Rebecca Rittenhouse facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rebecca Rittenhouse
Rittenhouse in 2014
Born	Rebecca Rittenhouse Meaders (1988-11-30) November 30, 1988 (age 36) Los Angeles, California, U.S
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2011–present

Rebecca Rittenhouse, born on November 30, 1988, is an American actress. She has played several notable roles on television. These include Cody LeFever in the ABC show Blood & Oil. She also played Dr. Anna Ziev in the Hulu comedy series The Mindy Project. Rebecca was also Maggie in the TV movie "The Body" from Into the Dark. More recently, she starred as the main character in the Hulu comedy series Maggie.

Early Life and Education

Rebecca Rittenhouse was born in Los Angeles, California. She grew up in Pasadena. One of her first acting experiences was in elementary school. She played the Balloon Girl in her all-girls school's play of the musical Gypsy. She kept performing in high school but did not think of it as a job.

Rittenhouse went to the University of Pennsylvania. There, she studied Romance languages, like French and Spanish. After college, she decided to study acting. She went to the Atlantic Theater Company in New York City. For a while, she thought about becoming a doctor while trying to get acting roles.

Acting Career Highlights

Rebecca Rittenhouse started her professional acting career on stage. She made her Off-Broadway debut in a play called Commons of Pensacola. This was at the Manhattan Theatre Club in 2013. In 2014, she appeared on television for the first time. She was in the first episode of the Showtime drama series, The Affair.

Later in 2014, Rittenhouse got a regular role. She played Brittany Dobler in the Fox comedy-drama, Red Band Society. This show was canceled after one season. Rebecca was also considered for a main role in the superhero movie Deadpool. However, the part went to another actress, Morena Baccarin.

Major TV Roles

In 2015, Rittenhouse was cast as the main female character. She played Cody LeFever in the ABC show Blood & Oil. In late 2017, she played Keri Allen in the final episode of Suits season seven. This episode was meant to set up a new show called Pearson. However, another actress later took over the role for the new series.

Rittenhouse recently starred in the Hulu miniseries Four Weddings and a Funeral. She played an interior decorator named Ainsley Howard. This show was a modern version of the 1994 British movie of the same name. It was created by Mindy Kaling and Matt Warburton. Rebecca had worked with them before on The Mindy Project.

Currently, Rittenhouse stars in the Hulu TV series Maggie. This show is based on a short film from 2019. It is not connected to her earlier role as a different character named Maggie in Into the Dark. In the Hulu comedy series, Rebecca plays the main character, Maggie. Maggie is a psychic who can see what will happen in the future for others. The show was first planned for ABC but moved to Hulu.

Personal Life

From 2015 to 2018, Rebecca Rittenhouse was in a relationship. She dated actor Chace Crawford, who was her co-star on Blood & Oil. In June 2024, Chace Crawford shared that they still take care of a rescue dog together. In September 2023, Rebecca Rittenhouse announced good news. She got engaged to marketing executive Kyle Robiskie.

Filmography

Film Roles

Television Roles

See also

In Spanish: Rebecca Rittenhouse para niños