Rebecca Calder is an English actress. Her films include Altar (2014), Love Me Do (2015), for which she won Best Actress at the European Independent Film Festival, and The Dark Mile (2017).

Early life

Calder was born in Consett, County Durham. She moved around growing up and was educated in New Zealand and Australia. At nineteen, she returned to England, moving from Naples, Italy to London where she now lives in Dalston.[1][2]

Career

In 2007, Calder made her professional stage debut in Silver Birch House and Pera Palas, both at the Arcola Theatre in East London.[3] This was followed by her television debut in four episodes of the BBC One medical drama Casualty the following year. She also appeared in Moonlight & Magnolias at the Tricycle Theatre.[4] She made guest appearances in the third series of the ITV science fiction series Primeval as well as The Bill and Doctors, also on ITV and BBC One respectively.

Calder played Martha McCoy in the 2012 History miniseries Hatfields & McCoys and guest starred in an episode of the BBC Two drama White Heat. She made her feature film debut in the 2014 horror thriller Altar, which aired on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom and had a theatrical release elsewhere. She received critical acclaim for her performance alongside Jack Gordon in the 2015 film Love Me Do, for which she won Best Actress at the ÉCU European Independent Film Festival and the Cardiff Independent Film Festival. Calder would return to the ÉCU to sit on the jury in 2019.[5]

Calder starred alongside Deirdre Mullins in the film The Dark Mile and portrayed Coco Chanel in the Picasso installment of the National Geographic anthology series Genius.

Calder had a recurring role as Shirley in Michaela Coel's BBC and HBO miniseries I May Destroy You. In 2022, Calder appeared in the action film Memory and the Swedish historical film Hilma.[6] She is set to star in the horror film Sybil.[7][8]

Filmography

Film

List of films and roles
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Ilk Ilk Short film
2011 The Division of Gravity Girl Short film
2014 Altar Isabella
2015 Youth Countess
Love Me Do Antonia
2016 The Sea Is an Edge and an Ending Miranda Short film
2017 We Are Tourists Georgie
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Maid
The Dark Mile Louise
Cupidity Bridget Short film
2018 Holmes & Watson Ma'am
2019 Tickle Lilly Short film
2021 The Cursed Mrs Adam
Wrath of Man Amy
2022 Memory Wendy van Camp
Hilma Cornelia
2023 A House in Jerusalem Rachel
Kandahar Corrine Harris Voice role
TBA Sybil

Television

List of television appearances and roles
Year Title Role Notes
2008–2010 Casualty Briony Grove / Chrissie McAllister 4 episodes
2009 Primeval Lady Elizabeth Lionel Episode: "Dragon Tales"
The Bill Layla Madeley Episode: "Absolute Power"
2011 Doctors Kay Burridge Episode: "The Nun's Tale"
2012 White Heat Alicia Miniseries; episode: "The Sea of Trees"
Hatfields & McCoys Martha McCoy Miniseries; 2 episodes
Dark Matters: Twisted But True Various 3 episodes
2014 DCI Banks Chelsea 2 episodes
Love by Design Beatrix Television film
2015 Clan of the Cave Bear Ebra Television film
2016 Fright Bites Miniseries; episode: "Wake"
2017 Silent Witness DI Jodie Tanner 2 episodes
2018 Genius: Picasso Coco Chanel Anthology: "Chapter Eight"
2020 I May Destroy You Shirley Miniseries; 2 episodes
2021 Wolfe Martha Gik 1 episode
2022 Professor T Nicky Stevens Episode: "Swansong"

Stage

List of stage performances
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Silver Birch House Serap Arcola Theatre, London
Pera Palas Evelyn
2008 Moonlight & Magnolias Miss Poppenghul Tricycle Theatre, London
2020 The Effect Dr Lomas English Theatre, Frankfurt[9]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2016 European Independent Film Festival Best Actress Love Me Do Won [10]
Unrestricted View Film Festival Won [11]
Cardiff Independent Film Festival Won
Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema Best Actress – Feature Nominated
2017 Raindance Film Festival Best UK Feature The Dark Mile Nominated [lower-alpha 1]

Notes

  1. ↑ Shared with cast and crew.

References

  1. ↑ "London's New Guard - Rebecca Calder: Actress". Indigo Clarke. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Actress - Rebecca Calder". REMI.C.T. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Gardner, Lyn. "Pera Palas". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "Full Casting Announced For 'Moonlight' and 'Love' @ Tricycle". BroadwayWorld. 10 June 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "ÉCU 2019 Jury". ÉCU Film Festival. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  6. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (4 October 2021). "Lily Cole, Rebecca Calder Join Cast of Lasse Hallström's 'Hilma' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  7. ↑ Ntim, Zach (17 November 2022). "'Sybil': Joanne Mitchell To Direct Psychological Horror From Catalyst Studios Starring Rebecca Calder, James Fleet & Sacharissa Claxton". Deadline. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  8. ↑ Hamman, Cody (18 November 2022). "Sybil: Joanne Mitchell directs psychological horror film starring Rebecca Calder". JoBlo. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "The Effect Cast". English Theatre Frankfurt. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  10. ↑ "Award Winners - ÉCU 2016". ÉCU Film Festival. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  11. ↑ "Unrestricted View Film Festival 2016". Unrestricted View Film Festivals. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
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