Rachel Shelley
Rachel Shelley (born 1969) is an actress, best known for playing Helena Peabody in the American lesbian TV series The L Word. She has also appeared in Casualty and written for The Guardian.
She was born in Swindon and studied at Sheffield University.
She was listed under "Non-LGBT friends" in the Independent on Sunday's Pink List 2011. The citation described her as "very supportive of LGBT events."[1]