{{Short description|Australian actress}} {{For|the Farscape actress|Rebecca Riggs}} {{BLP sources|date=February 2023}} {{Use Australian English|date=February 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}} {{Infobox person | image = Rebecca Rigg.jpg | caption = Rigg in 2018 | name = Rebecca Rigg | birth_date = <!-- Valid citation required for date of birth for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) --> | birth_place = Sydney, Australia | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1977–present | spouse = {{marriage|Simon Baker|1998|2020|end=separated}} | children = 3, including Stella }}
'''Rebecca Rigg''' is an Australian actress. She is known for her roles in television and film. She started out as a child actor in ''Fatty Finn'' (1980), and was later featured in the films ''Hunting'' (1991), ''Spotswood'' (1992) and ''Ellie Parker'' (2005).
== Early life and career == Her Australian television appearances include the television series ''Rafferty's Rules'' (in which she appeared as the daughter of the Magistrate, Michael Rafferty); and the ABC television movies ''Joh's Jury'', ''Come In Spinner'', and ''Naked''. She had a starring role in the Australian comedy television series ''Willing and Abel'' (in which she appeared as "Angela Reddy"). As a young girl she was also in the Australian film ''Fortress'', which was about the kidnapping of a teacher (played by Rachel Ward) and a small class of students. She appeared in the television miniseries ''Emma: Queen of the South Seas''.
She has made guest appearances in other Australian television series, including her brief recurring role of troubled teen Gabe in ''A Country Practice'', ''The Flying Doctors'', ''G.P.'', ''Blue Heelers'' and ''Winners''.
Rigg had a role as Nurse Amy as part of the Mr Bad storyline on hugely popular Australian soap ''E Street'', playing the girlfriend of her real-life boyfriend at the time, and future husband, Simon Baker.
Rigg appeared in the films ''Ellie Parker'' and ''Fair Game'' with Naomi Watts. She also guest starred alongside her husband in ''The Mentalist'' episode, "A Dozen Red Roses".
==Personal life== Rigg married Simon Baker in 1998 after five years together, and they have three children, including actress Stella Baker. They lived in Los Angeles from 1995 until 2015, when they moved back to Sydney, Australia. Rigg and Baker separated in April 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Henderson|first=Cydney|date=29 January 2021|title='The Mentalist' star Simon Baker, wife Rebecca Rigg split after 29 years of marriage|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/01/29/mentalist-star-simon-baker-wife-rebecca-rigg-split/4318671001/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130091139/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/01/29/mentalist-star-simon-baker-wife-rebecca-rigg-split/4318671001/|archive-date=30 January 2021|access-date=30 January 2021|website=USA TODAY}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1980 |''Fatty Finn'' |Tilly | |- |1981 |''Doctors and Nurses'' |Mercia King | |- |1982 |''Monkey Grip'' |Michelle | |- |1989 |''Flynn'' |Penelope Watts |Later replaced by Claudia Karvan in reshoots{{citation needed|date=February 2023}} |- |1991 |''Hunting'' |Debbie McCormick | |- |1992 |''Spotswood'' |Cheryl Ball |a.k.a. ''The Efficiency Expert'' |- |1995 |''Tunnel Vision'' |Helena Martinelli | |- |1996 |''Jerry Maguire'' |Former Girlfriend | |- |2005 |''Ellie Parker'' |Sam |Originally a 2001 short film |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1980 |''The Restless Years'' |Sandra Harper |TV series |- |1982–1984 |''{{sortname|A|Country Practice}}'' |Gabe |Recurring role, 28 episodes |- |1985 |''Winners'' |Katrin |Episode: "Quest Beyond Time" |- |1985 |''Fortress'' |Narelle |TV movie |- |1986 |''The Great Bookie Robbery'' |Tessa |TV miniseries |- |1987 |''Willing and Abel'' |Angela Reddy |Main role |- |1987 |''{{sortname|The|Flying Doctors}}'' |Trisha Farley |Episode: "Every Day a Gift" |- |1988 |''All The Way'' |Sandy |2 episodes |- |1988 |''Emma: Queen of the South Seas'' |Phebe Coe Parkinson |TV miniseries |- |1990 |''Family and Friends'' |Pasquelina |TV series |- |1990 |''Come In Spinner'' |Shirley Noonan |TV miniseries |- |1992–1993 |''E Street'' |Amy Preston |Recurring role |- |1993 |''Joh's Jury'' |Madonna |TV movie |- |1993 |''Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771'' |Ellen |TV movie |- |1994 |''Cody'' |Claudia (art thief) |Episode 1.3 |- |1995 |''Blue Heelers'' |Kate Kenny |Episodes: "Double Jeopardy, Parts 1 & 2" |- |1996 |''Naked: Stories of Men'' |Olivia |Episode: "Fisherman's Wake" |- |1997 |''{{sortname|The|Guardian|nolink=1}}'' |Tess |TV movie |- |1997 |''{{sortname|The|Sentinel|The Sentinel (TV series)}}'' |Margaret |Episode: "Blind Man's Bluff" |- |1997–1998 |''Michael Hayes'' |Lindsay Straus |Main role |- |1998–1999 |''L.A. Doctors'' |Kelly Newman |Recurring role, 9 episodes |- |2006 |''BlackJack'' |Lisa Lindon |Episode: "At the Gates" |- |2009 |''{{sortname|The|Mentalist}}'' |Felicia Scott / Woman |Episodes: "A Dozen Red Roses", "Red Sauce" (uncredited{{citation needed|date=February 2023}}) |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links== * [http://www.australiantelevision.net/acp/actors.html#rr Rebecca Rigg] – "A Country Practice" cast's actor filmographies * [http://www.afc.gov.au/faqs/osaustralians/actors/rebecca_rigg.aspx Rebecca Rigg] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060426190240/http://www.afc.gov.au/faqs/osaustralians/actors/rebecca_rigg.aspx |date=26 April 2006 }} – Australian Film Commission website * {{IMDb name|0726630}}
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