Rebecca Rigg is an Australian actress. She is known for her roles in television and film. She started out as a

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in ''

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'' (1980), before also being featured in the films ''

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'' (1991), ''Spotswood'' (1992) and ''

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'' (2005).

Early life and career

Rebecca Rigg was born in

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. Her Australian television appearances include the television series ''

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'' (in which she appeared as the daughter of the Magistrate, Michael Rafferty); and the

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movies ''

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'', '' Come In Spinner'', and ''Naked''. As well as a starring role in the Australian comedy television series ''

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'' (in which she appeared as "Angela Reddy"). As a young girl she was also in the Australian film ''

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'', which was about the kidnapping of a teacher (played by

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) and a small class of students. She appeared in the television miniseries '' Emma: Queen of the South Seas''. She has made guest appearances in other Australian television series, including her brief recurring role of troubled teen Gabe in ''

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, ''

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'', '' G.P.'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. Rigg had a role as Nurse Amy as part of the Mr Bad storyline on hugely popular Australian soap '' E Street'', playing the girlfriend of her real-life boyfriend at the time, and future (ex) husband, Simon Baker. After the birth of her youngest son, Rigg retired from acting to be at home with her children. She has then returned to acting to appear in the films ''

'' and '' Fair Game'' with Naomi Watts. She also guest starred alongside her husband in ''

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'' episode "A Dozen Red Roses".

Personal life

Rigg married

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in 1996 after five years together, and they have three children, including actress Stella Baker. They lived in

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from 1995 until 2015, when they moved back to Sydney, Australia. Rigg and Baker separated in April 2020.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

* 1980: Aged 13, Rebecca Rigg was nominated for an

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for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for the film ''

''.

References

External links

Rebecca Rigg
– "A Country Practice" cast's actor filmographies
Rebecca Rigg
– Australian Film Commission website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rigg, Rebecca Living people 20th-century Australian actresses 21st-century Australian actresses Actresses from Sydney Actresses from the Gold Coast, Queensland American film actresses American television actresses Australian expatriate actresses in the United States Australian film actresses Australian television actresses 21st-century American women Year of birth missing (living people)