Rebecca Elizabeth Breeds (born 17 June 1987) is an Australian actress, known for her roles as Cassie Cometti in the third series of ''

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'', as series regular

Ruby Buckton Ruby Buckton is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Rebecca Breeds. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 20 June 2008. Ruby was created by executive producer Cameron Wel ...

in the soap opera ''

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,'' Aurora de Martel in '' The Originals'' and its spin-off ''

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'', and as recurring character Nicole in seasons 6 and 7 of ''

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''. In 2021, Breeds was cast as

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in the

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series ''

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''.

Early life

Breeds was born in Sydney. She attended

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, where she was made Drama Captain. For six months, she studied a double degree in music and performing arts at

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, but she deferred her studies for a film role.

Career

Breeds began her acting career with appearances in television commercials. She landed her first lead role as Leah Pointin in the 2008 Australian film ''

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''. Breeds played Cassie Cometti in the third series of ''

''. It was during filming on ''Blue Water High'' that she successfully auditioned for the role of

on ''Home and Away'', and her first scenes aired in June 2008. For her portrayal of Ruby, Breeds earned two

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nominations, including Most Popular Actress in 2010. In June 2012, ''

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's'' Erin Miller reported that Breeds had filmed her final scenes and had left ''Home and Away'' after four years. The actress made her last appearance as Ruby during the episode broadcast on 15 August 2012. In August 2012, Nellie Andreeva from Deadline.com announced that Breeds had been cast in

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's ''

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'' as Abby Russo. ''We Are Men'' marked her first US television role, however, the show was cancelled after poor ratings. Breeds also appears in the 2013

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film ''

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''. In 2015, Breeds appeared in the sixth season of ''

'' and was cast as Aurora in the supernatural series '' The Originals''. Breeds played

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's fiancée Camille in the 2016 miniseries '' Molly''. On 19 February 2016, it was announced that Breeds would star in ''Miranda's Rights'', a legal soap about a group of lawyers who work and live together. Breeds was cast as the title character Miranda Coale after a competitive audition process, however the pilot was never aired. Breeds plays one of two leads in

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's 2017 romantic comedy film ''

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''. She also appears in

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's 2018 feature film ''

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''. On 26 February 2020, she was cast as

in the

series ''

'', which is set three years after the events of '' The Silence of the Lambs''. The series was approved by CBS on 8 May 2020 for the 2020–2021 television season. CBS planned to relocate ''Clarice'' to

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for its second season, but in June 2021 it was announced the deal was "unlikely" to happen. In late 2021, Breeds reprised her role of Aurora de Martel in season 4 of ''The Originals'' spin-off ''

''. Jillian Fabiano of ''

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'' confirmed that Breeds would have a recurring role on the series.

Personal life

In 2009, Breeds began dating her ''Home and Away'' co-star

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. The couple announced their engagement in May 2012 and they married in January 2013.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Breeds, Rebecca 1987 births Living people 21st-century Australian actresses Australian child actresses Australian expatriate actresses in the United States Australian film actresses Australian television actresses Actresses from Sydney People from the Sutherland Shire