Plays Dennis Quaid's wife in The Rookie (2002) and Val Kilmer's wife in "Comanche Moon" (2008) (mini). Quaid played "Doc" Holliday in Wyatt Earp (1994), and Kilmer played the same part in Tombstone (1993).

Married her husband in a moonlit ceremony, on New Year's Eve in their hometown of Melbourne, Australia.

Graduated from Victoria College in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia with a bachelors degree in Education.

Once said to Bill Hunter, in a bout of insecurity, on the set of Muriel's Wedding (1994), "I'm kinda waiting for them to find out that I can't act". He encouraged her with the reply, "Rachel, I've been waiting 40 years, and they never find out!"

Was involved with actor Eric Stoltz while in England filming Very Annie Mary (2001) (TV).

Often mistaken for actress Juliette Lewis, to whom she bears a striking resemblance

Ran topless through Melbourne's Crown Casino on its opening night in protest. Was asked by media why she felt the need to do so and replied :"If I didn't flash my tits, you wouldn't have put me in the paper!"

Plays Ermine Jung, George's (Johnny Depp's) mother, in Blow (2001), although she's actually five years younger than Depp.

Rachel and husband Andrew Taylor are reportedly donating all their wedding gifts and money from sales of their wedding photographs to the Sacred Heart Mission in Melbourne, Australia

Son Banjo Patrick Taylor born in Melbourne, Australia [22nd November, 2003]

Daughter, Adelaide Rose, was born at 8 lbs. in Los Angeles, California [June 23, 2005].