Rebecca Humphries
Rebecca Humphries | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 October 1987 |
| Alma mater | LAMDA |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, writer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Television | Ten Percent The Crown Trigonometry |
Rebecca Humphries (born 3 October 1987) is a British actress and writer.
Career
[edit]Humphries attended London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and has appeared on stage in productions of Temple at the Donmar Warehouse, Pomona at the National Theatre and Blackout Songs at the Hampstead Theatre. She is also the author of the memoir Why Did You Stay? published in 2022.[1]
Humphries' comedy television roles have included Friday Night Dinner and Morgana Robinson's The Agency. She played Julie Fincham in the Amazon Prime Video series Ten Percent, a British remake of Call My Agent!, in April 2022.[2]
In 2023, Humphries portrayed Carrie Johnson in the Channel 4 docu-drama Partygate.[3] Previously, she had portrayed Carol Thatcher in the television drama series The Crown.[4][5] In 2023, she started filming Ben Wheatley comedy-horror series Generation Z.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Humphries began a relationship with British comedian Seann Walsh in 2013 which lasted for five years. She has spoken in the House of Commons about gaslighting and the media on behalf of the organisers of the Women’s March London.[7][8]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Come Fly With Me | Holly's mother | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Cardinal Burns | Kate | 1 episode |
| 2013 | The Intern | Rebecca | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Aunties | Sharon | TV film |
| 2013 | Big Bad World | Beth | 8 episodes |
| 2015 | Cockroaches | Jennifer | 6 episodes |
| 2015 | Crackanory | Lisa | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Morgana Robinson's The Agency | Rachel | 6 episode |
| 2018 | Hold the Sunset | Police officer | |
| 2020 | Trigonometry | Caroline | 8 episodes |
| 2020 | Friday Night Dinner | Lucy Two | 1 episode |
| 2020 | The Crown | Carol Thatcher | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Ten Percent | Julie Fincham | 8 episodes |
| 2023 | Partygate | Carrie Johnson | TV drama |
| 2024 | Piglets | Melanie | Main role[9] |
| 2024 | Generation Z | In-production[10] |
References
[edit]- ^ Harrison, Ellie (8 April 2023). "'Did I watch my ex on I'm a Celebrity? No – I was busy doing a five-star play': Rebecca Humphries on love, heartbreak and Blackout Songs". The Independent. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ Hibbs, James (27 April 2022). "Meet the cast of Ten Percent". Radio Times. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ Cormack, Morgan (3 October 2023). "Meet the cast of Partygate on Channel 4". Radio Times. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Rebecca Humphries: Playing Carol Thatcher in The Crown taught me an unexpected lesson". The Daily Telegraph. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ Griffiths, Eleanor (19 November 2020). "Who is Carol Thatcher – and how realistic is The Crown's portrayal of her relationship with her mother?". Radio Times. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ Cormack, Morgan (18 October 2023). "Sue Johnston, Robert Lindsay and more join Generation Z cast". Radio Times. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ Hogan, Michael. "Rebecca Humphries on life after that Strictly debacle: 'I felt as if I had a voice again. Maybe one that mattered'". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "What has Seann Walsh's ex-girlfriend Rebecca Humphries said since his I'm A Celeb debut?". Hello Magazine. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Piglets". British Comedy Guide. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (18 October 2023). "'Generation Z' First Look: Ben Wheatley's Zombie Series Unveils Cast Including Robert Lindsay". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.