Rachel Nichols to Play Tamara in New Conan Movie

Posted on March 5, 2010

Rachel Nichols has been cast as Tamara in the Conan the Barbarian remake. This is the female lead role in the film. Rachel Nichols other films include the 2005 version of The Amityville Horror and as Shana 'Scarlett' O'Hara in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. Rache lalso played the green Orion Starfleet cadet named Gaila in Star Trek.

Rachel talked to Manny The Movie guy about the role. She says she loved the character's transformation into a fierce fighter. She also loved that her character "throws down" and is not a damsel in distress. She learned how to sword fight in Bulgaria for the film.

Here's the trailer for Conan the Barbarian (2011). Jason Momoa plays Conan in the movie.

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