Rebecca Jackson Mendoza

Infobox actor
name = Rebecca Jackson Mendoza


caption =
birthdate = 1973
birthplace = Melbourne, Australia

Rebecca Jackson Mendoza (born 1973) is an Australian actress, singer and dancer.

Early life

Rebecca Jackson Mendoza was born in Melbourne, Australia to a Filipino father and German Australian mother. [cite news
url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=7613
author=BWW
title=An Interview with Lord of the Ring's Rebecca Jackson Mendoza aka Galadriel
publisher=broadwayworld.com
date=February 21, 2006
accessdate=2006-05-17] She first came to national prominence as half of the pop duo Jackson Mendoza, with her sister Natalie. They had minor success releasing two singles that reached the Top 30 in Australia before disbanding in 2000.

Career

Mendoza has had film roles in "Howling III" (1987) as a dancer, and "" (2005) as Queen Breha Organa. Her stage roles include Australian and German productions of "Miss Saigon", Australian productions of "Show Boat" and "Hair", Australian and Japanese productions of "We Will Rock You", and the Toronto production of "The Lord of the Rings".

tabbing incident

In 1999, Mendoza suffered a stroke after being stabbed in the chest by her estranged husband and fellow "Show Boat" cast member Marlon Brand, who committed suicide after the attack. The couple had a daughter named Phoenix. [cite news
last=Sams
first=Christine
url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/06/29/1023864669067.html
title=Stabbing wound heals for Hair star Rebecca
publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald
date=June 30 2002
accessdate=2006-07-05]

References

External links

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* [http://www.lotr.com/content/php/cast.php?castkey=6 Cast page] at "The Lord of the Rings" - The Stage Musical website
* [http://www.nerf-herders-anonymous.net/RebeccaJacksonMendoza.html Rebecca Jackson Mendoza] at Nerf Herders Anonymous fansite