About Rachel Rockwell
Lived 1969 – 2018 (aged 48). Rachel Rockwell was an American choreographer, theatre director and actor.
Rachel Rockwell (born Natalie Rachel Heyde; July 14, 1969 – May 28, 2018) was an American theater director, choreographer and performer.
Early life Rockwell was born Natalie Rachel Heyde in Columbia, Missouri, the daughter of songwriter/teacher Gary Heyde (Austin Gary) and actress/teacher Glory (Kissel) Heyde. Her brother is Jeremy Spencer (Heyde), the former drummer of heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch.
Beginning at seven, she studied dance with Ricki Smith Newman, Sylvia Watters and Evansville Dance Theater in Evansville, Indiana. At 13, she won a scholarship to study ballet at the National Academy of Arts in Champaign, Illinois. She directed the World Premiere of Diary of a Wimpy Kid at Minneapolis Children's Theatre in April 2016.
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Who was Rachel Rockwell?
American theater director (1969-2018)
When was Rachel Rockwell born?
Rachel Rockwell was born on 14 July 1969 in Columbia.
When did Rachel Rockwell die?
Rachel Rockwell died on 28 May 2018.
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Rachel Rockwell was a choreographer, theatre director and actor.
What nationality was Rachel Rockwell?
Rachel Rockwell was American.
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