Rebekah Gibbs (17 March 1973 – 11 November 2014) was an English television and musical theatre actress.
Rebekah Gibbs | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 March 1973 Torquay, Devon, UK |
| Died | 11 November 2014 (aged 41) Pembury, Kent, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | Casualty |
| Spouse | Ashley Pitman (2009–2014, her death) |
| Children | 1 |
Born in Torquay, Devon, Gibbs attended Cockington Primary School, Torquay Academy and the Doreen Bird College of Performing Arts in Sidcup. She appeared in West End musical productions including Starlight Express, Grease, and Fame before getting the part of Nina Farr, a paramedic, in the BBC medical drama Casualty in 2004. She played the role for more than 100 episodes (2004–6). Earlier television roles include an appearance in The Bill.[1]
She left Casualty in 2006 to start a family, but was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008. She wrote candidly about her experiences of cancer for the Daily Mirror.[1] She was hospitalised after a seizure while on holiday in Devon in 2013, due to complications from the cancer. Gibbs died at a hospice in Pembury, Kent, on 11 November 2014 aged 41. [1][2]
She was married to Ashley Pitman; they had a daughter.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Casualty star Rebekah Gibbs dies, aged 41". BBC News Online. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ Selby, Jenn (12 November 2014). "Rebekah Gibbs dead: Casualty star dies after battle with cancer, aged 41". The Independent. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "Actor Rebekah Gibbs dies of cancer at 41". The Guardian. Press Association. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
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