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Rebecca Faulkenberry

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Rebecca Faulkenberry
Faulkenberry in concert
Background information
BornWoodlands, Texas, USA
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active2002–present

Rebecca Faulkenberry is a Bermudian singer and actress 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]

Early life

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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

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Theatre

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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 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

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Faulkenberry is known for guest-starring roles in Madam Secretary,[8] Blue Bloods,[9] The Blacklist[10] and Instinct.[11] She appeared as Barbara Hoffa[12] alongside Al Pacino in Martin Scorsese's The Irishman.[13]

Filmography

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Film

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

Television

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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"
2023 The Blacklist Paige (Guest Star) Episode: "The Dockery Affair"

Theatre

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Rebecca Faulkenberry". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  2. ^ Wilson, Gemma (2011-06-30). "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. 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  4. ^ "Rock of Ages Welcomes New Stars Dan Domenech, Rebecca Faulkenberry, MiG Ayesa and More". Broadway.com. 2011-02-14. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  5. ^ Sciullo, Maria (2010-11-21). "'Rock of Ages': This is big". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  6. ^ "Bermuda Actress' 'Spider-Man' Debut". Bernews. 2011-11-12. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  7. ^ Gordon, David (2017-09-12). "Final Bow: Rebecca Faulkenberry Talks About Her Big Song in Groundhog Day". TheaterMania. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  8. ^ "Rebecca Faulkenberry". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  9. ^ "Faulkenberry Appears On CBS Crime Show". Bernews. 2019-10-14. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  10. ^ Garcia, Ruben (2023-03-26), The Dockery Affair, The Blacklist, retrieved 2023-03-27
  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". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  13. ^ Stewart, Zachary (2019-10-11). "What Is a Movie Doing in a Broadway Theater? The Irishman to Play the Belasco". TheaterMania. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
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