Rachael Elaine Harris (born January 12, 1968) is an American actress and comedian.

Personal life

Harris was born in Worthington, Ohio. She graduated from Worthington High School and Otterbein College in 1989, majoring in theatre.

Career

Harris performed with the Los Angeles improvisational comedy troupe the Groundlings and taught for a time with the Groundlings school. She debuted on television in a 1993 episode of SeaQuest DSV.

After an appearance on Star Trek: Voyager in 1997, Harris went on to a recurring role in The WB's Sister, Sister. Other television credits include a stint as a correspondent for The Daily Show's 2002–2003 season, as well as roles on The Sarah Silverman Program, Reno 911!, The West Wing, The Good Guys, Friends, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Monk, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and in November 2008, Desperate Housewives. She also appears in Suits as Sheila, Louis Litt's on-and-off again love interest. Harris played the supporting role of Kevyn Shecket, Kirstie Alley's personal makeup artist, on the Showtime series Fat Actress in 2005. She played Cooper in the ABC sitcom Notes from the Underbelly.