Rachael Leigh Cook Interview: She's All That & Babysitters Club Journey | David A.R. White Podcast

She’s all that… and so much more!

90s/2000s icon Rachel Leigh Cook (She's All That, The Babysitters Club, Josie and the Pussycats, Tom and Huck, Love on the Rock) joins David A.R. White (God’s Not Dead, Pure Flix) for a nostalgic, hilarious, and heartfelt episode of The White House Pod – Dare to Dream!

Rachel spills the 90s tea:

Starting as a 12-year-old print model in Minneapolis → landing her FIRST audition (and role!) in The Babysitters Club at 15

Moving to LA during high school spring break, staying in her manager’s guest room & getting her diploma back home

The life-changing She's All That moment – Freddie Prinze Jr., that iconic makeover, and how it exploded her career

Indie film grind: House of Yes with Parker Posey, Josie and the Pussycats box-office heartbreak, & Lifetime's Left to Die

Latest adventure: Hallmark movie filmed in beautiful Malta (stolen jewels, romance & resort vibes!)

Working with legends like Ellen Burstyn & Melanie Mayron + her “second sexiest woman in the world” Stuff magazine title (David had to ask!)

Advice for aspiring actors: Do it for joy, community, and creating your own content from your phone

If you grew up quoting She's All That, love 90s rom-com nostalgia, or need real talk on the acting journey with a side of laughs – this episode is your ultimate throwback with modern wisdom!

Timestamps:

00:00 – Rachel’s adorable intro & instant chemistry

02:20 – Minneapolis print modeling to first acting gig

08:40 – The Babysitters Club – her very first audition!

14:10 – High school in LA guest room & diploma drama

20:30 – She's All That life-changer & Freddie Prinze Jr.

27:15 – Josie and the Pussycats, indie films & setbacks

34:50 – Left to Die true story & Hallmark Malta shoot

41:20 – “Second sexiest woman” title roast & advice

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