Rachelle Henry is an award winning American actress and filmmaker. At the age of six, she began her acting career and has been pursuing her goals ever since. Rachelle won Best Teen Actress in a Short Film at the 38th Young Artist Awards in 2017 for her performance in Jersey Gurl (2016) and starred in the short film, Grifters (2016), for which she won Best Young Actress - Short Film at the The 2nd Annual Young Entertainer Awards (2017). The short film Losing It (2017), starring Rachelle as Sarah Newton, premiered as an Official Selection of the 2017 Slamdance Film Festival and was listed among the best short films at the Film de Cannes Short Film Corner. Rachelle appears in several projects which premiered in 2018 including My Summer as a Goth (2018) and Woodstock or Bust (2018). Along with her acting credentials, Rachelle is also an award-winning film producer and director. In 2016, Rachelle directed and produced the short film, Missing (2016), for which she won the Best Director Award at the 2016 Premio Cinematographico Palena Film Festival in Italy and Best Short Film with Social Message at the 2016 NEZ International Film Festival in India. Rachelle's film, Defining Moments (2017), was presented the award for Best Acting Ensemble and Runner Up Best Cinematography at the Best of Los Angeles film awards held at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood and was nominated in nine categories including Best Film, Best Director, Best Writing, and Best Musical Score. Rachelle has a broad range of interests including singing, horseback riding and running 5K races to benefit programs such as the Women of Wonder 5K and the Run of Hope for Pediatric Brain Tumor Research for Seattle Children's Hospital, The Arthritis Foundation, and Toys for Tots. She loves spending time with friends and family; especially her little cousins!