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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Place of Birth

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Rachel Maclean

Biography:

Rachel Maclean is a multi-media artist born in 1987 in Edinburgh. Using film and photography, she creates outlandish characters and fantasy worlds which she uses to delve into politics, society and identity.

Wearing colourful costumes and make-up, Maclean takes on every role in her films herself. She uses computer technology to generate her locations, and borrows audio from television and cinema to construct narratives with a comedic touch.

Maclean lives and works in Glasgow.

Known For

Acting

2019

2018

Make Me Up as Figurehead

2017

2016

2015

2014

Eyes To Me as Sophie

2013

Germs as Various

2012

The Lion and the Unicorn as The Queen / English lion / Scottish unicorn

Directing

2024

DUCK as Director

2019

Dr Cute as Director
Native Animals as Director

2018

Make Me Up as Director

2017

Spite Your Face as Director

2015

Feed Me as Director

2014

Eyes To Me as Director
The Weepers as Director

2013

Germs as Director
Over The Rainbow as Director

2012

2007

Hit Me Baby as Director

Writing

2018

Make Me Up as Writer

2017

Spite Your Face as Writer

2015

Feed Me as Writer

2014

Eyes To Me as Writer

2013

Germs as Writer

Production

2012

Art

2018

Make Me Up as Production Design

Editing

2018

Make Me Up as Editor

Costume & Make-Up

2018

Make Me Up as Costume Design