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Rebecca De Unamuno | |
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| Born | Rebecca De Unamuno |
| Occupation | Actress, comedian |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Rebecca De Unamuno is an Australian actress and comedian. She has written and performed for a number of television comedy series, short films and stand up comedy shows. [1] In 2013 she starred in Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody . [2]
In 2001, she started her career on the popular The Glass House . She was part of the team that won the Improv World Cup at the Just For Laughs Festival in 2001 and was named Player of the Tournament. [3] Between 2003 and 2004, she played various characters in Big Bite , before its cancellation. She appeared in and wrote for the Hamish & Andy Show and Kath & Kim . During 2003 to 2006, she guest appeared in Comedy Inc. and in 2007, the show's final season, she became a main cast member. In 2009, she played as a teacher in Thick as Thieves . She appeared on The Chaser's War on Everything during 2009.
She is a regular guest on Richard Glover's weekly comedy wrap-up Thank God It's Friday on 702 ABC Sydney.
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