Rachel Bilson

 Rachel Bilson was the daughter of Janice (Stango), an sexual therapist, as well as Danny Bilson. Her father is Ashkenazi Jewish, and her mother is Italian. While attending Notre Dame High School, she began her acting career. After graduating high school she was accepted into Grossmont College. However, she dropped out after a year. Her father, who is a writer, director, and producer and producer, encouraged her to keep acting. She was offered a variety of roles in TV commercials before getting the role of Summer Roberts on the hit TV show The O.C. She became a household name in 2003.