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Rebecca Calder is an English actress. Her films include Altar (2014), Love Me Do (2015), for which she won Best Actress at the European Independent Film Festival, and The Dark Mile (2017).

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Early life

Calder was born in Consett, County Durham. She moved around growing up and was educated in New Zealand and Australia. At nineteen, she returned to England, moving from Naples, Italy to London where she now lives in Dalston. [1] [2]

Career

In 2007, Calder made her professional stage debut in Silver Birch House and Pera Palas, both at the Arcola Theatre in East London. [3] This was followed by her television debut in four episodes of the BBC One medical drama Casualty the following year. She also appeared in Moonlight & Magnolias at the Tricycle Theatre. [4] She made guest appearances in the third series of the ITV science fiction series Primeval as well as The Bill and Doctors , also on ITV and BBC One respectively.

Calder played Martha McCoy in the 2012 History miniseries Hatfields & McCoys and guest starred in an episode of the BBC Two drama White Heat . She made her feature film debut in the 2014 horror thriller Altar , which aired on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom and had a theatrical release elsewhere. She received critical acclaim for her performance alongside Jack Gordon in the 2015 film Love Me Do, for which she won Best Actress at the ÉCU European Independent Film Festival and the Cardiff Independent Film Festival. Calder would return to the ÉCU to sit on the jury in 2019. [5]

Calder starred alongside Deirdre Mullins in the film The Dark Mile and portrayed Coco Chanel in the Picasso installment of the National Geographic anthology series Genius .

Calder had a recurring role as Shirley in Michaela Coel's BBC and HBO miniseries I May Destroy You . In 2022, Calder appeared in the action film Memory and the Swedish historical film Hilma. [6] She is set to star in the horror film Broken Bird (announced as Sybil). [7] [8]

Filmography

Film

List of films and roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2009IlkIlkShort film
2011The Division of GravityGirlShort film
2014 Altar Isabella
2015 Youth Countess
Love Me DoAntonia
2016The Sea Is an Edge and an EndingMirandaShort film
2017We Are TouristsGeorgie
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Maid
The Dark MileLouise
CupidityBridgetShort film
2018 Holmes & Watson Ma'am
2019TickleLillyShort film
2021 The Cursed Mrs Adam
Wrath of Man Amy
2022 Memory Wendy van Camp
HilmaCornelia
2023A House in JerusalemRachel
Kandahar Corrine HarrisVoice role
2024Broken BirdSybil

Television

List of television appearances and roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008–2010 Casualty Briony Grove / Chrissie McAllister4 episodes
2009 Primeval Lady Elizabeth LionelEpisode: "Dragon Tales"
The Bill Layla MadeleyEpisode: "Absolute Power"
2011 Doctors Kay BurridgeEpisode: "The Nun's Tale"
2012 White Heat AliciaMiniseries; episode: "The Sea of Trees"
Hatfields & McCoys Martha McCoyMiniseries; 2 episodes
Dark Matters: Twisted But True Various3 episodes
2014 DCI Banks Chelsea2 episodes
Love by DesignBeatrixTelevision film
2015 Clan of the Cave Bear EbraTelevision film
2016Fright BitesMiniseries; episode: "Wake"
2017 Silent Witness DI Jodie Tanner2 episodes
2018 Genius: Picasso Coco Chanel Anthology: "Chapter Eight"
2020 I May Destroy You ShirleyMiniseries; 2 episodes
2021 Wolfe Martha Gik1 episode
2022 Professor T Nicky StevensEpisode: "Swansong"

Stage

List of stage performances
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Silver Birch HouseSerap Arcola Theatre, London
Pera PalasEvelyn
2008Moonlight & MagnoliasMiss Poppenghul Tricycle Theatre, London
2020 The Effect Dr Lomas English Theatre, Frankfurt [9]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2016 European Independent Film Festival Best ActressLove Me DoWon [10]
Unrestricted View Film FestivalWon [11]
Cardiff Independent Film FestivalWon
Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema Best Actress – FeatureNominated
2017 Raindance Film Festival Best UK FeatureThe Dark MileNominated [a]

Notes

  1. Shared with cast and crew.

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