Helen Baxendale is an English actress who appears on stage, television and in films. She is best recognized for her roles as Rachel in the British comedy-drama 'Cold Feet' and as Emily in the American sitcom 'Friends'. Both the shows that she acted in became extremely popular and received high ratings. She also earned praise for working on other television shows including 'Cardiac Arrest', 'An Unsuitable Job for a Woman', 'Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years', 'Dirk Gently' and 'Kidnap and Ransom'. She is currently playing a main role in the British-Irish sitcom 'Cuckoo'. Baxendale initially earned recognition as a stage actress after working in the following plays, 'Soldiers', 'After Miss Julie', 'The Woman Before', the Marowitz 'Hamlet', and 'Swimming with Sharks'. While she is mostly known for her television roles, she has also acted in several films and telefilms, including 'Truth or Dare', 'Bolse Vita', 'Ordinary Decent Criminal', 'Beyond the Pole' and 'Anonymous'.