Rebecca Atkinson
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Rebecca Atkinson is a British actress who plays the part of Karen Jackson in Channel 4's Shameless. She also appeared in Life On Mars and Ideal.
Born in Salford in 1983, she lived on Weaste Lane and went to All Souls primary school on Kintire Avenue, which was also the primary school of Warrington Rugby Star Adrian Morley
Her notable friends during her primary school years, were Natalie Blood and Savine Stritch, both unknowns in the acting world.
She was a student at the Preston College of Dance and Drama
She has had a number of minor parts in the following shows.
- New Street Law (2007) : Susie Hardwick, 1 episode
- Heartbeat (2002-06) : Hayley Felton, 2 episodes
- Bad Company (2006) : Hayley Felton, 1 episode
- Caught in the Headlights (2002) : Linda, 1 episode
- Holby City (2006) : Savanna, 1 episode
- Short Cuts (2006) : Savanna, 1 episode
- Ideal (2005-06) : Asia, 4 episodes
- Life on Mars (2006) : Tina, 1 episode
- The Bill (2005) : Caitlin Vicars, 1 episode
- Doctors (2005) : Sharon Irvine, 1 episode
- The Royal (2003) : Suzannne, 1 episode
- Now You See Her (2001) (TV) : Girl
Her major break came in the Channel 4 UK drama Shameless in which she plays the saucy sex obsessed temptress Karen Jackson.
