Rachelle Marie Lefevre (born February 1, 1979) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role of Victoria in the 2008 film Twilight, based on the novel written by Stephenie Meyer.
Lefevre (pronounced /ləˈfɛv/) was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Her father is an English teacher, and her mother, a psychologist. She has three sisters and speaks both English and French; while her father's family is originally from France, Lefevre...
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Rachelle Marie Lefevre (born February 1, 1979) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role of Victoria in the 2008 film Twilight, based on the novel written by Stephenie Meyer.
Lefevre (pronounced /ləˈfɛv/) was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Her father is an English teacher, and her mother, a psychologist. She has three sisters and speaks both English and French; while her father's family is originally from France, Lefevre grew up mostly speaking English. Lefevre attended Centennial Academy, a private high school, and later studied creative arts at Dawson College. She studied theater for two summers at the Walnut Hill School in Natick, Massachusetts, and began a degree in education and literature at McGill University.
While working as a waitress at a sushi bar in Westmount, a regular customer helped Lefevre get an audition for the television sitcom Student Bodies. She didn't yet have a head shot, so submitted a Polaroid picture. She didn't land the part but got...
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