Rebecca Maria Hall (born 3 May 1982) is an English actress who made
her first onscreen appearance at age 10 in the 1992 television
adaptation of The Camomile Lawn, directed by her father Peter Hall.
Her professional stage debut came in her father's 2002 production of
Mrs. Warren's Profession, which earned her the Ian Charleson Award.In
2006, following her film debut in Starter for 10, Hall got her
breakthrough role in Christopher Nolan's thriller film The Prestige.
In 2008, Hall starred as Vicky in Woody Allen's romantic comedy-drama
Vicky Cristina Barcelona, for which she received a Golden Globe
nomination for Best Actress. She then appeared in a wide array of
films, including Ron Howard's historical drama Frost/Nixon (2008), Ben
Affleck's crime drama The Town (2010), the horror thriller The
Awakening (2011), the superhero movie Iron Man 3 (2013), the science
fiction film Transcendence (2014), the psychological thriller The Gift
(2015) and the biographical drama Professor Marston and the Wonder
Women (2017). In 2016, Hall was praised by critics for her portrayal
of reporter Christine Chubbuck in the biographical drama
Christine.Hall has also made several notable appearances on British
television. She won the British Academy Television Award for Best
Supporting Actress for the 2009 Channel 4 miniseries Red Riding: 1974.
In 2013, she was nominated for the British Academy Television Award
for Best Actress for her performance in BBC Two's Parade's End.
her first onscreen appearance at age 10 in the 1992 television
adaptation of The Camomile Lawn, directed by her father Peter Hall.
Her professional stage debut came in her father's 2002 production of
Mrs. Warren's Profession, which earned her the Ian Charleson Award.In
2006, following her film debut in Starter for 10, Hall got her
breakthrough role in Christopher Nolan's thriller film The Prestige.
In 2008, Hall starred as Vicky in Woody Allen's romantic comedy-drama
Vicky Cristina Barcelona, for which she received a Golden Globe
nomination for Best Actress. She then appeared in a wide array of
films, including Ron Howard's historical drama Frost/Nixon (2008), Ben
Affleck's crime drama The Town (2010), the horror thriller The
Awakening (2011), the superhero movie Iron Man 3 (2013), the science
fiction film Transcendence (2014), the psychological thriller The Gift
(2015) and the biographical drama Professor Marston and the Wonder
Women (2017). In 2016, Hall was praised by critics for her portrayal
of reporter Christine Chubbuck in the biographical drama
Christine.Hall has also made several notable appearances on British
television. She won the British Academy Television Award for Best
Supporting Actress for the 2009 Channel 4 miniseries Red Riding: 1974.
In 2013, she was nominated for the British Academy Television Award
for Best Actress for her performance in BBC Two's Parade's End.
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