Rebecca Thornhill was born in Dartford, England and trained at the Arts
Educational School until 1988. While still a student, she appeared in
cabaret at the Royal Albert Hall, the Waldorf Hotel and Maxims de Paris
in London. Her first professional engagement was at a Dougie Square
Spectacular in Cannes. She appeared in the TV film "Eye on L.A!" as
well as a cinema advertisement for Levi Jeans. In 1994 she toured in a
production of "Me, and My Girl."
She was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2001 (2000
season) for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for her performance in
Singin in the Rain at the Royal National Theatre, Olivier Stage.
Till May 2009 on UK Tour with the musical "The Witches of Eastwick". She plays the part of Sukie Rougemont and along with Ria Jones (Alexandra Spoffard),Poppy Tierney (Jane Smart)and Marti Pellow (Darryl van Horne).
Playing Mrs Banks in the West End production of Mary
Poppins