Rebecca Benson
Rebecca Benson (born 24 April 1990) is a Scottish actress. She appeared in the TV crime dramas Vera and Shetland,[1][2] and alongside Michael Fassbender in the 2015 film, Macbeth.[3]
Career
In 2016, she joined the HBO series Game of Thrones in Season 6 as Talla Tarly, the sister of Samwell Tarly.[4] She also portrayed Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury in The White Princess.
Ms. Benson had the starring role of "Eli" in the National Theatre of Scotland production of "Let the Right One In," which opened in the United States at St. Anne's Warehouse, Brooklyn, in January 2015.[5]
In 2019, she appeared as Melody, an intern, in Flack.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | You Instead | Lucie |
| 2015 | Macbeth | Maidservant |
| 2020 | Falling for Figaro | Rosa |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Holby City | Kitty Johnson | Episode "Wolf's Clothing" |
| 2013 | Vera | Ruthie Culvert | |
| 2014 | Shetland | Sally Henry | |
| 2016 | Game of Thrones | Talla Tarly | Episode: "Blood of My Blood" |
| 2016 | The Crown | Queen Mary's Nurse | |
| 2017 | The White Princess | Margaret Pole | |
| 2017 | Doctor Who | Kar | Episode: "The Eaters of Light" |
| 2019–2020 | Flack | Melody | Main role |
| 2019 | Year of the Rabbit | Harriet Fisher | Episode: #1.2 |
| 2023 | Payback | Kathleen | Recurring Role |
| 2024 | Insomnia | Nurse Laura | Recurring Role |
| 2024 | Grantchester | Rose Shirley | Episode: S9 E2 |
Radio
| Date | Title | Role | Director | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 January 2015 | Take Me to the Necropolis[6] | Sasha | Kirsty Williams | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play |
Video game
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Xenoblade Chronicles 3 | Fiona |
References
- ^ "Young star Rebecca Benson gets her teeth into gloriously gory role as centuries-old vampire". Daily Record. 9 June 2013.
- ^ "Let The Right One In: Martin Quinn And Rebecca Benson". Theater People. 7 May 2014.
- ^ "Forever 14 and Hungry for Love". The New York Times. 14 January 2015.
- ^ "Meet the Tarlys: Game of Thrones adds three more actors to season 6!". Watchers on the Wall. 16 September 2015.
- ^ Brantley, Ben (25 January 2015). "'Let the Right One In,' a Stark Vampire Love Story". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ BBC – Afternoon Play – Take Me to the Necropolis
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