Rebecca Hall, the daughter of British film director Peter Hall and his opera singer wife Maria Erwig, have proven over the years what an Old Quarter chip she is. Hall got his first big break with Christopher Nolan’s 2006 thriller The Prestige. His other notable works include; Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Frost/Nixon (2008), The City (2010), The Awakening (2011), Iron Man 3 (2013), and a host of others.
Hall has received a lot of accolades to celebrate her success in the entertainment industry. We walk you through his illustrious career and reveal interesting facts about his personal life.
Rebecca Hall Biography
Rebecca Maria Hall was born on May 3, 1982 in London. She was born to the famous director Peter Hall, founder of the prestigious Royal Shakespeare Company. Peter Hall died in September 2017 at the age of 86. Maria Ewing, opera singer and mother, has a mixed heritage, including Sioux, African American, Scottish and Dutch.
Hall’s parents divorced when she was still a child, but the two would remain active in her life. She has about 5 siblings, including half-siblings from her parent’s other marriages. All of Hall’s siblings are directly or indirectly involved in the entertainment industry. His paternal half-brothers; Edward and Christopher are both filmmakers while his maternal half-sister, Jennifer Caron Hall, is an actress. Her other brother, Emma Hall, is also an actress, while Lucy is a theater designer.
Rebecca Hall grew up in show business at an early age and knew early on that she only wanted to be an actress. At the age of 10, she appeared in the 1992 television adaptation of The Chamomile Lawn which was directed by her father. She would star in two other TV shows. Hall attended Roedean School, where she was head girl. She then attended St Catharine’s College, Cambridge where she studied English Literature. She left in 2002, a year before graduation, to start her acting career.
Rebecca Hall made her professional stage debut in The Profession of Mrs. Warren, a 2002 play directed by her father. In 2006, Rebecca Hall made her film debut in Entry for 10 and earned her big break the same year with Prestige. Hall has since remained active in stage, television and film. However, she tends to focus more on feature films.
Husband or boyfriend, is she married?
Rebecca Hall is married to American actor Morgan Spector. The pair first met on set while starring together in a 2014 Broadway production of the play Machinal. They have been very private about their romance which turned out to be a quick reaction as they tied the knot in 2015, just a year after being together.
Hall was a year into his break from Skyfall director Sam Mendes before meeting Spector. Their relationship began in 2011 after Mendes divorced Kate Winslet. They met in 2006 on the set of Hall’s first film, Entry for 10 as executive produced by Mendes. Hall and Mendes lasted two years together before calling it quits in 2013.
Although Hall and Spector have kept their relationship very private, they were first spotted in public holding hands in New York City in July 2015. A few months later, they tied the knot in a private ceremony that was held in Saugerties, New York. The wedding guests included David Blaine who entertained the guest with magic tricks.
Morgan Spector born October 4In 1980, in Santa Rosa, northern California, he began acting in plays at the age of 8. He continued to act in numerous school productions, and after graduating from Reed College, Portland, Oregon, he honed his acting skills at the American Conservatory. Theater in San Francisco.
He moved to New York in 2006 and in 2010 made his Broadway debut playing Rodolpho in Gregory Mosher’s revival. A View from the Bridge, play written by Arthur Miller.
Hall’s husband made his screen debut in a small role in Raspberry Sky and from 2009 he became more frequent in screen gigs. His movie credits include; The Last Airbender, The Gout, and Chuck. He has appeared on television shows such as Person of Interest, Orange is the New Black, Allegiance, The Mist, and Homeland
Celebrity Facts and Awards
• In 2010, Rebecca Hall received a BAFTA award for Best Supporting Actress. it was for her role in Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974.
• Her very first award is a Gotham Award, which she won as part of the Ensemble of Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008).
• Hall has won two awards for each of his films. Please Give (2010) and Christine (2016).
• During her college years, she created her own theater company.
• Rebecca Hall has grown very quickly. She has been 5ft 10in since she was 11 years old.
• Hall appeared in James Blake’s music video for his song, ‘A Case of You’.