Rebecca is half Brazilian and has dual citizenship to Brazil and America. Rebecca speaks Portuguese, sings and plays the ukulele. She has been involved in several world premiers of plays by playwrights such as Rachel Bonds, Lauren Gunderson, Bekah Brunstetter, Sarah Treem, Beau Willimon and more.
She has performed in regional theaters such as Pasadena Playhouse, South Coast Repertory, The Shakespeare Theater of NJ and the Mark Taper Forum. She received the 2015 Ovation Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for Mike Bartlett's west coast premier of COCK.
She graduated from Rutgers University, attending the conservatory Mason Gross School of the Arts. (BFA).
She was nominated for a 2006 Ovation Award for Best Lead Actress in a
Play. She was honored the distinction for her performance in the
American Premiere of "I Capture the Castle.".
Studied at Shakespeare's Globe in London.
Her mother is Brazilian and her father is American.
She was nominated for a 2007 Ovation for Best Lead Actress in a Play for her role as Sarah Schorr in "Trying".