Cast & Characters of The O.C. >> Bonnie Somerville (Rachel) Bonnie Somerville was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, in a large and close-knit Irish-Catholic family. She was passionate about performing at a young age. She sang and acted in school and community theater productions since she was a child, and later studied theater at Boston University. After college she moved to New York City to study at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute. While in New York, she formed her own rock-and-blues band, which performed all over the city (see "For More Info" for a link to Bonnie's recording website). TV audiences might remember Somerville for her starring role as a singer/songwriter during the 1950s in the miniseries Shake, Rattle and Roll. She has also guest-starred in Two Guys and a Girl, Beverly Hills, 90210 and Grosse Point Blank. Somerville has also been active in feature films, working with Steven Weber and Swoosie Kurtz in the independent black comedy Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes and with Brendan Fraser and Elizabeth Hurley in Bedazzled. She also stars opposite Ellen Barkin, Monica Keenan and Jeffrey Wright in the independent film Crime and Punishment in Suburbia, which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival. She was most recently seen as Mona, Ross' latest girlfriend on NBC's Friends last season. Biography Courtesy of http://filmforce.ign.com 2003 Virtual Rain. This is an unofficial fansite with no relation to FOX, Warner Brothers, or any of their associates. This is just a fansite opened for the purpose of exposing the show "The O.C" to new fans across the internet. Original copyright of all photos remain to FOX/WB and are used purely for the purpose of enjoying the show and furthering its fanbase.