Rebecca Benson (born 24 April 1990) is a Scottish actress. She appeared in the TV crime dramas ''

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'', and alongside

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in the 2015 film, ''

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''.

Career

In 2016, she joined the

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series ''

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'' in

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as Talla Tarly, the sister of

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. She also portrayed

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in ''

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''. Ms. Benson had the starring role of "Eli" in the National Theatre of Scotland production of "Let the Right One In," which opened in the United States at St. Anne's Warehouse, Brooklyn, in January 2015. In 2019, she appeared as Melody, an intern, in '' Flack''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Radio

Video game

References

External links

* 1990 births Living people 21st-century Scottish actresses Actresses from Edinburgh Scottish film actresses Scottish television actresses Scottish stage actresses Scottish video game actresses {{Scotland-actor-stub