Biography
Who is Rebecca Hall?
Early life and education
Rebecca Hall Maria Hall was born in London on May 3, 1982. Her father was stage director Peter Hall, and her mother was opera singer Maria Ewing. Her parents separated when she was young and eventually divorced in 1990. She grew up in a family with strong theatrical roots.
Rebecca attended Roedean School, where she served as head girl. She later studied English literature at St Catharine's College, Cambridge. During her time at university, she was heavily involved in the student theatre scene and established her own theatre company before leaving in 2002.
Stage and early career
Rebecca made her professional stage debut in 2002 in her father's production of Mrs. Warren's Profession. Her performance earned her an Ian Charleson Award. She subsequently appeared in several other stage productions, including As You Like It and Man and Superman.
Her first onscreen appearance happened at age ten in the television adaptation of The Camomile Lawn. She made her feature film debut in Starter for 10 in 2006. Shortly after, she landed her breakthrough film role as Sarah Borden in Christopher Nolan's thriller The Prestige.
Film highlights
In 2008, Rebecca starred as Vicky in Woody Allen's romantic comedy Vicky Cristina Barcelona. The role earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress. She also appeared in Frost/Nixon and Ben Affleck's crime drama The Town.
Her later film projects include Marvel's Iron Man 3, the horror thriller The Awakening, and the biographical drama Christine. She also starred in the monster films Godzilla vs. Kong and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.
Directing and personal life
In 2021, Rebecca made her feature directorial debut with the period drama Passing. She wrote and co-produced the film, which adapts Nella Larsen's novel and explores themes of her own mixed-race heritage. The project received widespread critical acclaim.
Rebecca stands at 178 cm tall. She was previously married to actor Morgan Spector. She continues to work extensively across film, television, and theatrical productions.
Birthday and age
Rebecca Hall was born on May 3, 1982, which makes Rebecca 44 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Rebecca shares the date with 21 other famous people.
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