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name: "Rachel Bloom"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/rachel-bloom"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "3 April 1987"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-17T19:13:34.083339+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Rachel Bloom

Actor. Born 3 April 1987 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 3 April 1987, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Active:** 2015–present
- **Also known as:** Rachel Leah Bloom
- **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 82 (1), 2020s 64 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Bloom, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16199509, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3417385/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1453801

## Coming up

- *The Angry Birds Movie 3* (2026-12-23), as Silver (voice)

## Fi1m on Rachel Bloom

> Rachel Bloom writes and sings the thoughts most people are careful not to say aloud, then makes the joke land on herself. *Crazy Ex-Girlfriend* is one long, uneven, frequently wonderful proof of it, and nothing since has asked as much of her.

Rebecca Bunch has just done something she should not have done, and she is smiling about it. The smile is a fraction too wide and the eyes are checking whether it worked. That is Bloom's method in one face: she plays the woman we are meant to find alarming and shows us, without pleading, how much effort the alarming behaviour costs. Then, as often as not, she sings about it.

She came to attention in 2010 with a YouTube video, *Fuck Me, Ray Bradbury*, a lewd love song to a novelist, and it already has what the later work would refine: musical theatre pastiche, a joke that is also a confession, and a performer who does not flinch. Aline Brosh McKenna saw her later videos, and the two of them built *Crazy Ex-Girlfriend* (2015), which ran four seasons and 62 episodes with Bloom as co-creator, writer and lead. Since it ended in 2019 she has done voice work in animation, including Barb in *Trolls World Tour* (2020), released a memoir and performed solo shows.

The songs are the achievement, written with Adam Schlesinger and Jack Dolgen, and Bloom's rule for them is simple. "No matter what the song is or how funny it is, if it’s not rooted in an emotional moment, it’s going to feel false." So a number about obsession, loneliness or a bad decision arrives at the point where Rebecca cannot say the thing plainly, and the pastiche, whatever the style, is the disguise she needs in order to say it. We laughed at the early numbers as we were meant to, then somewhere in the middle of the run found one had got to us, because Bloom had let the sadness the show keeps mentioning stand in the frame with no punchline after it. As a performer she is loud, needy and clever, and she never asks to be forgiven, only watched.

The faults of the series are hers too, since she wrote it. There is too much of it; 62 episodes is a long time to circle one lie, and with two songs an episode some of them turn up because the format requires a song rather than because the moment does, which is the one thing Bloom says a song must never do. On screen she has so far shown us one woman, and we do not know whether she has another, because nothing has asked. Voice work and solo shows are smaller rooms than the one she built for herself.

The right next job for Bloom is another one she writes. Until somebody lets her, *Crazy Ex-Girlfriend* is the case for her, and it is a strong one, if a long one.

## Biography

Rachel Leah Bloom is an American actress, comedian, singer, writer and producer. She co-created, wrote for and starred as Rebecca Bunch in the musical comedy-drama series *Crazy Ex-Girlfriend* (2015–2019).

Bloom trained at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, where she earned a BFA in drama. She first gained attention through YouTube comedy music videos before moving into television and film. She played Donna Dusk in the 2026 film *Stop! That! Train!*.

Her work on *Crazy Ex-Girlfriend* earned her a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and other television honours. She is married to writer Dan Gregor.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Devil Wears Prada 2* (2026), Fi1m 64, as Talia — [page](https://film.one/film/the-devil-wears-prada-2.md)
- *Crazy Ex-Girlfriend* (2015), Fi1m 82, as Rebecca Bunch — [page](https://film.one/tv/crazy-ex-girlfriend.md)

## Complete filmography (46)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Angry Birds Movie 3* (2026), as Silver (voice)
- *Stop! That! Train!* (2026), as Donna Dusk — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/stop-that-train.md)
- *Muppet Treasure Scriptland* (2026), as Gonzo
- *The Devil Wears Prada 2* (2026), as Talia — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/the-devil-wears-prada-2.md)
- *Long Story Short* (2025), series, as (voice)
- *Bad Thoughts* (2025), series, as Sarah
- *Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Special* (2024), Writer, Executive Producer
- *Frasier* (2023), series, as Phoebe Glazer
- *Heritage Day* (2023), as Sarah
- *The Muppets Mayhem* (2023), series, as Samantha Swiftie
- *Your Place or Mine* (2023), as Scarlet
- *Steel Cut Oats* (2023), as Jess
- *Bar Fight* (2022), as Chelsea
- *The School for Good and Evil* (2022), as Honora
- *Reboot* (2022), series, as Hannah
- *Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers* (2022), as Various Characters (voice)
- *Trolls Holiday in Harmony* (2021), as Barb (voice)
- *iCarly* (2021), series, as McKenna Donatacci
- *Extinct* (2021), as Op (voice)
- *The Rocky Horror Musical Live Stream* (2020), as Janet Weiss
- *Close Enough* (2020), series, as Kira (voice)
- *Pooka Lives!* (2020), as Ellie
- *Trolls World Tour* (2020), as Barb (voice)
- *Diary of a Future President* (2020), series, as Mrs. Wexler
- *Angry Birds: Live Stream* (2019), as Silver
- *The Angry Birds Movie 2* (2019), as Silver (voice)
- *Changeland* (2019), as Vanessa
- *Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Oh My God I Think It's Over* (2019), Producer
- *Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (2019), as Batgirl (voice)
- *Her Shorts* (2018), series, Host, Interviewer, Mrs. Drizzle, Writer, Creator
- *Explained* (2018), series, as Narrator (voice)
- *Muppet Babies* (2018), series, as Dot the Dragon (voice)
- *Most Likely to Murder* (2018), as Kara
- *Click, Clack, Moo: Christmas at the Farm* (2017), as Cow #2 (voice)
- *Crazy Ex-Girlfriend* (2015), series, Rebecca Bunch, Executive Producer, Writer, Other, Creator — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/crazy-ex-girlfriend.md)
- *iZombie* (2015), series, as Nellie
- *BoJack Horseman* (2014), series, as Laura / Katie Rabitowitz (voice), Sitcom Writer (voice) — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/bojack-horseman.md)
- *The Fuzz* (2013), as Roxy
- *The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange* (2012), series, Writer
- *FOX 25th Anniversary Special* (2012), Writer
- *Charlie Brown: Blockhead's Revenge* (2011), as Lucy van Pelt
- *I Was a Mermaid and Now I'm a Pop Star* (2011), The Mermaid, Writer
- *My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic* (2010), series, as Autumn Blaze (voice)
- *How I Met Your Mother* (2005), series, as Wanda
- *Robot Chicken* (2005), series, as Trailer / Bill's Wife / Orion Slave Girl (voice), Ariel / Woman #2 (voice), Ariel / Mother / Little Match Girl (voice)
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Annette (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)

## Gallery

- ![Rachel Bloom at the 2017 San Francisco Sketchfest](https://film.one/media/person/93444/gallery-13479f668911.jpg) Rachel Bloom at the 2017 San Francisco Sketchfest — TJ DeGroat from San Francisco, CA, Los estados unidos, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/Rachel_Bloom_SF_Sketchfest_2017_%2832151374060%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Rachel Bloom at the 37th College Television Awards. (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/93444/gallery-ba8f5f74fb9d.jpg) Rachel Bloom at the 37th College Television Awards. (2016) — Original by Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Rachel_Bloom_at_37th_College_Television_Awards-adj.jpg/1280px-Rachel_Bloom_at_37th_College_Television_Awards-adj.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Rachel Bloom](https://film.one/media/person/93444/gallery-0c580789ac26.jpg) Rachel Bloom — Original by Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Rachel_Bloom_at_37th_College_Television_Awards-adj_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Rachel_Bloom_at_37th_College_Television_Awards-adj_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Rachel Bloom at the 37th College Television Awards Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report host Brian Rodda were invited to cover the 37th College Television Awar (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/93444/gallery-b3981f599efa.jpg) Rachel Bloom at the 37th College Television Awards Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report host Brian Rodda were invited to cover the 37th College Television Awar (2016) — Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Rachel_Bloom_at_37th_College_Television_Awards.jpg/1280px-Rachel_Bloom_at_37th_College_Television_Awards.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Rachel Bloom](https://film.one/media/person/93444/gallery-e7c9383fe27b.jpg) Rachel Bloom — Image via TMDB
- ![Rachel Bloom](https://film.one/media/person/93444/gallery-431ac1bf6f57.jpg) Rachel Bloom — Image via TMDB
- ![Rachel Bloom](https://film.one/media/person/93444/gallery-36f04e829d52.jpg) Rachel Bloom — Image via TMDB
- ![Rachel Bloom](https://film.one/media/person/93444/gallery-c7411155bd2d.jpg) Rachel Bloom — RightCowLeftCoast, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/SDCCI_2018_Hasbro_MLP-FiM_panel_-_3.jpg/1280px-SDCCI_2018_Hasbro_MLP-FiM_panel_-_3.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Rachel Bloom](https://film.one/media/person/93444/gallery-acf1d9cad8ca.jpg) Rachel Bloom — Image via TMDB
- ![Rachel Bloom](https://film.one/media/person/93444/gallery-4e82eff7d3e8.jpg) Rachel Bloom — Image via TMDB
- ![Rachel Bloom](https://film.one/media/person/93444/gallery-22ab562939fa.jpg) Rachel Bloom — Image via TMDB

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