Rachel Jordache

Rachel Dixon (also Jordache and Wright) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Brookside, played by Tiffany Chapman. The character debuted on-screen during the episode broadcast on 15 February 1993. Chapman was thirteen when she joined the cast as a recurring character but was later upgraded to a regular cast member. The character is introduced as part of the show's new family, the Jordaches, consisting of mother, Mandy Jordache (Sandra Maitland) and sister, Beth Jordache (Anna Friel). Rachel's notable storylines include being sexually abused by her father, Trevor Jordache (Bryan Murray). Her violent marriage to Christian Wright (Philip Dowd) ended in divorce and Rachel later marries Mike Dixon (Paul Byatt), with whom she has two children with and endures financial difficulties. Chapman remained in the cast until the show's cancellation and end in 2003.