Rebecca Faulkenberry
Musical artist
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Rebecca Faulkenberry is a Bermudian singer and actress who has appeared on Broadway, West End theatre and screen. She has performed in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, Rock of Ages and The Irishman.[1]
Early life
Faulkenberry was born in Texas and raised in Bermuda. She moved back to the U.S. to attend the Connecticut boarding school Choate Rosemary Hall and Indiana University before completing a masters at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.[2]
Career
Theatre
Faulkenberry made her West End debut in High School Musical, in 2008, and went on to star in High School Musical 2 before going on the US tour of the show.[3] Her Broadway debut[4] followed in 2011 as the female lead, Sherrie, with Rock of Ages following her role on the Rock of Ages national tour.[5] After a nine-month stay with the show,[1] Faulkenberry left Rock of Ages to join Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark in 2011 in the lead role of Mary-Jane.[6] In 2017 she starred as Nancy in Tim Minchin and Danny Rubin's Tony-nominated musical Groundhog Day.[7]
Film and television
Faulkenberry is known for guest-starring roles in Madam Secretary,[8] Blue Bloods,[9] The Blacklist[10] and Instinct.[11] She appeared as Barbara Hoffa[12] alongside Al Pacino in Martin Scorsese's The Irishman.[13]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Cut Shoot Kill | Nicole Heally |
| 2019 | The Irishman | Barbara Hoffa |
| 2021 | Martin Eden | Edith Olney |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Doctors | Jenny Beaumont | Episode: "Musical Bumps" |
| 2010 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Sherrie | Rock of Ages performance |
| 2014 | The Heart, She Holler | Constance | Episode: "Groaning Amore" |
| 2016 | I Love You... But I Lied | Laura | Episode: "Hardcore" |
| 2017 | Madam Secretary | Meghan Pearl | Episode: "Minefield" |
| 2019 | Instinct | Candace Rego | Episodes: "Manhunt" & "Go Figure" |
| 2019 | Blue Bloods | Misty Kaye | Episode: "Behind the Smile" |
| 2023 | The Blacklist | Paige (Guest Star) | Episode: "The Dockery Affair" |
Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | High School Musical | Sharpay Evans | Hammersmith Apollo |
| 2008 | High School Musical 2 | Sharpay Evans | Fox Theatre Atlanta |
| 2011 | Rock of Ages | Sherrie | Helen Hayes Theatre |
| 2011–2012 | Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark | Mary-Jane Watson | Foxwoods Theatre |
| 2017 | Groundhog Day | Nancy | August Wilson Theatre |