Rebecca Jackson Mendoza

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Rebecca Jackson Mendoza is an Australian actress, singer and dancer.

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[edit] Early life

Rebecca Jackson Mendoza was born in Melbourne, Australia to a Filipino father and German Australian mother.[1] She first came to national prominence as half of the pop duo Jackson Mendoza, with her sister Natalie. They had minor success releasing two singles that reached the Top 30 in Australia before disbanding in 2000.

[edit] Career

Mendoza has had film roles in Howling III (1987) as a dancer, and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005) as Queen Breha Organa. Her stage roles include Australian and German productions of Miss Saigon, Australian productions of Show Boat and Hair, Australian and Japanese productions of We Will Rock You, and the Toronto production of The Lord of the Rings.

[edit] Stabbing incident

In 1999, Mendoza suffered a stroke after being stabbed in the chest by her estranged husband and fellow Show Boat cast member Marlon Brand, who committed suicide after the attack. The couple had a daughter named Phoenix.[2]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ BWW. "An Interview with Lord of the Ring's Rebecca Jackson Mendoza aka Galadriel", broadwayworld.com, February 21, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-05-17. 
  2. ^ Sams, Christine. "Stabbing wound heals for Hair star Rebecca", The Sydney Morning Herald, June 30 2002. Retrieved on 2006-07-05. 

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