Loading AI tools
Rebekah Staton is an English actress and narrator. She has had roles in Pulling (2006–2009), Doctor Who (2007), Rome (2007), Wallander (2011), Black Mirror (2011), Raised by Wolves (2013–2016), DanTDM Creates a Big Scene (2017), and Home (2019–2020). She is also a narrator for Don't Tell The Bride (2008–present).
Rebekah Staton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 April 1981 Leek, Staffordshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Actress and narrator |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Born in Leek, Staffordshire,[1] her family then moved to Shrewsbury,[1] and aged nine to Penkridge, Staffordshire.[1] She was a student at Wolgarston High School,[1] in Penkridge, and went on to study acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), graduating with a BA in Acting Degree (H Level) in 2002.[2]
Her theatre work includes Playing with Fire by David Edgar at the National Theatre.[3] The Crucible at the Crucible Theatre,[3] Simplicity and Chasing the Golden Sun at the Orange Tree Theatre.[3]
In 2007, she played Jenny/Mother of "the Family" in the Doctor Who two-part "Human Nature"/"The Family of Blood", alongside David Tennant[4] and Freema Agyeman. The same year, she starred as Althea in two episodes in the series Rome (2007).[3] She played Louise in the BBC Three award-winning sitcom Pulling.[5] She also plays Kristina in the BBC One version of Wallander (2011).[4]
Other appearances include two episodes of The Amazing Mrs Pritchard,[3] six of State of Play,[4] and the film Bright Young Things.[4] She had a small part in the 2006 mini series Jane Eyre.[4] She plays the character of the superhero "She-Force" in the 2008 ITV2 series No Heroics,[4] and played the character of Kelly in the BBC comedy Home Time.[4]
In 2011, she acted as Caitlin in the Sky1 comedy series Spy.[6]
In 2011, she appeared in "The Entire History of You", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror.[4]
From 2013 until 2016, Staton played Della in the Channel 4 sitcom Raised by Wolves, a performance described as "utterly brilliant".[7]
In 2016, Staton was cast in the second series of Ordinary Lies as Wendy Walker.[5] Filming started in March 2016.[5]
Staton was the narrator for the BBC Three and BBC America documentary 18 Pregnant Schoolgirls,[4] as well as being the narrator for the E4 reality television series Don't Tell the Bride.[8] She also voices Bethany in Dragon Age II,[4] and provided the voiceover for the Channel 5 documentary series Candy Bar Girls.[4]
TV
- State of Play (2003) Liz
- Outlaws (2004) as Janey
- Jane Eyre (2006) as Bessie
- Rome (2007) as Althea (Episodes "These Being the Words of Marcus Tullius Cicero" and "Testudo et Lepus")
- Doctor Who (2007) as Jenny (Episodes Human Nature / The Family of Blood)
- Pulling (2006–2009) as Louise
- Wallander (Episodes "Before the Frost", "The Dogs of Riga", "An Event in Autumn")
- Black Mirror: "The Entire History of You" (2011) as Colleen
- Spy (2011) as Caitlin Banks
- No Heroics as Jenny/"She-Force"
- Hunderby (2012) as Annie
- Inside Men (2012) as Sandra
- Groove High (2012) as Vic
- Love Matters (2013) as Jenny
- Great Night Out (2013) as Kath
- Moving On (2013) as Lisa
- Raised by Wolves (2013–2016) as Della Garry
- Up the Women (2014) as Betty
- Remember Me (2014) as Alison Denning
- Ordinary Lies (2016) as Wendy Walker
- DanTDM Creates a Big Scene (2017) as Ellie
- Home (2019–2020) as Katy
- The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies (2023) as Alice
Movies
- Will (2011)
- The Hustle (2019) as Chloe, a pub girl
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
