Rebecca Night
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| Born | Rebecca Hardwick 1985 Poole, Dorset, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005-present |
Rebecca Night (born 1985) is a British actress who starred in the title role of the James Hawes's BBC Four adaptation Fanny Hill.[1]
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[edit] Background
Night is a former member of the National Youth Theatre, where she appeared as Hero in Much Ado About Nothing.
She graduated from Rose Bruford College in 2005, where she received critial acclaim for her performance in Patrick Marber’s After Miss Julie; it was said that she "[put] everything into her role."[2].
She is has also appeared in a number of TV adverts and short films.
[edit] Career
Night's most high profile stage role, to date, is in a West End production of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. She has said that being in a Wilde play "makes you want to stand a bit taller, and it's nice getting to play dress up and be kind of refined. But it's also nice to leave it all behind, at the end of the day, to be able to put on your trainers and jeans."[3]
She has starred in two costume dramas for British television, both adapted from classic novels; Night played the title role in Fanny Hill and is currently filming Wuthering Heights as Catherine Linton. Other television roles include Becci in Caught in a Trap, directed by Michael Samuels.
[edit] Select Credits
| Year | Format | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 2008 | TV movie | Wuthering Heights | Catherine Linton | filming |
| Stage[4] | The Importance of Being Earnest | Cecily Cardew | Vaudeville Theatre 29 Jan-26 April 2008 |
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| 2007 | British tour 12 Sept-24 Nov 2007 |
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| Spoonface Steinberg | Spoonface Steinberg | Etcetera Theatre | ||
| Feature film | Framed | Ailish | ||
| TV movie | Fanny Hill | Fanny Hill | ||
| Short film | Rebecca | Rebecca | ||
| 2006 | Wednesday | Nurse | ||
| 2005 | Tail | Clara | ||
| Monologue | Kat |
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ BBC Four gets turned on to Andrew Davies' steamy adaptation of Fanny Hill, BBC (13 July 2007)
- ^ Smith, Derek Rose Bruford College Acting & Actor Musicianship Student Showcase, The Stage (12 May 2005)
- ^ Wolf, Matt Fresh Face: Rebecca Night (17 January 2008)
- ^ Guilfoyle, Lizzie The Importance of Being Earnest - casting complete, Indie London
