Rebecca Van Cleave

Rebecca Van Cleave is a British-American actress, model, and singer-songwriter.Born in London and raised in Virginia, she spent her youth in numerous theatrical and musical productions and trained intensively at the Shenandoah Valley Governor's School for the Arts.In 2012, she moved back to London to further her acting career. Since then, she has appeared in a number of films, television shows, and commercials.She received critical acclaim for her portrayal of "Mel", the principal role, in James Webber's award winning horror short The Prey, which screened internationally in 2015.She also gained international praise and recognition for her work as Lena Headey's double in the multi-award winning episode "Mothers Mercy" of HBO's Game of Thrones. Emmy award-winning director David Nutter told Entertainment Weekly, "We found a tremendous actress in Rebecca. The courage of this girl... who understood what was important about this... once I had her I felt like I could accomplish anything."As a commercial model, Rebecca has appeared in print and film ads for clients including MTV's Catfish, AGA, TK Maxx, Playstation, AX Paris, Absolute Vodka, Merci, Hilton, Head and Shoulders, Migros, Schweppes, and Dunlop (with Benedict Cumberbatch).On September 4th, 2015 she released her debut EP The Bedroom Sessions worldwide. The EP was recorded in Sheffield with singer-songwriter Samuel Taylor, John Redgrave, and Ed Cosens of Reverend and The Makers fame.Rebecca holds dual citizenship to the US and UK. Show less «