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]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Rebecca Carlson Faulkenberry |
Born | Woodlands, Texas, USA |
Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, dancer, choreographer |
Years active | 2002–present |
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]
Theatre
Faulkenberry made her West End debut in High School Musical, in 2008, and went on to star in High School Musical 2 before going on the US tour of the show.[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,[1] Faulkenberry left Rock of Ages to join Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark in 2011 in the lead role of Mary-Jane.[6] In 2017 she starred as Nancy in Tim Minchin and Danny Rubin's Tony-nominated musical Groundhog Day.[7]
Film and Television
Faulkenberry is known for guest-starring roles in Madam Secretary,[8] Blue Bloods[9] and Instinct.[10] She appeared as Barbara Hoffa[11] alongside Al Pacino in Martin Scorsese's The Irishman.[12]
Year | Title | Role |
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2017 | Cut Shoot Kill | Nicole Heally |
2019 | The Irishman | Barbara Hoffa |
2021 | Martin Eden | Edith Olney |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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" |
Year | Production | Role | Theatre |
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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 |
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