Rachel Miner is an Emmy Award-nominated American actress who rose to stardom for her performance in the soap opera “Guiding Light.” She is also widely known for her appearances in the film “Alice”, and the TV series “Supernatural.” Miner is the ex-wife of the American actor
Macaulay Culkin, who was one of the most successful and influential child actors of the ‘90s.
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Age, Early Life, and Education Background
Rachel Anne Miner is a native of Manhattan, New York City, who was born under the Leo zodiac sign on 29 July 1980, which makes her 43 years old as of 2023. She was born to the Emmy Award-winning producer, director, retired actor, and acting coach Peter Miner, and the Broadway director, writer and actress, Diane Miner. Her paternal grandparents are the late actress Frances Fuller and the director and producer Worthington Miner. She is the sister of Peter Miner Jr.
Miner was educated at Professional Children’s School in New York. She’s an alumnus of Pepperdine University, situated in Los Angeles, California.
Hobbies and Interesting Facts
Rachel named the American actress and filmmaker, Alicia Christian ‘Jodie’ Foster, her most-admired entertainer, and in a 1993 interview stated that her dream was to work with her in the future.
In the mid-2010s, the Manhattan native started the T-shirt campaign, ‘To Be Clarence’ to support the non-profit environmental law organization, Earthjustice. The campaign’s slogan was ‘Be the Clarence You Want to See in the World.’ Clarence was the moniker given to her “Supernatural” character, Meg.
Since late 2017, Rachel has served as the Executive Director of Random Acts, Inc., which was founded by the American actor Misha Collins in 2010.
The “Guiding Light” starlet has been a vegan since she was nine.
Film Appearances
Miner made her movie debut at age 12 in Woody Allen’s 1990 fantasy romantic comedy, “Alice,” playing the young version of Alice in the Oscar Award-nominated film. Miner appeared in three more films in the ‘90s, and in the 2000s, she was seen in the 2001 crime drama “Bully,” which follows a group of South Florida teenagers plotting to kill their mutual bully who has tormented and abused them sexually, emotionally, and physically for years. She starred alongside Brad Renfro, Michael Pitt and Bijou Phillips. In 2005, she starred as Allison in the Tom Zuber-directed movie “Little Athens.”
Rachel’s following noteworthy appearances were in Joel A. Miller’s movie “The Still Life” in 2006, “The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations” in 2008, and “Life of Lemon” in the following year. In 2012, Rachel starred as Jane alongside Selma Blair, James D’Arcy, and Joshua Close in the home invasion thriller “In Their Skin.”
TV Appearances and Other Works
Miner made her TV debut with the recurring role of Michelle Bauer in the CBS soap opera “Guiding Light” in 1990. Her stint in the soap opera – which ran for around 57 years – lasted for five years, which increased her popularity significantly. She went on to appear in single episodes of several series including “Sex and the City” in 1999, and “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” in 2006. In 2007 and 2008, Rachel portrayed Dani in Tom Kapinos’ comedy-drama TV series “Californication,” which starred the likes of David Duchovny, Natasha McElhone, and Madeleine Martin.
Rachel’s next noteworthy appearance was in the dark fantasy drama “Supernatural” in which she portrayed the characters Meg in seven episodes, and The Empty in three episodes (2009-2013 and 2020). Subsequently, she portrayed Beth in two episodes of “The Online Gamer” (2009 and 2010), Elanor Gosney in two episodes of “Terriers” (2010), and Dawn Trager in two episodes of “Sons of Anarchy” (2011-2012).
Rachel also appeared in the music videos for the rock bands Sonic Youth’s song “Sunday” in 1998, and Yellowcard’s “Only One.”
To all you friends old and new, this superbly natural family, this motley crew. With everything I am just want to thank you. I only hope we can make a world one day where everyone can feel as complete and welcomed as I do with you #SPNDENVER @CreationEnt @RandomActsOrg pic.twitter.com/fgI3EiqKFJ
— Rachel Miner (@RachelMiner1) August 19, 2018
Awards and Nominations
Out of the 11 awards she has been nominated for, Rachel has won four. Her performance in the soap opera “Guiding Light” has seen her scoop two Young Artist Awards in the categories of Best Youth Actress in a Soap Opera in 1992 and 1994. She was nominated for three similar awards for her performances in the aforementioned soap opera (two) and one for the TV series “American Experience.” Rachel won a Stockholm Film Festival Award (2001) and a Great Lakes Film Festival Award (2006) for her performances in “Bully” and “The Still Life” respectively. Moreover, she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Younger Leading Actress in a Drama Series for her performance in “Guiding Light” in 1995.
Social Media Presence
Miner joined Twitter in April 2012, and is currently followed by over 70,000 fans (@RachelMiner1). She’s also active on Instagram (@rachelminersgram) with almost 80,000 fans. She’s fond of sharing inspirational quotes, most of which are about love and strength, on her social media platforms.
Personal Life
Miner was previously married to her childhood friend, the “Home Alone” star Macaulay Culkin, whom she met and began dating in the ‘90s. Shortly after they turned 17, the duo announced that they were planning to exchange vows, became engaged in 1998, and exchanged vows in the same year. However, their union was short-lived and lasted for two years, their divorce being finalized two years after their separation (2002) – Miner subsequently told the media ‘At the end of the day, marriage was a choice made with our hearts, not our heads.’ Culkin’s spokesman, Paul Bloch, told ABC News that their separation was friendly, and that they remained on good terms after their divorce. It is rumored that one of the main reasons why Culkin and Miner broke up was because their parents were against their union.
In 2000, Miner had a brief romantic affair with her “Bully” co-star, the late American actor, Brad Renfro, who made his movie debut at the age of 12. Renfro is perhaps best remembered for his performances in the films “The Client” (1994), “The Cure” (1995), and “Apt Pupil” (1998). The Tennessee native succumbed to a heroin overdose at age 25 on 8 February 2008.
Miner is seemingly single without any children as of 2023. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Health Issues
Miner was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2010, which resulted in the rumor of her early retirement. At some point, her condition deteriorated to the point where she had to exit the TV series “Supernatural.”
Height, Weight, and Physical Appearance
Miner is of White ethnicity, has a set of black eyes, and long black hair. She is slim, weighs approximately 145lbs (66kgs), and is 5ft 4ins (1.63m) tall. Her vital statistics are 34-25-35.
Net Worth
Rachel has carved a niche for herself in the American showbiz industry, which has made her both famous and rich. She is authoritatively worth around $3 million, as of 2023.
