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Rebecca Root is an English actress, comedian and voice coach. She is most well-known for playing the leading role in the 2015 BBC Two sitcom Boy Meets Girl. [1] She has performed the role of Siobhan in the National Theatre's touring production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
Rebecca Root is a British actress who was born male and transitioned to female. She is known for her roles in The Queen's Gambit, Boy Meets Girl, The Danish Girl, and more. She is also a voice teacher and a patron of LGBT charities.
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May 18, 2015 · Rebecca Root is Britain's first transgender woman to play a trans lead in a sitcom. She talks about her life, career, and love in this exclusive interview with BuzzFeed News.
- Buzzfeed LGBT Editor, UK
Mar 22, 2022 · Rebecca Root is a British Trans actor with Irish heritage who made history in Ireland and BBC comedy. She talks about her career, her role in Boy Meets Girl and the changes for Trans people in society.
Sep 3, 2015 · Rebecca Root plays Judy, a transgender woman who falls in love with a younger man, in the first mainstream UK sitcom to cast a trans actor in a lead role. The article explores the challenges and opportunities for transgender actors and characters in the entertainment industry.
Oct 2, 2018 · Root and Graf play non-trans characters in 'Colette' and 'The Sisters Brothers', proving that Hollywood can do right by trans actors. They share their experiences and challenges of breaking barriers in the industry.
Dec 23, 2015 · Rebecca Root, who played Judy in Boy Meets Girl, reflects on a year of transformation for trans people and her own journey. She talks about visibility, representation, relationships, gender fluidity and her upcoming roles.
