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Rebecca Faulkenberry
Background information
Birth nameRebecca Carlson Faulkenberry
BornWoodlands, Texas, USA
Occupation(s)Actor, singer, dancer, choreographer
Years active2002–present
Websitewww.imdb.com/name/nm3515525/

Rebecca Faulkenberry is a Bermudian singer and actor who has appeared on Broadway, West End theatre and screen. She has performed in Spider-Man: Turn of the Dark, Rock of Ages and The Irishman.[1]

Personal Life

Faulkenberry was born in Texas and raised in Bermuda. She moved back to the U.S. to attend the Connecticut boarding school Choate Rosemary Hall and Indiana University before completing a masters at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.[2]

Career

Theatre

Faulkenberry made her West End debut in High School Musical in 2008, then going on to star in High School Musical 2 before going on the US tour of the same name[3]. Her Broadway debut[4] followed in 2011 as the female lead, Sherrie, with Rock of Ages following the her role on the national tour.[5] After a nine month stay with the show[6], Faulkenberry left Rock of Ages to join Spider-Man: Turn of the Dark in 2011 as in the lead role Mary-Jane.[7] In 2017 she starred as Nancy in Tim Minchin and Danny Rubin’s Tony-nominated musical Groundhog Day.[8]

Film and Television

Faulkenberry is known for guest stars in Madam Secretary[9], Blue Bloods[10] and Instinct[11]. She appeared as Barbara Hoffa[12] alongside Al Pacino in Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman.[13]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Cut Shoot Kill Nicole Heally
2019 The Irishman Barbara Hoffa
2021 Martin Eden Edith Olney

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Doctors Jenny Beaumont Episode: "Musical Bumps"
2010 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Sherrie Rock of Ages performance
2014 The Heart, She Holler Constance Episode: "Groaning Amore"
2016 I Love You... But I Lied Laura Episode: "Hardcore"
2017 Madam Secretary Meghan Pearl Episode: "Minefield"
2019 Instinct Candace Rego Episodes: "Manhunt" & "Go Figure"
2019 Blue Bloods Misty Kaye Episode: "Behind the Smile"

Theatre

Year Production Role Theatre Ref(s)
2008 High School Musical Sharpay Evans Hammersmith Apollo Theatre
2008 High School Musical 2 Sharpay Evans Theatre of the Stars
2011 Rock Of Ages Sherrie Helen Hayes Theatre
2011–2012 Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Mary-Jane Watson Foxwoods Theatre
2017 Groundhog Day Nancy August Wilson Theatre

References

  1. ^ "Rebecca Faulkenberry". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  2. ^ "Rock of Ages' Rebecca Faulkenberry on Co-Starring With Constantine and Her Bermuda-Bred Identity Crisis". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  3. ^ "West End actress wants to inspire Bermudians to follow in her footsteps". bermudasun.bm. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  4. ^ "Rock of Ages Welcomes New Stars Dan Domenech, Rebecca Faulkenberry, MiG Ayesa and More". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  5. ^ "'Rock of Ages': This is big". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  6. ^ "Rebecca Faulkenberry". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  7. ^ Stars, Broadway (2011-11-12). "Bermuda Actress' 'Spider-Man' Debut". Bernews. Retrieved 2021-10-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Final Bow: Rebecca Faulkenberry Talks About Her Big Song in Groundhog Day | TheaterMania". www.theatermania.com. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  9. ^ "Rebecca Faulkenberry". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  10. ^ "Faulkenberry Appears On CBS Crime Show". Bernews. 2019-10-14. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  11. ^ "CBS: Faulkenberry And Vickers Act On Instinct". Bernews. 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  12. ^ Hall, Nadia (2018-01-05). "Faulkenberry thrilled to work with Scorsese". www.royalgazette.com. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  13. ^ "What Is a Movie Doing in a Broadway Theater? The Irishman to Play the Belasco | TheaterMania". www.theatermania.com. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
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