Rebecca Breeds | |
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Breeds in 2011 | |
| Born | Rebecca Elizabeth Breeds[1] (1987-06-17)17 June 1987 (age 38)[2][3] Sydney,New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Rebecca Elizabeth Breeds (born 17 June 1987) is an Australian actress. She is best known for her leading roles asRuby Buckton on theSeven Network soap operaHome and Away (2008–2012) andClarice Starling on theCBS crime drama seriesClarice (2021). Breeds is also known for her supporting roles as Nicole Gordon on thesixth andseventh seasons of theFreeform mystery teen drama seriesPretty Little Liars (2015–2017) and Aurora de Martel on thethird season ofThe CW fantasy supernatural drama seriesThe Originals (2015–2016) and its spin-off seriesLegacies (2021–2022).
Breeds was born in Sydney.[4] She attendedSt Andrew's Cathedral School, where she was made Drama Captain.[5]
For six months, she studied a double degree in music and performing arts atUniversity of New South Wales, but she deferred her studies for a film role.[5]
Breeds began her acting career with appearances in television commercials. She landed her first lead role as Leah Pointin in the 2008 Australian filmNewcastle.[6][7]
Breeds played Cassie Cometti in the third series ofBlue Water High.[8] It was during filming onBlue Water High that she successfully auditioned for the role ofRuby Buckton onHome and Away, and her first scenes aired in June 2008.[8] For her portrayal of Ruby, Breeds earned twoLogie Award nominations, includingMost Popular Actress in 2010.[9] In June 2012,TV Week's Erin Miller reported that Breeds had filmed her final scenes and had leftHome and Away after four years.[10][11] The actress made her last appearance as Ruby during the episode broadcast on 15 August 2012.[12]
In August 2012, Nellie Andreeva from Deadline.com announced that Breeds had been cast inRob Greenberg'sWe Are Men as Abby Russo.We Are Men marked her first US television role, however, the show was cancelled after poor ratings.[13] Breeds also appears in the 2013Hindi-languageBollywood filmBhaag Milkha Bhaag.[14] In 2015, Breeds appeared in the sixth season ofPretty Little Liars and was cast as Aurora in the supernatural seriesThe Originals.[15]
Breeds playedMolly Meldrum's fiancée Camille in the 2016 miniseriesMolly.[16] On 19 February 2016, it was announced that Breeds would star inMiranda's Rights, a legal soap about a group of lawyers who work and live together. Breeds was cast as the title character Miranda Coale after a competitive audition process, however the pilot was never aired.[17] Breeds plays one of two leads inBen Elton's 2017 romantic comedy filmThree Summers.[18] She also appears inPartho Sen-Gupta's 2018 feature filmSlam.[19]
On 26 February 2020, she was cast asClarice Starling in theCBS seriesClarice, which is set three years after the events ofThe Silence of the Lambs.[20][21] The series was approved by CBS on 8 May 2020 for the2020–2021 television season.[22] CBS planned to relocateClarice toParamount+ for its second season, but in June 2021 it was announced the deal was "unlikely" to happen.[23] In late 2021, Breeds reprised her role of Aurora de Martel in season 4 ofThe Originals spin-offLegacies.[24] Jillian Fabiano ofE! Online confirmed that Breeds would have a recurring role on the series.[24]
Breeds stars in the 2023 six-partStan Original comedy seriesC*A*U*G*H*T as Josie Justice.[25] She also stars in the Australian feature filmKangaroo Island, alongsideErik Thomson. Breeds plays struggling actress Lou Wells who returns home to her father inKangaroo Island. The film had its world premiere at theAdelaide Film Festival.[26]
Breeds has been in a relationship with fellow actor andHome and Away co-starLuke Mitchell since 2009.[27] The couple announced their engagement in May 2012 and they married in January 2013.[27][28][29] In November 2024, Breeds announced she was expecting her and Mitchell's first child,[30] and they announced the birth of their son on 20 February 2025.[31]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Newcastle | Leah Pointin | |
| 2013 | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag | Stella | Hindi-language film |
| 2017 | Three Summers | Keevey | |
| 2018 | Slam | Sally | |
| 2024 | Kangaroo Island | Lou Wells |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Water Rats | N/A | Episode: "Jump in the Mouth" |
| 2006 | Blue Water High | Tina | Episode 2.3 |
| 2008 | Blue Water High | Cassie Cometti | Main cast (season 3) |
| 2008–2012 | Home and Away | Ruby Buckton | Main cast |
| 2013 | We Are Men | Abby Russo | Main cast |
| 2015–2017 | Pretty Little Liars | Nicole Gordon | Recurring role (seasons 6–7) |
| 2015–2016 | The Originals | Aurora de Martel | Recurring role (season 3) |
| 2016 | Molly | Camille | Television miniseries |
| 2016 | Miranda's Rights | Miranda Coale | Unsold television pilot |
| 2017 | The Brave | Megan James | Episode: "The Seville Defection" |
| 2019 | The Code | NCIS Agent Scout Manion | Episodes: "Maggie's Drawers", "Secret Squirrel" |
| 2021 | Clarice | Clarice Starling | Main cast |
| 2021–2022 | Legacies | Aurora de Martel | Recurring role (as "special guest star"; season 4) |
| 2023 | Caught | Josie Justice | Main cast |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Logie Awards | Most Popular New Female Talent | Home and Away | Nominated | [32] |
| 2010 | Logie Awards | Most Popular Actress | Home and Away | Nominated | [9] |
| 2012 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Daytime Star | Home and Away | Nominated | [33] |