info on her:

Rachel Emily Nichols (born January 8, 1980) is an American actress, currently known for her film work and for her portrayal of CIA officer Rachel Gibson on the ABC television series Alias.

As a sophomore at Cony, she studied abroad in France. Nichols admitted to Latino Review that she "wasn’t the hot chick" in high school, referring to herself instead as a "late bloomer".[2] Upon graduating in 1998, she headed to Columbia University in New York City, intent on studying psychology. While growing up, Nichols enjoyed trekking through the outdoors and loved windsurfing, sailing and "just being on the water".

According to Nichols, she stumbled into modeling accidentally: "I was in the right place at the right time and decided to give modeling a try."[3] While posing for companies like Guess? and Abercrombie & Fitch, she also enrolled in drama classes at Columbia. She maintained a difficult schedule throughout college, balancing her studies in New York City with photo shoots in Europe. In 2002, Nichols decided to really pursue acting in earnest. [Source]

If you continue reading her Wiki, you’ll also learn that Rachel committed one of the biggest mistakes in Hollywood: She got married too earlier. Granted, she’s already 29, but how can you sleep your way to the top if you’re married?! Ok-ok, there’s one way: You get married to a Universal Studios producer and former vice chairman of Worldwide Production for Universal Pictures. Girls, if you wanna get some where in life, learn from Rachel Nichols.

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