Actress Rachel Cannon talks about moving home to Oklahoma

Oklahoma-born Rachel Cannon has played Deidre on ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat” since 2015. The series finale aired in February. Cannon attended film school at the University of Oklahoma, where she cheered on the pom squad and was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. In 18 years in Hollywood, she became a sitcom staple. Famed producer Chuck Lorre called her "comedy gold," and hired her on “Two and a Half Men” and “Big Bang Theory.” She starred opposite Jon Hamm in the final season of “Mad Men.” She has filmed multiple network television pilots. This summer, she starred in the faith-based short film “Send Me Wings,” which she co-wrote and produced alongside Lance McDaniel, former executive director of DeadCenter. "Send Me Wings” is currently being submitted to film festivals globally. 

While continuing her successful Hollywood career, Rachel decided last year ago to raise her family in Oklahoma. 

VeloCity sat down with her in February to talk about why she wanted to move back to the Sooner State and what she hopes to accomplish while she's here. 

VelocityOKC: So when did you live in Oklahoma City previously?

Rachel Cannon: I grew up here. I went to Yukon High School and went to the University of Oklahoma in the 1990s. I was on the pom squad at OU.

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