Rachel Brosnahan is an acclaimed American actress best known for her role as Midge Maisel in the Amazon Prime Video series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–2023). Her portrayal of the quick-witted, trailblazing stand-up comedian earned her widespread recognition, including a Primetime Emmy Award in 2018 and two consecutive Golden Globe Awards in 2018 and 2019. Her breakout television work also includes her Emmy-nominated performance in House of Cards (2013–2015), as well as a significant role in the period drama Manhattan (2014–2015).

Brosnahan’s career spans film, television, and theater. She made her film debut in the horror film The Unborn (2009) and has since appeared in a variety of projects, including Beautiful Creatures (2013), Louder Than Bombs (2015), The Finest Hours (2016), Patriots Day (2016), Spies in Disguise (2019), The Courier (2020), and the lead role in I’m Your Woman (2020). Her stage work is equally notable, with a Broadway debut in the 2013 revival of Clifford Odets’ The Big Knife, followed by a standout performance as Desdemona in the 2016 Off-Broadway production of Othello. In 2023, she returned to Broadway in the revival of Lorraine Hansberry’s The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window, solidifying her status as a versatile and powerful performer.