Rebekah Gibbs facts for kids

Rebekah Gibbs (born March 17, 1973 – died November 11, 2014) was a talented actress from England. She was known for her work on television and in musical plays.

Early Life and Training

Rebekah was born in a town called Torquay, in Devon, England. She went to Cockington Primary School and then Torquay Academy. After that, she studied acting and performing arts at the Doreen Bird College of Performing Arts in Sidcup. This training helped her prepare for a career on stage and screen.

Acting Career

Rebekah Gibbs started her acting journey in famous West End musical shows in London. These are some of the biggest and best theatre productions in the UK.

• Starlight Express: A musical where performers wear roller skates.
• Grease: A popular musical about high school life in the 1950s.
• Fame: A show about students at a performing arts school.

Television Roles

In 2004, Rebekah got a big role on television. She joined the BBC medical drama Casualty. In this show, she played a paramedic named Nina Farr. Paramedics are healthcare professionals who respond to emergencies.

Rebekah was a regular on Casualty for two years, from 2004 to 2006. She appeared in more than 100 episodes, becoming a familiar face to many viewers. Before Casualty, she also had a role in another TV show called The Bill.

Personal Life and Later Years

Rebekah left Casualty in 2006 because she wanted to start a family. She later married Ashley Pitman, and they had a daughter together.

In 2008, Rebekah faced a serious illness called cancer. She bravely shared her experiences with the illness by writing about it for the Daily Mirror newspaper. Sadly, Rebekah passed away in 2014 when she was 41 years old. She died at a hospice in Pembury, Kent.