Rachel Baines-Crawford (born October 26, 1954) is the younger sister to Harriette Winslow. She was introduced as attractive widowed little sister. She moved in with the Winslows shortly after her husband, Robert, died. She is the mother of Richard "Richie" Crawford and the daughter of Jimmy Baines who appeared in "Finding the Words" to reconcile with her and Harriette, after he walked out on them when they were little. budding singer, she is also a writer and an entrepreneur, opening Rachel's Place in 1990, which replaced Leroy's, a similar hamburger joint that Urkel had accidentally burned down. The restaurant is later replaced by Mighty Weenie. Rachel is seen throughout the first four seasons; after a year's absence, she made occasional appearances during the sixth season. And ninth seas