Rebecca Hunter, sometimes credited as Becky Hunter (born 12 July 1981), is a British

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and

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. Hunter was born in

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, and has a diploma in acting from the

London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) is a drama school located in Hammersmith, London. It is the oldest specialist drama school in the British Isles and a founding member of the Federation of Drama Schools. LAMDA's Principal i ...

. She is best known for playing Melanie Costello on the Channel five soap opera '' Family Affairs'' between 2003 and 2005. Prior to this, she was a member of the pop group allSTARS*, and appeared on the accompanying

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series '' STARStreet*''. allSTARS* were a pop act aimed predominantly at younger, pre-teen fans, and achieved moderate success in their short career, with four top-twenty UK hit singles - the most notable, a cover of Bucks Fizz's "The Land of Make Believe", reaching #9. Rebecca still remains close friends with

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, Ashley, Thaila and Sandi. Her first TV role was on the

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-produced, BAFTA award-winning

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sitcom ''

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'', alongside Paul Terry, Jeff Rawle and Ryan Cartwright, between 1998 and 2000. She has also appeared in '' My Dad's the Prime Minister'' and ''UGetMe''. In addition, while a member of allSTARS*, she made an appearance as a guest on ''

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'' in 2001. In 2008 Hunter was part of the BBC series ''

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'', chronicling the Tribewanted eco project in Fiji.

Personal life

Hunter was married in October 2007 and lives in

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. She has a son born in June 2010 and a daughter, born in July 2013 with her husband.

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* 1981 births Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art English stage actresses English television actresses Living people Allstars (band) members English women pop singers 21st-century English women singers 21st-century English singers {{england-tv-actor-stub