Rebecca Rigg
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- For the "Farscape" actress, see Rebecca Riggs
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| Born | 31 December 1967 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse(s) | Simon Baker |
Rebecca Rigg (b. 31 December 1967) is an Australian actress.
Australian television appearances include the Australian television series Rafferty's Rules (in which she appeared as the daughter of the Magistrate, Michael Rafferty). Other television appearances include the television special Joh's Jury (as one of the jurors), as well as a starring role in the Australian comedy television series Willing and Abel (in which she appeared as "Angela Reddy"). She also appeared in the television mini-series Emma, Queen of the South Seas.
She also made guest appearances in other Australian television series, including The Flying Doctors, G. P., Blue Heelers and Winners — Quest beyond Time.
In the United States, Rebecca Rigg appeared in the series Michael Hayes, in which she had an ongoing role as United States Attorney Lindsay Straus.
Rebecca Rigg also appeared in American television series L.A. Doctors as "Kelly Newman", and The Guardian, which starred her husband, actor Simon Baker.
Rebecca recently appeared in a movie, Ellie Parker, with Naomi Watts.
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[edit] Awards and nominations
1981
- Rebecca Rigg was nominated for an AFI award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for the film Fatty Finn.
[edit] Personal life
Simon Baker and Rebecca Rigg have three children, and have moved back to Sydney from Malibu where they had been living for a number of years.
Rebecca Rigg is sometimes confused with the Farscape actress, Rebecca Riggs because of the similarity of their names, and also because both are Australian actresses.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Films
- Fatty Finn — 1980
- Doctors and Nurses — 1981
- Monkey Grip — 1982
- Fortress — 1985
- Raw Nerve — 1989
- The Lonely Ones — 1989
- Hunting — 1991
- Spotswood — 1991
- My Forgotten Man — 1993
[edit] Television
[edit] Australian television
- The Restless Years — 1981-1982
- The Grahame Bond TV Special — 1982
- A Country Practice — 1983-1984
- The Great Bookie Robbery (miniseries) — 1986
- Willing and Abel — 1987
- Emma, Queen of the South Seas (miniseries) — 1988
- Joh's Jury (miniseries) mdash; 1993
[edit] American television
- Michael Hayes (TV series)
- L.A. Doctors
- Mercy Mission (miniseries) — 1993
[edit] References
- "The Australian Film and Television Companion" — compiled by Tony Harrison — Simon & Schuster Australia, 1994
[edit] External links
- Rebecca Rigg - "A Country Practice" cast's actor filmographies
- Rebecca Rigg - Australian Film Commission website
- Rebecca Rigg at the Internet Movie Database
