Rebecca Rittenhouse
| Rebecca Rittenhouse | |
|---|---|
 Rittenhouse in 2014 | |
| Born |
Rebecca Rittenhouse Meaders November 30, 1988[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Rebecca Rittenhouse (born Rebecca Rittenhouse Meaders; November 30, 1988) is an American actress. She is starring as Cody LeFever in the ABC prime time soap opera, Blood & Oil and is currently playing the role Dr. Anna Ziev in the Hulu romantic comedy The Mindy Project.[2]
Life and career
Rittenhouse was born in Los Angeles, California. She attended University of Pennsylvania and later studied acting at the Atlantic Theater Company in New York City.[1] She made her Off-Broadway debut opposite Blythe Danner and Sarah Jessica Parker in Commons of Pensacola written by Amanda Peet at Manhattan Theatre Club during 2013–14 season.[3]
In 2014, she made her television debut, appearing in the pilot episode of Showtime drama series, The Affair. Later in that year, Rittenhouse was cast in the series regular role as Brittany Dobler in the Fox comedy-drama, Red Band Society.[4][5] The series was canceled after one season.[6] Rittenhouse was originally considered for the female lead role in the superhero film Deadpool alongside Taylor Schilling, Crystal Reed, and Morena Baccarin, but lost the part to Baccarin.[7]
In 2015, Rittenhouse was cast in the female lead character in the ABC prime time soap opera, Blood & Oil.[8][9][10] She plays Cody LeFever, the series' protagonist and Chace Crawford's character's wife.[11]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Philadelphia, Ti Amo | Veronica | Short film |
| 2014 | The Affair | Jocelyn | Episode: "1" |
| 2014 | Red Band Society | Brittany Dobler | Series regular, 13 episodes |
| 2015 | Blood & Oil | Cody LeFever | Series regular, 10 episodes |
| 2016 | The Mindy Project | Dr. Anna Ziev | Recurring role |
| 2018 | Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot | Post-production |
References
- 1 2 "Rebecca Rittenhouse Biography". Rebecca-Rittenhouse.com. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ↑
- ↑ "Blood & Oil". Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (18 February 2014). "Charlie Rowe, Rebecca Rittenhouse & Zoe Levin Cast In Fox's 'Red Band Society'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ↑ Fienberg, Daniel (11 September 2014). "Red Band Society co-star Rebecca Rittenhouse discusses bridging the age gap". HitFix. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ↑ "Red Band Society: FOX, ABC Studios Tried to Save Cancelled Series". TV Series Finale. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ↑ Sampson, Mike (18 February 2015). "'Deadpool' Casts Morena Baccarin to Star With Ryan Reynolds". ScreenCrush. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (27 February 2015). "ABC Pilots 'Boom', 'Mix' & '46 Percenters' Add To Casts". Deadline.com. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ↑ Pierce, Scott D. (8 May 2015). "Utah will star as North Dakota in new ABC TV series". The Salt Lake Tribune. TV or Not TV (column). Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (12 May 2015). "ABC 2015-16 Schedule: Network Bets On Stability With Few Changes, 'Muppets' On Tuesday". Deadline.com. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ↑ "OIL". ABC. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
