Hi! I'm Rachel Handler. I'm a dog mom, actor and filmmaker known for my stint as Peg Leg Doris on AMC’s “Interview With the Vampire” and my award-winning Slamdance films “Committed” and “HOW MUCH AM I WORTH?” Other acting credits include, “Best Foot Forward,” “Bull,” “Goliath,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “NCIS: New Orleans,” “New Amsterdam,” and “The Upside.”
I became an amputee after a tragic car accident in 2012. As an artist and activist, I strive to find the funny in even the most awful circumstances. My awards as a writer and producer include the AT&T Underrepresented Filmmaker Award, Best Writer (and Best Actor) in the Disability Film Challenge, Best International Film in Focus on Ability, and I won the Sundance Co//ab Monthly Challenge for my script, “The A Doesn’t Stand for Accessible,” currently in pre-production.
After performing in the Off-Broadway play, “The Lucky Star,” I recently played Ani in “Cost of Living” at Philadelphia Theatre Company. When I'm not performing or writing, I work to expand disability equity within arts organizations, corporations and school groups.
I became an amputee after a tragic car accident in 2012. As an artist and activist, I strive to find the funny in even the most awful circumstances. My awards as a writer and producer include the AT&T Underrepresented Filmmaker Award, Best Writer (and Best Actor) in the Disability Film Challenge, Best International Film in Focus on Ability, and I won the Sundance Co//ab Monthly Challenge for my script, “The A Doesn’t Stand for Accessible,” currently in pre-production.
After performing in the Off-Broadway play, “The Lucky Star,” I recently played Ani in “Cost of Living” at Philadelphia Theatre Company. When I'm not performing or writing, I work to expand disability equity within arts organizations, corporations and school groups.