Rachel Nichols (née Alexander) is an ESPN reporter who covers breaking news and events for SportsCenter and also contributes investigative pieces and human-interest features for SportsCenter and Outside the Lines. Nichols is a regular part of ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown shows, as well as a regular on ESPN's NBA coverage. She has previously worked for the Washington Post and Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel.
Nichols is a graduate of Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, Maryland, and Northwestern University.
She was named one of Esquire's "Women We Love" in 2005 .
Nichols is married to music executive Max Nichols, is the daughter-in-law of film director Mike Nichols, and the stepdaughter-in-law of television journalist Diane Sawyer.http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE2DD1F3DF934A15756C0A9679C8B63
Rachel Emily Nichols (born January 8, 1980) is an American actress, currently known for her film work and for her portrayal of CIA agent Rachel Gibson on the ABC television series Alias.
Graduated from Columbia University with a double major in math and economics.
Modelled for Guess?, Abercrombie & Fitch, L'Oreal and Nicole Miller (II).
Got the first role she auditioned for, as the restaurant hostess on "Sex and the City" (1998).
She was ranked #28 (2003) in Maxim's 100 Sexiest Women
Yahoo Model of the Month (September 2000)
Loves to watch boxing.
