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Rebecca Gibel is an American film, television and stage actor. [1]
| A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject.(February 2024) |
Rebecca Gibel is an American film, television and stage actor. [1]
Gibel is a member of the Resident Acting Company [2] at Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, RI. [3] She earned her B.A. in Theatre from The College of William & Mary. [4] She earned her MFA in Acting from Brown University/Trinity Rep. At Trinity Rep, Gibel appeared as Ado Annie in a reimagined Oklahoma, directed by Richard Jenkins and Sharon Jenkins, and designed by Eugene Lee; [5] as well as the World Premiere Sarah Ruhl's Melancholy Play: a chamber musical, with music by Todd Almond, directed by Liesl Tommy, and designed by Clint Ramos. [6]
In 2017, she played K.T. [7] in the US transfer of Maria Friedman's Merrily We Roll Along at the Huntington Theatre Company, opposite Eden Espinoza, Damian Humbley, and Mark Umbers.
Gibel made her television debut in a 2012 episode of Blue Bloods. [8] In 2019, she recurred opposite Ashleigh Cummings on AMC's NOS4A2 [9] as Tina Harrison.
In 2021, Gibel played Joanne Biles [10] [11] in CODA, which swept the awards at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, [12] won the 2022 Oscar for Best Picture, [13] and the 2022 SAG Award for Outstanding Performance By A Cast In A Motion Picture. [14]
From 2021 to 2022, she starred opposite Ed Burns in seasons 1 and 2 of Bridge and Tunnel, as Burns' wife, Kitty Farrell. [15] [16] She also appeared opposite Leonardo DiCaprio, Rob Morgan and Jennifer Lawrence in Adam McKay's Academy Award-nominated feature film, Don't Look Up. [17]
In 2023, Gibel played Paulette, opposite Jenna Ortega, in the Paramount+ film Finestkind, written and directed by Academy Award winner Brian Helgeland. [18] [19]
Gibel is married to actor Charlie Thurston. [20]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Shadow Walkers | Undead Soldier | |
| 2018 | American Woman | Nursing Assistant #1 | |
| 2020 | Spenser Confidential | Laurie Boylan | |
| 2022 | CODA | Joanne Biles | |
| Don't Look Up | Waitress | ||
| 2023 | Finestkind | Paulette |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Blue Bloods | Beatrice | Episode: "The Uniform" |
| 2019 | NOS4A2 | Tina Harrison | Recurring Cast: Season 1 |
| Love in NY | Newscaster #3 | Episode: "It's Not You" | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Corp. Counsel Hayley Brogan | Episode: "The Burden of Our Choices" | |
| Castle Rock | Julie | Episode: "New Jerusalem" | |
| 2020 | The Plot Against America | Louise Swig | Episode: "Part 1" |
| Defending Jacob | Wendy | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Across the Pacific | Ione Wright | Episode: "Another Ocean" | |
| 2021-22 | Bridge and Tunnel | Kitty Farrell | Recurring Cast |
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