Rachel Alana Handler

Rachel Handler (she/her) is an actor known for her stint as Peg Leg Doris on AMC’s “Interview With the Vampire” and her award-winning Slamdance films “Committed” and “HOW MUCH AM I WORTH?” Other acting credits include, “New Amsterdam,” “Goliath,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “NCIS: New Orleans,” “Best Foot Forward,” “Bull,” and “The Upside.”

Handler became an amputee after a tragic car accident in 2012. She believes deeply in the power of stories to create social change and is passionate about healthcare and human rights, particularly within the disabled community. As a director/producer/writer she has won numerous awards, including the AT&T Underrepresented Filmmaker Award, Best Writer, Best Awareness, and Best Actor in the Disability Film Challenge, Best International Film in Focus on Ability, and she won the Sundance Co//ab Monthly Challenge. Rachel is currently expanding her healthcare documentary “HOW MUCH AM I WORTH” to a feature film with a grant from Easterseals and Adobe.

After performing in the Off-Broadway play, “The Lucky Star,” Rachel played Ani in “Cost of Living” at Philadelphia Theatre Company. Other stage credits include Marian in "The Music Man," Maria in "The Sound of Music," and Lady Anne in "Richard III." When she isn’t performing, writing, or making films, Handler works to expand disability equity within arts organizations, corporations and schools by leading interactive discussions on the importance of building resilience while cultivating compassion.