RACHEL LEYCO

About this episode

Rachel Leyco discusses her career as a filmmaker and actress, highlighting her recent projects and experiences.

EP. 58 RACHEL LEYCO Filipino American Filmmaker | Actress Rachel Leyco is an award-winning queer Filipino American multi-hyphenate filmmaker, actress, and content creator. As an actress, she can be seen on numerous TV shows, such as Netflix's Atypical, BET's Games People Play, Peacock's Bel-Air, and NBC’s Chicago Fire. Recently, she starred in the new holiday rom-com, Yuletide the Knot, and the new Tubi Original thriller, What Happens in Miami. Defying her family expectation...

People in this episode

Host: Margie Haber

Guest: Rachel Leyco

Topics covered

• Filmmaking
• Acting
• Queer representation
• Holiday films
• Thrillers

Keywords

• Rachel Leyco
• Filmmaker
• Actress
• Queer
• Holiday rom-com
• Tubi Original
• TV shows

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Netflix, BET, Peacock, NBC

Books & works: Atypical, Games People Play, Bel-Air, Chicago Fire, Yuletide the Knot, What Happens in Miami

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