Rachel Bay Jones

About

Tony Award-winner who took the award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Heidi in Broadway's Dear Evan Hansen. She previously played Catherine in the 2013 Broadway revival of Pippin. In 2018, she appeared in the CBS series God Friended Me.

Before Fame

She dropped out of high school so she could perform in a local play. At the age of 19, she moved back to her birth city of New York City to pursue acting. 

Trivia

Her television work includes credits in ABC's The Family and FX's Louie. She has garnered more than 70,000 followers on her rachelbayjones Instagram page. 

Family Life

Born in New York City, she grew up in Boca Raton, Florida alongside her brother, Darren. Her parents were Shakespearean actors. Her partner is fellow actor Benim Foster, she also has a daughter named Miranda from a previous relationship. 

Associated With

She starred opposite Ben Platt in Dear Evan Hansen.