Picture Perfect Wednesday: Rachel Bilson

Actress Rachel Bilson comes from a family that's been involved in movie making--mostly as writers and directors--for four generations. She grew up around movie productions and has said that this made her career choice a natural one.

Bilson's first major role was on the television series "The O.C." (2003-2007) where she was cast in what was initially to be a small recurring role. However, the show-runners liked her character and performance so much that they expanded her role. She was a co-star by the time the second season began, and she was the show's female lead for the fourth season.

Beginning in 2018, Bilson co-starred with Eddie Cibrian in the ABC mystery-comedy series "Take Two." She plays Sam Swift, a once popular television actress who is rebuilding her life after a series of drug- and alcohol-related scandals ruined her career and landed her in rehab. She initially teams up with private detective Eddie Valetik, who is himself rebuilding his life after his career as a police detective ended badly, as a publicity stunt, but later finds that she prefers helping people in real life to make-believe. Bilson is also the show's producer.

"Take Two" currently airs Thursday nights on ABC. I find the show to be lots of fun, and I think that if you enjoy the sort of light-hearted mysteries that I so often review on this blog, you will like it, too. As of this writing, it is unknown if Sam and Eddie will be back for a second season... but I certainly hope they will be!