Rachel is one of the main characters, and one of the primary antagonists, of the sci-fi drama series Orphan Black and a clone of Project LEDA. Raised by geneticists Ethan and Susan Duncan, Rachel was told about her origins and the existence of the other clones at an early age, making her the only LEDA clone who was raised self-aware. She is the CEO of the DYAD Institute in Toronto, which steers and oversees the cloning program. Rachel was born on March 31st, 1984.