Rebecca Massey is a New Zealand-born Australian actress who works in theatre, film and television. Her screen credits include the roles of Beverley Sadler in the ABC comedy Utopia and Lucy Cannon in Chandon Pictures. On stage she has appeared with a number of Australian companies, including Sydney Theatre Company, Belvoir, Bell Shakespeare and Griffin Theatre Company.
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Early life
Massey was born in Rotorua, New Zealand. She studied law and English at the University of Auckland and worked briefly as a lawyer before turning to acting.
Career
Theatre
Massey began her stage career in New Zealand before relocating to Australia, where she appeared in productions with Company B at Belvoir St Theatre from the mid-1990s, including The Alchemist (1996), The Seagull (1997) and the touring production of Tim Winton's Cloudstreet (1998–2001).
In 2018 she played Environment Minister Gwen Malkin in David Finnigan's Kill Climate Deniers at Griffin Theatre Company. In 2024 she appeared in David Finnigan's 44 Sex Acts in One Week, which played at the Canberra Theatre Centre and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Film and television
Massey played Lucy Cannon in the comedy series Chandon Pictures (2007–2009) and Beverley Sadler in Utopia (2015–2017, 2023). Her other television credits include My Place (2009), Pacific Heat (2016–2017), Metro Sexual (2019–2021) and The Messenger (2023). Her film appearances include Son of the Mask (2005), The Black Balloon (2008), Accidents Happen (2009) and Backyard Ashes (2013).
Awards and nominations
Massey received Helpmann Award nominations for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for The Underpants (2004) and It Just Stopped (2007), and a further Helpmann nomination in the supporting-actress category for Travesties (2010). She has also won a Green Room Award and a Glug Award for her stage work.
Filmography
Rebecca Massey's film and television credits include Chandon Pictures (ABC) which won Best Comedy (AFI, ADG, and AWGIES), Best Original Production (ASTRA), Most Outstanding Light Entertainment (Logies), and Utopia (ABC): which won Best Television Comedy Series (AACTA), Most Outstanding Comedy Program (LOGIES).
