Rachel Chagall (born Rachel Levin) is an American actress, best known for roles as Gaby in the film '' Gaby: A True Story'' (1987), for which she was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama and as Val Toriello on '' The Nanny'' (1993–1999).

Life and career

Rachel Levin was born in New York City, to a Jewish family. In 1982, she contracted Guillain–Barré syndrome, recovering sufficiently to be cast in the starring role of ''Gaby, A True Story.'' She is perhaps best known for her role as the dimwitted sidekick Val Toriello, on the 1990s television series '' The Nanny''. She and her husband Greg Lenert, who was The Nanny's stage manager, had twins on March 19, 1999, named Eve and Jonah. She made guest appearances on '' Just Shoot Me!'' and ''

Strong Medicine ''Strong Medicine'' is an American medical drama with a focus on feminism, feminist politics, health issues and class conflict that aired on the Lifetime Television, Lifetime network from 2000 to 2006. It was created and produced in part by Who ...

''. She also played a mysterious woman in '' What I Like About You''. As Rachel Levin, Chagall appeared in '' Gaby: A True Story'' (1987) in the title role as Gabriela Brimmer and '' White Palace'' (1990) in the role of Rachel. She also appeared in '' The Last Supper'' (1995). On December 6, 2004, Chagall appeared at the cast reunion for '' The Nanny'', '' The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember''.

Filmography

References

External links

* American film actresses American television actresses Jewish American actresses Living people 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses People with Guillain–Barré syndrome 21st-century American Jews Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-screen-actor-1950s-stub