SAG-AFTRA and WGA went on strike for fair contracts and it was incredible to see so much solidarity and come together as a community of entertainment industry workers. As a member of the SAG-AFTRA LA Local Next Gen Performers Committee, Rebecca helped to organize a picket meet-up in support of the WGA.
Rebecca’s first short film COPING, has been accepted into its first film festival, and it's a fancy one...COPING will have its WORLD PREMIERE at the Oscar-qualifying @lashortsfest!
LA Shorts is accredited by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts BAFTA, the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television ACCT Canadian Screen Awards, and The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Spain GOYA AWARDS.
I came up with the idea for a film based off of an event that happened in my life; the wonderful Mary McDonnell wrote the script that the incredible Kaye Tuckerman directed! Our cast and crew were AMAZING and I'm so thrilled that LA audiences will get to see everyone's beautiful work.
The festival runs from July 19 – 27, 2023 at Regal Cinema, LA LIVE.
Rebecca participated as a volunteer actor in Young Storytellers, helping to bring to life 5 original plays by 5th graders in their BIG SHOW. Their plays involved a video game playing whale, a time machine, Mother Nature, a basketball team named the Dirty Socks, and more. It was an absolute blast and you can learn more about Young Storytellers and their mission below:
Photos by Johnny Fraser.
Young Storytellers equips young people to be the driving force of their own narratives. We’re passionate about bringing people together and creating stories to raise the voices of those who don’t often get heard.
We believe that when a young person understands the power of their own story—made of their unique background, culture, race, gender, sexuality, immigration status, geographic location, and economic status—it creates a more empathetic and equitable future for everyone.
We raise voices, one story at a time.
youngstorytellers.com
Rebecca has been accepted into the Television Academy as an official member!
Rebecca’s co-star on S4 Ep7 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is out now!
“Such an amazing time working with the loveliest people and learning from the best of the best at their craft. To get to be a small part of a show that makes people laugh, provides comfort and escape, and brings people together, was a dream from start to finish. I pretty much got a front row seat to a masterclass in acting (Rachel Brosnahan) and directing (Daniel Palladino) with the kindest crew. And getting to be on set during this pandemic, able to make art and create - it felt so special.
Thank you so much Jaime and Unified Management, and Anne Davison and Cindy Tolan Casting for the opportunity!”
Rebecca is thrilled to have been selected to serve on multiple SAG AFTRA committees, including her Local Chapter of the Next Generation of Performers (NextGen) Committee and the Women’s Committee. She’s also part of the National Next Generation of Performers Committee and is learning so much about the union and having a blast working with motivated, inspiring artists.
Rebecca played Alathea in a new radio drama from immersive theatre company, Vigilance Theater Group.
Check out more details on this one-of-a-kind show below or read about it in the Pittsburgh City Paper!
In Vigilance Theater Group’s first radio drama, a mysterious force has appeared somewhere above North America, and it’s attracting followers. Libby, a young employee of the FBI, discovers her boyfriend, Evan, has been digging through files about the anomaly — codenamed “Project Missing Tower.” Is he already under its spell? More importantly, what is this invisible power, and what does it want? Follow along with an episodic, fully produced audio narrative to find out — and dive into the world of “Reverberations” via an exclusive, in-world Facebook portal, where you’ll have the chance to separate fact and fiction.
Rebecca was selected to be a part of a week-long master class with Golden Globe Winner and Academy Award Nominee, Kathleen Turner. It was an incredible opportunity to learn from someone with such a fine-tuned understanding of the craft and the nuances to approaching character and text.
Kathleen's most recent work includes Netflix's The Kominsky Method and upcoming HBO Series The White House Plumbers.
Kathleen garnered five Golden Globe nominations for Body Heat, Romancing the Stone (winner), Prizzi’s Honor (winner), Peggy Sue Got Married and The War of the Roses. She also received an Oscar nomination for Peggy Sue Got Married.
Other acclaimed projects include Moonlight and Valentino, The Jewel of the Nile (opposite Michael Douglas), Switching Channels, Julia and Julia, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Man with Two Brains (opposite Steve Martin), The Accident Tourist, Serial Mom, Crimes of Passion, Californication with David Duchovny, F.R.I.E.N.D.S (Chandler's Dad), The Path, Family Guy, American Masters, Lovestruck, The Kominsky Method, Rick and Morty, Mom, Wizards, Dumb and Dumber To, The Simpsons, and more.
