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Rebecca Hall Biography

Birth Name:Rebecca Maria Hall

Birth Place:London, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actress, Producer, Director, Writer

Fast Facts

Nominated for the leading actress award at the British Academy Film Awards for her role as Slyvia Tietjens in "Parade's End․"
Won the award for supporting actress at the British Academy Film Awards for her role as Paula Garland in "Red Riding: In the Year of Our Lord 1974․"
Won a Gotham Award for best ensemble cast for her role as Vicky in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona․"
Attended Cambridge University
Is the daughter of Royal Shakespeare Company founder Peter Hall and opera singer Maria Ewing
Sister to theatre director Edward, producer Christopher and writer Jennifer Hall
Gave an early stage performance in "Mrs․ Warren's Profession," a performance that led to an Ian Charleson Award
Was selected as head girl while attending Roedean School

Awards

2007Empire Award-Best Female Newcomer: nominated
2007ALFS Award-British Newcomer of the Year: nominated
2008EDA Female Focus Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: nominated
2008DFCS Award-Best Newcomer: nominated
2008Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Actor: nominated
2008Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Ensemble Performance: winner
2009Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2009Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: nominated
2009ALFS Award-British Actress of the Year: nominated
2009OFTA Film Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: Female: nominated
2010BAFTA TV Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2010Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Ensemble Performance: nominated
2010NBR Award-Best Acting by an Ensemble: winner
2010Special Award-: winner
2010VVFP Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2010WAFCA Award-Best Acting Ensemble: winner
2011British Independent Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2011Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2011Robert Altman Award-: winner
2013BAFTA TV Award-Best Leading Actress: nominated
2013Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Actress: winner
2013Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries: nominated
2013OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
2014Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2016CFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016Silver Hugo-Best Actress: winner
2016DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016IFJA Award-Best Actress: winner
2016ICP Award-Best Lead Actress: nominated
2016LAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016Prize of the City of Torino-Best Actress: winner
2016TFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016VVFP Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016WFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016Courage in Acting Award-: winner
2016Invisible Woman Award-: nominated
2017COFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2017HFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017ALFS Award-British/Irish Actress of the Year: nominated
2020VHS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2021Golden Frog-Directors' Debuts Competition: nominated
2021Milos Stehlik Award-Most Promising Filmmaker: nominated
2021Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
2021Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2021Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award-: nominated
2021GWNYFCA Award-Breakthrough Director: nominated
2021GWNYFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2021IFJA Award-Best Director: nominated
2021Sierra Award-Breakout Filmmaker of the Year: nominated
2021NYFCO Award-Best Debut as Director: winner
2021Grand Jury Prize-U.S. Narrative Feature: winner
2021OAFFC Award-Best Director: nominated
2021OAFFC Award-Breakthrough Filmmaker: winner
2021PFCC Award-Best Directorial Debut: winner
2021Grand Jury Prize-Dramatic: nominated
2021VHS Award-Best Director: nominated
2021VHS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2021WFCC Award-Best Movie by a Woman: nominated
2021WFCC Award-Best Woman Storyteller: nominated
2022EDA Female Focus Award-Best Woman Screenwriter: nominated
2022EDA Female Focus Award-Best Woman Director: nominated
2022EDA Award-Best Director: nominated
2022EDA Award-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2022AFCA Award-Best First Film: nominated
2022BAFTA Film Award-Outstanding British Film of the Year: nominated
2022BAFTA Film Award-Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer: nominated
2022Black Reel-Outstanding Emerging Director: nominated
2022Black Reel-Outstanding Screenplay: winner
2022Black Reel-Outstanding Director: nominated
2022Black Reel-Outstanding Motion Picture: nominated
2022Black Reel-Outstanding First Screenplay: winner
2022BOFA-Best Director: nominated
2022BOFA-Best Screenplay: nominated
2022CIC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2022Chlotrudis Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2022COFCA Award-Breakthrough Film Artist: nominated
2022CCA Super Award-Best Actress in a Horror Movie: nominated
2022DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Feature Film: nominated
2022DFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2022DFCA Award-Best Debut Feature: nominated
2022Dorian Award-Screenplay of the Year: nominated
2022Chainsaw Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2022HFCS Award-Best First Film: nominated
2022HFCS Award-Best New Filmmaker: nominated
2022HCA Award-Best First Feature: nominated
2022HCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2022HCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2022Image Award-Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture): nominated
2022IFJA Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2022ICS Award-Best Debut Feature: nominated
2022ICS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2022ALFS Award-Breakthrough British/Irish Filmmaker of the Year: winner
2022NCFCA Award-Best Directorial Debut: nominated
2022NCFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2022OFTA Film Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2022OFTA Film Award-Best Feature Debut: nominated
2022OFCS Award-Best Debut: nominated
2022OFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2022SDFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2022SFBAFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2022Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2022USC Scripter Award-Film: nominated
2023CCA Super Award-Best Actress in a Horror Movie: nominated
2023Chainsaw Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2023Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Best First Screenplay: winner
2026Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated