Bio
Rebecca Gibney is a New Zealand-born Australian actress best known for playing the title character Dr. Jane Halifax in the series of Halifax f.p. telemovies, appearing in 20 titles from 1994-2002.
She is also known for her roles in the television series Flying Doctors (1986-1991) and Packed to the Rafters, since 2008.
Rebecca was born in New Zealand and is the youngest of six children. She moved to Australia at the age of 19 and worked as a model before landing the role of Julie Davis in the children's series Zoo Family.
Roles in GP, Acropolis Now and the hugely successful mini series Come in Spinner followed. It was a breakthrough role which earned her an AFI Award for Best Actress in a Mini Series in 1990 and a peer-nominated Most Outsanding Actress Logie in 1991.
Rebecca went on to play mechanic Emma Plimpton for four years in the popular drama series The Flying Doctors. The role earned her critical and popular acclaim, as well as numerous Logie Award nominations.
In 1990 she starred opposite Jon English in the successful sitcom All Together Now as Tracey Lawson, a role she played for three seasons. Rebecca then took on the part of Dr Jane Halifax in Halifax f.p., a role created especially for her.
A total of 21 episodes were produced over eight years to critical acclaim. Having screened in over 60 countries, it remains one of the longest-running movie series of all time.
Rebecca then appeared in the mini-series Kangaroo Palace in 1997 and Day of the Roses the following year.
Her next high-profile role was in the telemovie trilogy Small Claims as Chrissy, co-starring with Claudia Karvan from 2003-06.
She appeared in the movie adaptation of Stephen King's novel Salem's Lot in 2004 and then followed up in 2006 with King's Nightmares and Dreamscapes TV mini-series. Her last TV appearance was in that same year as Lydia in the drama Tripping Over.
Rebecca won rave reviews in 2007 in the Australian film Clubland playing the decidedly unglamourous Lana opposite Oscar nominee Brenda Blethyn. Showing her versatility, Rebecca has also hosted talk show Mars and Venus on Foxtel and presented the documentary series Sensing Murder.
She's also taken to the stage in Mum's the Word 2: Teenagers and Happy Days: The Arena Mega-Musical as Miss Frost.
Rebecca is married to production designer Richard Bell, with whom she has a four-year-old Zach. The couple have temporarily relocated from Tasmania to Sydney to film Packed to the Rafters.