- Born
- Birth nameRachel Susan Dratch
- Height4′ 11½″ (1.51 m)
- Rachel Dratch grew up in Lexington, Massachusetts. After graduating from Dartmouth College with a degree in Drama and Psychology, she moved out to Chicago, where she studied with Del Close at Improvolympic. She was on the house team, "Victim's Family", with Adam McKay. Rachel went on to tour with the Second City Touring Company and eventually advanced to the Second City Mainstage, where she appeared in four revues: "Pinata Full Of Bees", "Citizen Gates", "Paradigm Lost" and "Promisekeepers Losers Weepers". For the latter two, she received the Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Actress in a Revue. After leaving the mainstage, she wrote and performed in the 2-person sketch show, "Dratch and Fey", with Tina Fey. The show was seen at Second City, Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in NYC, and the Aspen Comedy Festival. In the fall of 1999, Rachel joined the cast of Saturday Night Live (1975), where she performed for 7 years. Her memorable characters include Boston teen "Denise", the "Lovers" professors with Will Ferrell, junior high school student "Sheldon" and "Debbie Downer".- IMDb Mini Biography By: Scott Metzger
- SpouseJohn Wahl(2009 - present) (1 child)
- ChildrenEli Benjamin Wahl
- RelativesDaniel Dratch(Sibling)
- Often changes voice pitch
- Petite frame
- With seven full season (at the end of this one) under her belt on Saturday Night Live (1975), she will be the longest running female cast member. She is also the first female cast member to turn forty while on the show.
- Graduated from Dartmouth College, class of 1988.
- Plays cello.
- Gave birth to a son, Eli Benjamin, on August 24, 2010. The father is her boyfriend John Wahl, a California-based consultant to natural foods businesses.
- The first person she did an impression of on Saturday Night Live (1975) was Calista Flockhart.
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