Director

Rachel Annette Helson

February 4, 1989

Rachel Annette Helson is a New York City based filmmaker. In 2024, she directed her fourth feature film: an adaptation of the Bestselling novel THE AIR HE BREATHES. Her short film GOOD DAUGHTER qualified for the 2025 Academy Awards in the Best Live Action Short Film category – and is currently being developed into a feature. As a character-driven director, Rachel is heavily influenced by her acting background (credits include: FULL CIRCLE, THE KNICK and LAW & ORDER: SVU.) An alumna of NYU Tisch, she holds the distinction of being the Youngest Producer in Broadway history to be Nominated for a Tony Award.

Notable work

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
as Tymber Baker
7.7
Power (2014)
as Sarah
5.6
The Polka King (2017)
as Beauty Pageant Judge

Full filmography · 12

Good Daughter
Director
2024
The Air He Breathes
Director
2024
The Probe
as ADA Amanda Klein
2024
The Engagement Dress
Director
2023
How to Live Your Best Death
as Trauma Nurse (voice) and Director
2022
M
as Kat
2021
You're Not Safe Here
Director
2021
Hatched
Director
2019
The Polka King
as Beauty Pageant Judge
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