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Name
  
Rebecca Mendoza

Children
  
Phoenix Brand

Siblings
  
Natalie Mendoza

Spouse
  
Marlon Brand (m. ?–1999)

Role
  
Actress



Born
  
1973 (age 41–42)
Melbourne, Australia

Movies
  
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

Similar People
  
Natalie Mendoza, Oliver Ford Davies, Bonnie Piesse, Silas Carson, Amy Allen

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

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On My Own Rebecca Jackson Mendoza & Matt Hetherington


Early life

Rebecca Jackson Mendoza was born in Melbourne, Australia to a Spanish-Filipino father and German Australian mother. 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 Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (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 Lady Galadriel in the Toronto production of The Lord of the Rings.

Mendoza is playing Miss Bell in Fame: The Musical, Australia.

Stabbing 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.

References

Rebecca Jackson Mendoza Wikipedia