Rebecca Saire

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Rebecca Saire
Born (1963-04-16) 16 April 1963 (age 60)
London, England
Occupation(s)Actress, writer
Years active1968–present
Spouse Roger Allam
Children2

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.

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Stage

Filmography

Television

Films

Radio

Writing

Saire has written three plays for BBC Radio 4, all produced by Eoin O'Callaghan:

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