Rebekah Elmaloglou
| Rebekah Elmaloglou | |
|---|---|
| Born |
23 January 1974 Paddington, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse(s) | Kane Baker (m. 2009) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Gregory Elmaloglou |
| Relatives |
Sebastian Elmaloglou (brother) Judi Dench (cousin) Jeffery Dench (cousin) |
Rebekah Sophie Elmaloglou Baker (born 23 January 1974) is an Australian actress who is currently known for her role as Terese Willis on the long-running soap opera Neighbours. She is best remembered for her portrayal of teenage tearaway and mother Sophie Simpson on Home and Away from 1990 to 1993 and again on a recurring basis from 2002 to 2005. Her brothers, Peter Elmaloglou, Dominic Elmaloglou and Sebastian Elmaloglou have also appeared on Home and Away.
Elmaloglou was born at the Royal Women's Hospital, Paddington, New South Wales to a Greek father, Gregory, who was principal cello in Sydney ABC Symphony Orchestra and an English mother, Theresa, who was a kindergarten teacher. Her father was born in France. Elmaloglou left school at the age of 15 and trained at the Keane Kids studios in Sydney, where she studied acting, singing and dancing. Judi Dench is a cousin.
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When working on Home and Away (from 1990–93), she suffered frequently from panic attacks. She was later diagnosed with OCD and has been open about her condition.
Elmaloglou's first child, Kai, with partner Kane Baker was born in 2008. She married Kane in 2009.
Elmaloglou has appeared in numerous roles in various programmes and films such as Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Relatives, Mack the Knife and Limbo plus the 1988 telemovie Princess Kate. From 1990 until 1993, she had a regular role in Home and Away. Since this show, Elmaloglou has appeared in the Australian film The Sum of Us (1994) and guest starred in A Country Practice as Christine Agapitos. In 1994 she appeared on the stage at the Sydney Opera House in Caravan.
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