Rebecca is best known for her appearance on NBC’s flagship comedy ‘THE GOOD PLACE’ as Kamilah-Al-Jamil, the enigmatic sister and nemesis of Tahani Al-Jamil. Previous work includes roles on iconic shows ‘Lost’, ‘ER’ and Grey’s Anatomy’. But her first major recognition in the US was for the role of ‘Asha’, one of the lead ensemble cast for NBC’s primetime cult comedy ‘Outsourced’, for which Variety listed her as a “breakout performer”, describing her presence on the show as “superb”. Rebecca got her first TV break after being scouted to model on the BBC’s iconic fashion show, ‘The Clothes Show’, whilst truanting from school. She studied Theatre and English at the exclusive King Edwards VI College in Stourbridge, alumni’s include Robert Plant and J.R.R. Tolkien. She graduated with a high class honours degree in English Literature from Bretton Hall, where she formed a theatre company and took a play to The Edinburgh Festival. Rebecca’s film career began when she was cast as Mina in the Film4 feature ‘Dog Eat Dog’ alongside David Oyelowo and Ricky Gervais. She gained recognition and a cult following in the UK for her role as Arun Parmar in psycho drama ‘Bad Girls’, one of the first transsexual characters to ever feature on a primetime UK television series. Other early roles include appearances in crime series ‘Second Sight’ and ‘Liverpool One’, alongside Clive Owen and Stephen Graham. She worked with legendary cinematographer Christopher Doyle on ‘Meeting Helen.’ Rebecca trained for 6 years with Scott Williams, under direct lineage from Sanford Meisner, combining TV and film work with weekend theatre classes. On moving to LA she trained with Philip Seymour Hoffman’s coach Tony Greco. Recent credits include feature ‘Lost Transmissions’ alongside Simon Pegg and HBO’s ‘Room 104’.
