Born in Washington D.C., Raquel is the daughter of American soldier and
war veteran, Frederick and United Kingdom native, Elizabeth Ann.
Although born in the United States, she holds dual citizenship in
America and England. While growing up an Army brat, Raquel and her
family (consisting of a total of seven siblings) moved from station to
station around the United States and around the world.
Raquel is a graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington with a
degree in Theatre Arts and has earned many theatrical awards such as
"Best Lead Actress" and "Best Actress in a Student Directed Play at
Fort Worth's Tarrant County Northeast Playhouse and "Best Female
Television Performance" at the MAAI Convention in New York.