Rachel Hayward
Acting
Born August 7, 1968, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Rachel Hayward (born August 7, 1968) is a Canadian actress, known for her work as a series regular in Chris Carter's Harsh Realm (1999) for FOX and her leading role in the 2015 made for TV movie, Stolen Daughter (2015). She landed her first acting role in the feature Breaking All the Rules (1985) at the age of 17. Her feature film and TV movie credits include Stranger in the Mirror, Under the Gun, Breaking All the Rules, Deadfire, She Woke Up Pregnant, Convergence, Knight Moves and the romantic comedy Apartment Hunting. In television she has starred as Florence in Chris Carter's series Harsh Realm and had a recurring role in Jake 2.0. She is remembered by many science fiction fans as the USAF Sergeant who is abducted by Apophis in the opening moments of the Stargate SG-1 pilot. She has also appeared in Andromeda, Bliss, Cold Squad, First Wave, Highlander: The Series, Millennium, Mutant X, Sliders, The Dead Zone, The L Word, Tru Calling, Viper, Welcome to Paradox and Xena: Warrior Princess.
Filmography
- Watson — Detective Lestrade
- 2024A Reason for the Season — Claire Bedford
- Turner & Hooch — Dr. McDormand
- 2019Buddy Games — Cougar
- 2019Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Prescription for Murder — Erica
- 2019Made for You with Love — Katie's Mom
- 2019Over the Moon in Love — Charlotte Moore
- 2019Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath — Natalie Billings
- 2017Wonder — Miranda's Mom
- 2016A Firehouse Christmas — Lori Lawrence
- 2016Hearts of Christmas — Kate Miller
- 2015Autumn Dreams — Jessica Hancock
- 2015Driven Underground — Molly Sanders
- 2015Stolen Daughter — Martha Dixel
- UnREAL — Detective
- 2014Jingle All the Way 2 — Maggie
- 2014My Mother's Future Husband — Mitzi
- 201312 Rounds 2: Reloaded — Roberta Shaw
- 2013Garage Sale Mystery — Customer
- Motive — Olivia Dent
- Played — Detective Swatek
- 2012She Made Them Do It — Julia Rogers
- 2011A Trusted Man — Laura Whiting
- 2011Comforting Skin — Tammie
- 2009Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods — Sgt. Carol Weterings
- 2008The Art of War II: Betrayal — Carlson
- 2008The Christmas Clause — Marcie
- 2008While She Was Out — Lynn
- 2007Christmas in Wonderland — Judy Saunders
- 2007Cleaverville — Andi
- 2007Numb — Spinning Instructor
- 2007Perfect Child — Dr. Ferrel
- 2007Unthinkable — Susan Shaw
- 2006Augusta, Gone — Judy
- 2006Last Chance Cafe — Katie Stratton
- 2006Limp — Dr. Fishbourne
- Supernatural — Tara, Sheriff Dignan
- Battlestar Galactica — Blonde Woman
- 2004Deep Evil — Capt. O'Brien
- 2003Devil Winds — Karen Sowells
- Jake 2.0 — Valerie Warner
- Tru Calling — Adrian Barnes
- Bliss
- 2002Cruel and Unusual — Kate
- 2002Hellraiser: Hellseeker — Dr. Allison Dormere
- 2002Sightings: Heartland Ghost — Jamie
- 2002Snow Queen — Amy
- The Dead Zone — Alma / Rosemary
- 2001Cabin Pressure — Reece Robbins
- Mutant X — Christina
- 2001The Operative — Sonya
- Andromeda — Adulasia Stalin, Cory
- 2000Apartment Hunting — Lola
- 2000Call of the Wild — Adoley Thornton
- Call of the Wild
- 2000Convergence — T.K. Wallace
- Harsh Realm
- 1999The Fear: Resurrection — Trish
- 1999Y2K — Panama
- First Wave — Susan Tannen
- 1998Voyage of Terror — Gina Reid
- 1997Dead Fire — Alexa Stant
- Stargate SG-1 — Carol Weterings, Guard
- The Hunger — Elizabeth
- Millennium — Angela
- 1996She Woke Up Pregnant — Jill Weitz
- 1996Toe Tags — Dee
- Sliders — Karen the Summoner
- 1995Suspicious Agenda — Roxanne
- 1995The Final Cut — Barmaid Gabby
- Xena: Warrior Princess — Amazon
- Viper — Julianna 'Jolie' Morrow, Maureen Masters
- 1993A Stranger in the Mirror — Harriett
- 1993Just One of the Girls — Ms. Glatt
- 1993The Sea Wolf — Ann Treadwell
- Highlander: The Series — The Duchess, Delila
- 1992Knight Moves — Last Victim
- The Hat Squad — Mindy
- Palace Guard
- 1990Whispers — Woman in Morgue (uncredited)
- 1990Xtro 2: The Second Encounter — Dr. Myers
- 1985Breaking All the Rules — Angie