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Rebecca Dayan Biography

Birth Name:Rebecca Dayan

Birth Place:France

Profession Actress, Producer

Fast Facts

  • When she was 18, she moved to Paris to study art and fashion design
  • Worked as a model and as an assistant to stylist Gabrielle Greiss before dedicating herself to acting
  • Quote: "It's nice to be someone else for a little bit, or really lean into one part of yourself--a part that you're ashamed of, or uncomfortable with․"
  • Quote: "In the beginning I never wanted to admit to it--the fact that I wanted to be an actress--because it feels a little bit like an ego trip․"
  • Best known for her roles in such films as "Limitless," "From Paris with Love," "Celeste & Jesse Forever" and "Charm․"
  • At the advice of her agent, she tried to lose her French accent when she got into acting, only to have other people in the industry to tell her to play up her accent to appear more exotic
  • Prefers to use natural beauty products and makeup whenever possible