Rebecca Hall is a British-American actress and director, the daughter of director Peter Hall and opera singer Maria Ewing. She gained international recognition with her role in Christopher Nolan's film *The Prestige* (2006). Her acclaimed performance in Woody Allen's *Vicky Cristina Barcelona* (2008) earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress. Her versatile career includes films such as *The Town* (2010), *Iron Man 3* (2013), and the biographical drama *Christine* (2016), for which she received widespread critical acclaim. On television, she won a BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress for the miniseries *Red Riding: 1974*. In 2021, she made her directorial debut with the film *Passing*, which she also wrote and produced. The work received critical acclaim and several nominations for prestigious awards, including two BAFTA Award nominations, establishing her talent as a filmmaker.