Rachel Sarah Bilson (born August 25, 1981 in Los Angeles, California, The United States) is an American actress.
She's famous for her role as Summer Roberts on the FOX teen drama series The O.C. and for staring on The CW Dramedy series Hart of Dixie as Dr. Zoe Hart.
She was involved with actor Hayden Christensen from 2007 to 2017, and they have a daughter.
Filmography
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Live-Action Films
- The Last Kiss (2006) as Kim
- Jumper (2008) as Millie Harris
- New York I Love You (2009) as Molly
- Waiting For Forever (2010) as Emma Twist
- Life Happens (2011) as Laura
- The To Do List (2013) as Amber Klark
- American Heist (2014) as Eyewitness
Live-Action Series
- Its True (1998) as Jenna
- 8 Simple Rules (2003) as Jenny
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2003) as Colleen
- The O.C. (2003 — 2007) as Summer Roberts
- That '70s Show (2004) as Christy
- Chuck (2007) as Lou Palone
- How I Met Your Mother (2010 — 2014) as Cindy
- Hart of Dixie (2011 — 2015) as Dr. Zoe Hart
- Gossip Girl (2012) As Herself
- Drunk History (2016) as Constance Kopp
- Nashville (2017) as Alyssa Greene
- Take Two (2018) as Sam Swift
- Drunk History (2019) as Helen Callaghan
- Accused (2023) (2023) as Allison Wheeler
Tropes & Trivia about her works:
- Actor Allusion: In the first few minutes of Hart of Dixie, Zoe says Summer Roberts trademark "ew".
- Hide Your Pregnancy: Bilson was pregnant during season 4 of Hart of Dixie. Her character Zoe gets a plot where she discovers that she's pregnant. However, as Bilson was farther along in her pregnancy it still lead to some obvious attempts to mask how far along she is. Mostly she's simply shot from the shoulders up, but there are also quite a few scenes with her conspicuously covered by a blanket.
- Romance on the Set: With Adam Brody on The O.C. and with Hayden Christensen on Jumper.
- Star-Making Role: Her role as
Summer Roberts in The O.C..
