Rebecca Thomas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rebecca Thomas
Thomas at the 2012 Deauville American Film Festival
Born	(1984-12-10) December 10, 1984 (age 38) Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Education	Columbia University
Occupation	Film director, writer
Years active	2009–present

Rebecca Ann Thomas (born December 10, 1984) is an American filmmaker and television director, best known for writing and directing the film Electrick Children and episodic television, including Stranger Things, Limetown, and When the Streetlights Go On.

Personal life

Thomas was raised as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Las Vegas; she served a mission for 18 months in Japan. She is married to Mark Garbett (of The Moth & The Flame).

Directing career

Thomas' short film called "Nobody Knows You, Nobody cares" premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.

Her debut feature, Electrick Children, debuted at the Berlin International Film Festival on 10 February 2012. It also played in the U.S. at the South by Southwest Film Festival on 15 March 2012.

Thomas directed episode seven, "The Lost Sister", of the second season of the Netflix series, Stranger Things.

Thomas directed all 10 episodes of Limetown, starring Jessica Biel, and also directed all 10 episodes of When the Streetlights Go On.

Filmography

Short film

Feature film

Television

Other credits