Rebecca Ferdinando

Posted July 20, 201212 yr

Rebecca Ferdinando is an English actress, best known for playing Mary in the 2010 British gangster film Bonded by Blood.

Ferdinando attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School from a young age before studying drama at Middlesex University where she gained a BA Honours degree.

Rebecca Ferdinando began her acting career as a child when she appeared in roles for leading television series such as Holby City, The Last Detective and Silent Witness.

Her looks and personality combined meant that by the time she was eighteen she was signed by one of London's top modelling and commercial agents which led her to work for some famous brands and campaigns such as Vivienne Westwood.

Rebecca's modelling work funded her through drama school and then she made a transition back onto television by working on shows such as Channel Five's Great Big British Quiz as their anchor presenter, and modelling for This Morning, GMTV and Alan Titchmarsh to name a few.

Since graduating and treading the boards, she has enjoyed some fantastic memorable roles such as Dorrabella for BBC's Elgar's Enigma, Beanie in the feature film Shank; directed by Mo Ali, Mary alongside Tamer Hassan in Bonded By Blood and most recently she played Cheryl in Outside Bet which was released on the 24 April 2012.

TV:

Holby City

The Last Detective

Silent Witness

The Great British Quiz, anchor presenter

Elgar's Enigma, Dorrabella

Russell Howard's Good News , Baywatch babe (Series 6 Episode 1)

Films:

Bonded by Blood (2010) as Mary

Shank (2010) as Beanie

X-Men: First Class (2011) as 1980s croupier (uncredited)

Outside Bet (2012) as Cheryl