Rebecca Banatvala
Biography
Rebecca Banatvala is British actress known for 'Love, Death and Robots' (2019) and 'Fez: The Royal Scent' (2019). She graduated from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama with a degree in Classical Acting in 2016. Rebecca also has a degree in French and Arabic from the University of Oxford. Since graduating Rebecca has quickly become recognised for her strong screen talent. Having already received indie-festival award nominations for Best Actress for her role in 'Ruxi: A Road to Slavery' and won best actress for her role in 'Mad About You'. Rebecca has also worked as a guest journalist for the Independent writing on the Arab Spring.
Known For & Full Filmography7 Titles
Drama Series - 2019, 16 episodes • as Suzy (voice)
Terrifying creatures, wicked surprises and dark comedy converge in this NSFW anthology of animated stories presented by Tim Miller and David Fincher.
Drama Series - 2021, 16 episodes • as Alia Chazali
The mysterious disappearance of a Scottish fishing trawler and a death on-board the submarine HMS Vigil bring the police into conflict with the Navy and British security services. DCI Amy Silva and DS Kirsten Longacre lead an investigation on land and at sea into a conspiracy that goes to the very heart of Britain’s national security.
Drama Series - 2021, 16 episodes • as Dr Rita Josif
Brighton based Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is a hard-working police officer who has given his life to the job, but his career is currently at rock bottom. He’s fixated by the disappearance of his beloved wife, Sandy, and running enquiries into long forgotten cold cases with little prospect of success. Following another reprimand for his unorthodox police methods, Grace is walking a career tightrope and risks being moved from the job he loves most.
Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • as TV Reporter Kay Brock (uncredited)
A priceless relic is stolen from identical royals Queen Margaret and Princess Stacy, who enlist the help of their sketchy look-alike cousin Fiona Pembroke to retrieve it.
Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • as Sasha/Understudy Varvara Bassova
It's a hot, beautiful summer in 1905, and Russia's elite retreat to the countryside to swim, sip champagne and start affairs. When they're having this much fun, why care about anything else? But Varvara just can't shake the feeling that their holiday idyll is built on borrowed time. As the party continues, how long can they ignore the storm on the horizon? Deputy Artistic Director Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky's Edge) directs Maxim Gorky's razor-sharp portrait of class, privilege and denial, revived for 2026 in a new adaptation from Nina Raine (Consent) and Moses Raine (Donkey Heart).
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Catherine Morland
Catherine Morland knows little of the world, but who needs real-life experience when you have novels to guide you? Catherine seizes her chance to escape her claustrophobic family and join the smart set in Bath. Between balls and parties spent with the aloof Henry Tilney, she meets sophisticated, intoxicating Isabella Thorpe – Iz, to her friends – and so Cath’s secret adventure begins. Performed live at Orange Tree Theatre London, Southwest London.
Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as Seacole
A new RSC production for 2022 of one of Shakespeare’s best-loved romantic comedies.