Rachel Alana Handler

Rachel Alana Handler is an American actress, singer, and motivational speaker. She gained recognition for her role as Chunks in the 2016 horror movie Smothered. Handler was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in Linwood, New Jersey. She graduated from Mainland Regional High School and holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from the Westminster Choir College. In addition to her acting career, Handler has performed at Carnegie Hall and appeared in Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway productions. She is also an advocate for actors with disabilities, having gone through months of rehab after a car accident and now walking with a prosthesis. Handler's contributions and interviews have been featured in various publications, including Atlantic City Weekly, Quora, Disabled World, Little Bits of Good, and Backstage.com.