Rachel Sennott by Sinna Nasseri for The New York Times September 2025

Rachel Anne Sennott (born September 19, 1995) is an American actress and comedian. After training at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts and the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, she began her career on the New York City open mic scene, performing regularly on It's A Guy Thing. Sennott gained critical attention for her breakout role in Shiva Baby (2020), which earned her a Gotham Award nomination for Breakthrough Actor. She followed this with film roles in the comedy Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) and the drama I Used to Be Funny (2023).

She co-wrote and starred in the satirical teen comedy Bottoms (2023), earning a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay. That same year, she had a supporting role in the HBO series The Idol. In 2024, she portrayed Rosie Shuster in the biographical comedy Saturday Night (2024). Sennott frequently collaborates with fellow actress and writer Ayo Edebiri.