Rachel Cannon

Rachel Cannon was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She is best known for Fresh Off the Boat (2015), Mad Men (2007) and Two and a Half Men (2003). Rachel Cannon is an accomplished television actress, writer, producer, entertainment executive, entrepreneur and mentor. With an acting career in Los Angeles that spans over 20 years, including over 80 network television credits, Cannon has been featured in such iconic television series as "Big Bang Theory," "Two and a Half Men," and a coveted role opposite Jon Hamm in the final season of "Mad Men." For six years, she portrayed Deidre, the snarky neighbor, in ABC's hit comedy series, "Fresh Off the Boat," where she butted heads weekly with Constance Wu's character, Jessica. This fall, Cannon will appear in the highly anticipated biopic, "Reagan", starring Dennis Quaid. Over the years, Chuck Lorre hired Cannon multiple times calling her "Comedy Gold". As her mentor, Lorre is the one that encouraged Cannon to write her own sitcoms, one of which was selected for Montreal Comedy Festival's PitchFest in 2010. Combining her on-set experience with her strong entrepreneurial spirit, Cannon founded Prairie Surf Media in 2020 where she serves as Co-CEO alongside her partner, Matt Payne, to bring sustainable creative opportunities for film and television to their home state. Cannon helped establish a more robust film program working with state legislators in 2021, which helped catapult Oklahoma as a more competitive production hub. As CEO of Prairie Surf Studios, Cannon oversees 1.3m square feet of production support space with 5 massive clear span soundstages in Downtown Oklahoma City. Since opening the doors, Prairie Surf Studios has been home to very high profile clients such as Taylor Sheridan's television series for Paramount+, Tulsa King starring Sylvester Stallone and Twisters, a Frank Marshall summer blockbuster for NBC Universal. Proving that larger productions work in Oklahoma, Cannon is now focusing on her true passion - producing and creating comedic content and anchoring it in Middle America. Cannon lives in Oklahoma City with her husband Noah Engh, a singer and songwriter, and their son, August.