Rebekah Wainwright
| Rebekah Wainwright | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 16, 1988 |
| Residence | London |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts in Acting Studies |
| Alma mater | Trinity College |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | The Tudors |
Rebekah Wainwright is an Irish film and stage actress known for her work on The Tudors, Opus K and How to Be Happy. She is from Dublin, Ireland, and attended Trinity College there. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting Studies.
Wainwright worked behind the scenes in production before moving to acting herself. She started acting with stage performing before landing a small part on the television show The Roaring Twenties.[1]
The Tudors
On The Tudors, Wainwright played Catherine Brandon, representing the real life Catherine Willoughby, 12th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby. She plays opposite Henry Cavill, who portrays the real life Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk. Baroness Willoughby was Brandon's fourth wife in real life and second on the show. Wainwright first appeared in the last episode of season 1, titled The Death of Wolsey. She subsequently appears on 13 more episodes through the rest of the series.[2][3]
Many other cast members in The Tudors also attended Trinity College with Wainwright in Dublin before appearing on the show:
- Laura Jane Laughlin, who earned her Bacehlors from Trinity, portrays Marge Sheldon, the fictional portrayal of real life Margaret "Madge" Shelton, a mistress of King Henry VIII.[4]
- Allen Leech, who portrays Francis Dereham, earned his Masters from Trinity College.[5] Dereham was executed for being the lover of Catherine Howard, fifth wife of King Henry VIII.
- Gavin O'Connor, who plays the Earl of Shrewsbury, graduated from Trinity College as well. Of his experience, O'Connor stated "Working on The Tudors was an amazing experience, the costumes, the set, the calibre of acting and the directing was all top class. It was phenomenal. Henry [Cavill] was a good guy and a hard worker, it is nice to see him do well."[6]
- Steve Wilson, who plays the Constable of the Tower in the Tower of London in seasons 1-3.[7]
- Pádraic Delaney, who played George Boleyn, graduated from Trinity College in 2001 with a Bachelor in Drama and Theatre Studies.[8]
- Amy Joyce Hastings, who played the Mole Girl in Message to the Emperor as Charles Brandon's mistress, graduated from Trinity College with a Bachelor in Acting Studies.[9][10]
Of her character, Wainwright stated:
"Catherine is extremely wise and intelligent when it comes to the politics within the court, giving Brandon advice on how to approach the King! I like also how the loving relationship between Brandon and Catherine parallels the troubled relationship of King Henry [VIII] and Anne Boleyn. And of course, the chance to work with such talented cast and crew was very appealing."
"Catherine is a very strong young woman. She is catapulted into the role of Duchess of Suffolk at just seventeen, can you imagine that? Thankfully the relationship between her and Brandon is a strong, loving one. She trusts him completely. Catherine is very politically-minded. She has complete support for Queen Catherine of Aragon and her marriage to King Henry, and she despises the Boleyn family."[3]
Filmography
In 2008, Wainwright played the part of Alice in The Roaring Twenties, an Irish television mini-series.
The Roaring Twenties was followed by The Tudors and then Irish film Opus K in 2011.
In 2013, Wainwright appeared in the film How to Be Happy, where she played the character Jenny.
In 2014 she appeared in the award winning Irish short film "In This Place", written by and starring Tristan Heanue.
In 2015 Wainwright played the role of Molly Ryan in ABC's pilot "Guilt".
A listing of Wainwright's acting appears on the website IMDB.[3]
Other
Rebekah Wainwright is represented by Inspire Entertainment in Los Angeles and Independent Talent Group in London.
She is listed in the books The Year in Television, 2009: A Catalog of New and Continuing Series, Miniseries, Specials and TV Movies by Vincent Terrace[11] and The Tudors on Film and Television by Sue Parrill and William B. Robison.[12]
References
- ↑ "Rebekah Wainwright". TV.COM. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ↑ "Henry Cavill on "The Tudors" season 3 episode stills". Henry Cavill. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Rebekah Wainwright". IMDB. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ↑ "Laura Jane Laughlin". IMDB. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ↑ "Allen Leech". Troika. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ↑ "Gavin O'Connor". Cork Independent. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ↑ "STEVE WILSON" (PDF). TN ENTERPRISES. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ↑ "Padraic DelaneyThis is a featured page". IMDB. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ↑ "Amy-Joyce Hastings". IMDB. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ↑ "Amy Joyce Hastings". Amy Joyce Hastings. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ↑ Terrace, Vincent (2010). The Year in Television, 2009: A Catalog of New and Continuing Series, Miniseries, Specials and TV Movies. McFarland. p. 264. ISBN 0786456442.
- ↑ Parrill, Sue (2013). The Tudors on Film and Television. McFarland. p. 247. ISBN 0786458917.