Helen Victoria Baxendale (born 7 June 1970) is an English actress of stage and television, known for her roles as Rachel in the British comedy-drama Cold Feet (1997โ2003), and Emily in the American sitcom Friends (1997โ98).
Baxendale's early stage credits include The Soldiers at Glasgow's Citizens Theatre, which earned her a 1993 Ian Charleson Award nomination.
Her other television credits include Cardiac Arrest (1994โ96), An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (1997โ2001), Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years (2001), and Cuckoo (2012โpresent).