Rebekah Staton
Rebekah Staton | |
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| Born | 17 April 1981 Leek, Staffordshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Actress and narrator |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Rebekah Staton is an English actress and narrator. She has had roles in Pulling (2006–2009), Doctor Who (2007), Rome (2007), Wallander (2011), Black Mirror (2011), Raised by Wolves (2013–2016), DanTDM Creates a Big Scene (2017), and Home (2019–2020). She is also a narrator for Don't Tell The Bride (2008–2020).
Early life
Born in Leek, Staffordshire,[1] her family then moved to Shrewsbury,[1] and aged nine to Penkridge, Staffordshire.[1] She was a student at Wolgarston High School,[1] in Penkridge, and went on to study acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), graduating with a BA in Acting Degree (H Level) in 2002.[2]
Career
Her theatre work includes Playing with Fire by David Edgar at the National Theatre.[3] The Crucible at the Crucible Theatre,[3] Simplicity and Chasing the Golden Sun at the Orange Tree Theatre.[3]
In 2007, she played Jenny/Mother of "the Family" in the Doctor Who two-part "Human Nature"/"The Family of Blood", alongside David Tennant[4] and Freema Agyeman. The same year, she starred as Althea in two episodes in the series Rome (2007).[3] She played Louise in the BBC Three award-winning sitcom Pulling.[5] She also plays Kristina in the BBC One version of Wallander (2011).[4]
Other appearances include two episodes of The Amazing Mrs Pritchard,[3] six of State of Play,[4] and the film Bright Young Things.[4] She had a small part in the 2006 mini series Jane Eyre.[4] She plays the character of the superhero "She-Force" in the 2008 ITV2 series No Heroics,[4] and played the character of Kelly in the BBC comedy Home Time.[4]
In 2011, she acted as Caitlin in the Sky1 comedy series Spy.[6]
In 2011, she appeared in "The Entire History of You", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror.[4]
From 2013 until 2016, Staton played Della in the Channel 4 sitcom Raised by Wolves, a performance described as "utterly brilliant".[7]
In 2016, Staton was cast in the second series of Ordinary Lies as Wendy Walker.[5] Filming started in March 2016.[5]
Staton was the narrator for the BBC Three and BBC America documentary 18 Pregnant Schoolgirls,[4] as well as being the narrator for the E4 reality television series Don't Tell the Bride.[8] She also voices Bethany in Dragon Age II,[4] and provided the voiceover for the Channel 5 documentary series Candy Bar Girls.[4]
Staton played Katy in Home from 2019 to 2020.[9]
Filmography
TV
- State of Play (2003) Liz
- Outlaws (2004) as Janey
- Jane Eyre (2006) as Bessie
- Rome (2007) as Althea (Episodes "These Being the Words of Marcus Tullius Cicero" and "Testudo et Lepus")
- Doctor Who (2007) as Jenny (Episodes Human Nature / The Family of Blood)
- Pulling (2006–2009) as Louise
- Wallander (Episodes "Before the Frost", "The Dogs of Riga", "An Event in Autumn")
- Black Mirror: "The Entire History of You" (2011) as Colleen
- Spy (2011) as Caitlin Banks
- No Heroics as Jenny/"She-Force"
- Hunderby (2012) as Annie
- Inside Men (2012) as Sandra
- Groove High (2012) as Vic
- Love Matters (2013) as Jenny
- Great Night Out (2013) as Kath
- Moving On (2013) as Lisa
- Raised by Wolves (2013–2016) as Della Garry
- Up the Women (2014) as Betty
- Remember Me (2014) as Alison Denning
- Ordinary Lies (2016) as Wendy Walker
- DanTDM Creates a Big Scene (2017) as Ellie
- Home (2019–2020) as Katy
- The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies (2023) as Alice
Movies
- Will (2011)
- The Hustle (2019) as Chloe, a pub girl
References
- ^ a b c d Roz Laws (2 March 2016). "Raised By Wolves star Rebekah Staton reveals how she channelled Clint Eastwood for Channel 4 series". birminghammail.co.uk.
- ^ "RRADA Student and Graduate profiles - Rebekah Staton". rada.ac.uk. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Rebekah Staton". royalcourttheatre.com. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Rebekah Staton credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ a b c Hogan, Michael (30 October 2016). "Rebekah Staton: 'Clint Eastwood is the coolest person I've ever met'". The Guardian.
- ^ Jeffery, Morgan (17 October 2012). "'Spy' stars on series two – video". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ Bennion, Chris (23 March 2015). "Raised by Wolves, review: Caitlin Moran's sitcom has got joie de vivre to spare". The Independent. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ "Don't Tell the Bride returns, narrated by Rebekah Staton | United Voices". unitedvoices.tv. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Home axed by Channel 4". British Comedy Guide. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.