Rebecca Rigg
Rigg in 2018
Born
Sydney, Australia
OccupationActress
Years active1977–present
Spouse
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(m. 1998; sep. 2020)​
Children3

Rebecca Rigg is an Australian actress. She is known for her roles in television and film. She started out as a child actor in Fatty Finn (1980), before also being featured in the films Hunting (1991), Spotswood (1992) and Ellie Parker (2005).

Early life and career

Rebecca Rigg was born in Sydney, New South Wales.

Her Australian television appearances include the television series Rafferty's Rules (in which she appeared as the daughter of the Magistrate, Michael Rafferty); and the ABC television movies Joh's Jury, Come In Spinner, and Naked. She had a starring role in the Australian comedy television series Willing and Abel (in which she appeared as "Angela Reddy"). As a young girl she was also in the Australian film Fortress, which was about the kidnapping of a teacher (played by Rachel Ward) and a small class of students. She appeared in the television miniseries Emma: Queen of the South Seas.

She has made guest appearances in other Australian television series, including her brief recurring role of troubled teen Gabe in A Country Practice, The Flying Doctors, G.P., Blue Heelers and Winners.

Rigg had a role as Nurse Amy as part of the Mr Bad storyline on hugely popular Australian soap E Street, playing the girlfriend of her real-life boyfriend at the time, and future husband, Simon Baker.

Rigg appeared in the films Ellie Parker and Fair Game with Naomi Watts. She also guest starred alongside her husband in The Mentalist episode, "A Dozen Red Roses".

Personal life

Rigg married Simon Baker in 1998 after five years together, and they have three children, including actress Stella Baker. They lived in Los Angeles from 1995 until 2015, when they moved back to Sydney, Australia. Rigg and Baker separated in April 2020.[1]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1980 Fatty Finn Tilly
1981 Doctors and Nurses Mercia King
1982 Monkey Grip Michelle
1989 Flynn Penelope Watts Later replaced by Claudia Karvan in reshoots
1991 Hunting Debbie McCormick
1992 Spotswood Cheryl Ball a.k.a. The Efficiency Expert
1995 Tunnel Vision Helena Martinelli
1996 Jerry Maguire Former Girlfriend
2005 Ellie Parker Sam Originally a 2001 short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1980 The Restless Years Sandra Harper TV series
1982–1984 A Country Practice Gabe Recurring role, 28 episodes
1985 Winners – Quest Beyond Time Katrin Episode: "Quest Beyond Time"
1985 Fortress Narelle TV movie
1986 The Great Bookie Robbery N/A TV miniseries
1987 Willing and Abel Angela Reddy Main role
1987 The Flying Doctors Trisha Farley Episode: "Every Day a Gift"
1988 All The Way Sandy 2 episodes
1988 Emma: Queen of the South Seas Phebe Coe Parkinson TV miniseries
1990 Family and Friends Pasquelina TV series
1990 Come In Spinner Shirley Noonan TV miniseries
1992–1993 E Street Amy Preston Recurring role
1993 Joh's Jury Madonna TV movie
1993 Mercy Mission: the Rescue of Flight 771 Ellen TV movie
1994 Cody Claudia (art thief) Episode 1.3
1995 Blue Heelers Kate Kenny Episodes: "Double Jeopardy, Parts 1 & 2"
1996 Naked: Stories of Men Olivia Episode: "Fisherman's Wake"
1997 The Guardian Tess TV movie
1997 The Sentinel Margaret Episode: "Blind Man's Bluff"
1997–1998 Michael Hayes Lindsay Straus Main role
1998–1999 L.A. Doctors Kelly Newman Recurring role, 9 episodes
2006 BlackJack Lisa Lindon Episode: "At the Gates"
2009 The Mentalist Felicia Scott / Woman Episodes: "A Dozen Red Roses", "Red Sauce" (uncredited)

References

  1. ↑ Henderson, Cydney (29 January 2021). "'The Mentalist' star Simon Baker, wife Rebecca Rigg split after 29 years of marriage". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
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