English actress and TV presenter
Rachel Grant
Born (1977-09-25 ) 25 September 1977 (age 47) [ 1] Nationality English Years active 1998–present Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73m) Spouse
Stephen Hersh
(
m. 2019)
Parents Family Rebecca Grant (sister)
Rachel Louise Grant de Longueuil (born 25 September 1977) is an English actress and TV presenter.[ 3]
Early life
Grant was born on the island of Luzon in the Philippines to Michael Grant, 12th Baron de Longueuil , and Isabel Padua; her family moved to the United Kingdom when she was a baby, and she was raised in Nottingham , England . She is of Scottish, French-Canadian and Filipino descent. She is related to the British royal family through her grandfather, the 11th Baron de Longueuil , who is second cousin to Queen Elizabeth II through the Bowes-Lyon family .[ 4]
Acting career
Grant played Peaceful Fountains of Desire in the 2002 James Bond film Die Another Day .[ 5] One of her first TV roles was on SyFy as Nina, the hostess of horror show Sci-fright . She was Professor Myang-Li in the Sky One series Brainiac: Science Abuse from 2003-2007. She has starred in theatre and in TV shows including Emmerdale , Murder in Suburbia , Blue Murder and Casualty . She also appeared in the films Until Death , The Purifiers and more recently, in the sci-fi-fi comedy Snatchers .
Sexual assault allegation
On January 15, 2018, Grant publicly made a sexual assault allegation against actor/producer Steven Seagal , stating an incident took place in 2002, during pre-production on his direct-to-video film Out for a Kill (2003), and that she lost her job on the film after the incident.[ 3] [ 6] Seagal, who had been accused by other actresses of sexual assault and rape in the past, denied these allegations.[ 3] [ 7]
Personal life
In November 2019, Grant married Biaggi Luggage CEO Stephen Hersh in Israel .[ 8]
Filmography
Television
Film
References
^ "Rachel Grant - Famtic" . www.famtic.com . Archived from the original on 8 April 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2022 .
^ "James Bond Girl, Hollywood Actress and TV Host Rachel Grant: Human Nature Global Ambassador" .
^ a b c Rannard, Georgina; Evans, Patrick (January 15, 2018). "Steven Seagal denies Bond girl assault" . BBC News .
^ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 101st edition, ed. L. G. Pine, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1956, p. 2389
^ "Rachel Grant interview: Stunning Real Life Bond Girl Bravo 'Tour Group' Star" . HuffPost . 12 December 2016.
^ Maddaus, Gene (February 9, 2018). "District Attorney’s Office Reviewing Sex Abuse Case Against Steven Seagal" . Variety .
^ "Bond girl alleges Steven Seagal sexually assaulted her after 2002 audition" . Sky News . Retrieved 2021-02-17 .
^ "Rachel Grant Marries Successful CEO with Lots of Baggage" . 24-7 Press Release Newswire . Retrieved 2021-02-17 .
^ Daw, Terence (1998-11-20), Emmerdale: Revenge (Drama), retrieved 2022-01-02
^ Sci-Fright (Action, Adventure, Comedy), The Sci-Fi Channel, retrieved 2022-01-02
^ Tour Group (Reality-TV), Monkey Kingdom Productions, 2016-02-08, retrieved 2022-01-02
^ "BBC - Nottingham Features - Rachel Grant - Bond Girl" . www.bbc.co.uk . Retrieved 2022-01-02 .
^ The Purifiers (2004) - IMDb , retrieved 2022-01-02
^ Brotherhood of Blood (2007) - IMDb , retrieved 2022-01-02
^ Until Death (2007) - IMDb , retrieved 2022-01-02
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