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series ''

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'' and for her roles in independent films '' Appropriate Behavior'', '' They Remain,'' and '' Mickey and the Bear''.

Biography

Henderson was born and raised in Canada. She moved to New York for college, and holds an M.F.A. degree from

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. In October 2019, it was announced that Henderson would star alongside

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and

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' feature ''The Good House''''.'' In 2021, she joined the main cast of Freeform's '' Single Drunk Female'' as Olivia, a lesbian journalist. She joined cast of the

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comedy ''Sex Appeal'' in April 2021. Henderson is a lesbian. In 2016, she married writer-director Leslye Headland. They reside in New York. She is best friends with

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Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Awards and honours

Henderson received a

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for Outstanding Ensemble performance in Signature Theatre's 2015 revival of "The Wayside Motor Inn" by A.R. Gurney.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Henderson, Rebecca 21st-century Canadian actresses Living people 1980 births Columbia University alumni Canadian expatriate actresses in the United States Canadian lesbian actresses 21st-century Canadian LGBTQ people