Rebecca Faulkenberry

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Rebecca Faulkenberry
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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 Off 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 Rock Of Ages 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
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
2008 High School Musical Sharpay Evans Hammersmith Apollo
2008 High School Musical 2 Sharpay Evans Fox Theatre Atlanta
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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