Rachel Boyd is a Canadian actress. She is best known for playing Sophia Choi in the soap opera Days of Our Lives and Natalie in the teen drama series Grand Army.
Rachel Boyd | |
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| Born | August 5, 2001 |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
Early life
editBoyd was born in Newmarket, Ontario, on August 5, 2001. She recalls that her house growing up only had one TV and that she would race her brother home from the bus stop to see which one would be able to watch it. Before she got into show business she worked as a server at a steakhouse.[1]
Career
editEarly on in her career she appeared in the films He's Not Worth Dying For and Boot Camp while her first recurring role came as Natalie on the drama series Grand Army.[2] Her first big role came playing Sophia Choi in the soap opera Days of Our Lives.[3][4] She took over the role from Madelyn Kientz. She got the role while she was still working shift at her job. She was nervous about accepting it due to the character being a pregnant teenager.[5] She starred alongside Brett Geddes in the horror film Sick Puppy.[6]
Personal life
editShe is of Filipino, Irish and Scottish descent.[7] She is currently living in Los Angeles and says it reminds her of her hometown of Newmarket because there is one strip where there is a bunch of restaurants and everyone likes to hangout there on the weekend and there's a water pond like Fairy Lake.[8]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Silence | Child 13 | Short |
| 2017 | Sneaky | Girll | Short |
| 2019 | Shazam! | Senior Girl | |
| 2021 | Breaking Any Spell | April | Short |
| 2022 | He's Not Worth Dying For | Isla | |
| 2024 | Boot Camp | Willow | |
| 2025 | Sick Puppy | Mia |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Heroes Reborn | Injured Daughter | Episode; 11:53 to Odessa |
| 2019 | The Bold Type | Chelsea | Episode; Breaking Through the Noise |
| 2020 | Grand Army | Natalie | 5 episodes |
| 2025 | Days of Our Lives | Sophia Choi | 60 episodes |
References
edit- ↑ "Five Fast Facts About Days of Our Lives Star Rachel Boyd". soaphub.com. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Days Of Our Lives: Who Has Replaced Madelyn Kientz As Sophia Choi On Daytime Drama? Find Out". koimoi.com. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Getting to Know New Days of Our Lives Actress Rachel Boyd". younghollywood.com. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Days of our Lives Recasts the Role of Sophia Choi with Actress Rachel Boyd". michaelfairmantv.com. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Days Of Our Lives Exclusive: Meet The New Sophia, Rachel Boyd". soapoperadigest.com. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ↑ "The Road to FrightFest: Stars Brett Geddes & Rachel Boyd share all about their 'Sick Puppy' roles". thehollywoodnews.com. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Rachel Boyd". demoreel.com. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Newmarket resident stars in film on Prime Video, Apple TV+". newmarkettoday.ca. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
External links
edit- Rachel Boyd at IMDb