Blanchard starred as the popular, privileged and irrepressibly cheerful Beverly Hills teenager, Cher, in the television series Clueless. She landed the coveted role after being handpicked from among the hundreds who auditioned.

A native of Toronto, Blanchard's career was launched with a part in a McDonald's commercial. She is best known for her role in the Nickelodeon anthology series Are You Afraid of the Dark? She was also a series regular in the syndicated War of the Worlds and the British series Chriss Cross.

Her other television credits include the telefilm Alex: The Life of a Child and several Canadian productions including The Campbells, Katts and Child, Glory Enough for All, Two for Joy and On My Own.

Blanchard most recently starred in The Rage: Carrie II, the sequel to the cult classic Carrie. She appeared in the feature films Road Trip opposite Brekin Meyer, Sean William Scott and Tom Green, Sugar & Spice with Mena Suvari and Marley Shelton, Iron Eagle IV with Louis Gossett, Jr. and the Canadian film Young Ivanhoe. Blanchard recently wrapped two independent films, Joel Silverman's Nailed opposite Harvey Keitel and Brad Rowe, and Wild Dogs, which will premiere at the 2002 Toronto Film Festival. She will also be seen in Chasing Holden which will be released this fall.

In her free time, Blanchard enjoys hockey, traveling and hiking. She resides in Los Angeles.