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

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, 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

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

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

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. ^ 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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