Rebecca Saire | |
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Born | London, England | 16 April 1963
Occupation(s) | Actress, writer |
Years active | 1968–present |
Spouse | Roger Allam |
Children | 2 |
Rebecca Saire (born 16 April 1963) is a British actress and writer who gained early attention when, at the age of fourteen, she played Juliet for the BBC Television Shakespeare series.
Saire has written three plays for BBC Radio 4, all produced by Eoin O'Callaghan:
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