Rebecca Hall is an acclaimed British-American actress whose career encompasses the multiplex, the art-house cinema, and the world’s most respected theaters. She has worked with many of the industry’s greatest artists, establishing herself as a leading talent as she challenges herself with each new role.
Hall just wrapped production on her directorial debut, Passing, an adaptation based on Nella Larsen’s 1920s Harlem Renaissance novel that explores the practice of racial passing— a term used for a person classified as a member of one racial group who seeks to be accepted by a different racial group. First published in 1929, Passing follows the unexpected reunion of two high school friends, Clare Kendry (Ruth Negga) and Irene Redfield (Tessa Thompson), whose renewed a
Rebecca Hall is an acclaimed British-American actress whose career encompasses the multiplex, the art-house cinema, and the world’s most respected theaters. She has worked with many of the industry’s greatest artists, establishing herself as a leading talent as she challenges herself with each new role.
Hall just wrapped production on her directorial debut, Passing, an adaptation based on Nella Larsen’s 1920s Harlem Renaissance novel that explores the practice of racial passing— a term used for a person classified as a member of one racial group who seeks to be accepted by a different racial group. First published in 1929, Passing follows the unexpected reunion of two high school friends, Clare Kendry (Ruth Negga) and Irene Redfield (Tessa Thompson), whose renewed acquaintance ignites a mutual obsession that threatens both of their carefully constructed realities. Alexander Skarsgård and Andre Holland are also starring.
Also, this spring, she can be seen in the Amazon Original series Tales from the Loop from Mark Romanek, an hour-long genre series based on the acclaimed sci-fi art of Simon Stålenhag, in which she plays the lead role of Loretta, a gifted physicist. It explores the town and people who live above “The Loop,” a machine built to unlock and explore the mysteries of the universe – making things possible that were previously relegated only to science fiction. In this fantastical, mysterious town, poignant human tales are told that bare universal emotional experiences while drawing on the intrigue of genre storytelling.
This fall, Hall can be seen in Warner Brothers’ Godzilla vs. Kong opposite Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown, and Brian Tyree Henry. Warner Bros. is slated to release the film on November 20, 2020.
Upcoming, Hall stars in David Brucker’s thriller The Night House, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival in January 2020. Beth (Hall) is a widow reeling from shock over her husband’s sudden death. A series of disturbing events become increasingly real as Beth unearths a ghostly presence in her home. An ongoing investigation through the house turns up strange secrets and mystery she must solve alone. Searchlight Pictures is distributing the film.
Notably, Hall’s work includes Antonio Campos’ Christine, with Michael C. Hall, Tracy Letts, and Maria Dizzia, in a portrayal that garnered critical acclaim. Based on true events, the film captures the young and troubled newscaster, Christine Chubbuck, during her time at a small-town television station in the 1970s. Additionally, her work in Woody Allen’s Vicky Christina Barcelona alongside Penelope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson, and Javier Bardem garnered her Golden Globe, BAFTA Orange Rising Star, London Critics Circle and Gotham Award nominations in the performance and breakthrough categories.
Her other film credits include Max Minghella’s Teen Spirit, Etan Cohen’s Holmes & Watson; Mamoru Hosoda’s animated drama Mirai; Angela Robinson’s Professor Marston & The Wonder Women opposite Luke Evans and Bella Heathcote; Brian Crano’s Permission alongside Dan Stevens; Oren Moverman’s The Dinner, co-starring alongside Richard Gere, Laura Linney and Steve Coogan; Steven Spielberg’s The BFG, with Mark Rylance and Ruby Barnhill; Joel Edgerton’s The Gift opposite himself and Jason Bateman; Sean Mewshaw’s Tubledown opposite Jason Sudeikis; Wally Pfister’s Transendence, opposite Johnny Depp and Paul Bettany; Patrice Leconte’s A Promise, starring alongside Alan Rickman; John Crowley’s Closed Circuit; Shane Black’s Iron Man 3; Stephen Frears’ Lay the Favorite; Nick Murphy’s The Awakening, for which she earned a British Independent Film Award Nomination and Gotham Independent Film Award nomination for Best Actress; Ben Affleck’s The Town, which received the 2010 National Board of Review Award for Best Ensemble; Dan Rush’s Everything Must Go; Nicole Holofcener’s Please Give, for which the cast and filmmakers were honored with the Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award and a Gotham Independent Film Award nomination for Best Ensemble Performance; Oliver Parker’s Dorian Gray; Ron Howard’s Frost/Nixon, for which she shared in a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Cast Performance; Christopher Nolan’s The Prestige, for which she received UK Empire Award and London Critics Circle Award nominations for Best Newcomer; and Tom Vaughan’s Starter For 10, her feature film debut.
In television, Hall starred in Susanna White’s acclaimed miniseries Parade’s End for HBO and BBC, which was adapted by Tom Stoppard from Ford Madox Ford’s tetralogy of novels. For her role, Hall received a Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Actress, a BAFTA TV Award nomination for Leading Actress, and a Critics’ Choice Award nomination for Best Actress in a Movie or Miniseries. Her other television credits include Julian Jarrold’s Red Riding: 1974, for which she won a BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress; Philip Martin’s Einstein and Eddington; Stephen Poliakoff’s Joe’s Palace; Brendan Maher’s Wide Sargasso Sea; Stuart Orme’s Don’t Leave Me This Way; and Peter Hall’s The Camomile Lawn.
On stage, Hall received an Ian Charleson Award for her West End portrayal of Vivie in Mrs. Warren’s Profession. The following year, she was recognized with an Ian Charleson Award for her portrayal of Rosalind in As You Like It, which opened at the Theatre Royal Bath and later toured in both the UK and the US. Building on this success, Hall received the same commendation for her portrayal of Hermione in The Bridge Project’s production of A Winter’s Tale. The actress made her Broadway debut in the Roundabout Theatre Company’s Machinal, written by Sophie Treadwell and directed by Olivier-winner Lyndsey Turner. She was also seen in The Atlantic Theater Company’s production of Animal, directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch.
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