Rebecca Street

Rebecca Street was born in Los Angeles but her family moved to Maryland when she was one year old. She and her four brothers went to Catholic Schools in Washington, DC. Before becoming an actor, she was a high school English teacher for 3 years. Rebecca began her acting career in Washington, D.C. and received her Equity card from the Arena Stage. Prior to moving to Manhattan, she lived in Los Angeles for twenty-four years where she raised her children and worked in TV and film. Though she has performed in many TV episodics, films, and commercials, she is best known for her two year portrayal of a woman with AIDS on "The Young & Restless" (1988-1990). She currently lives and works in NYC; NY credits include HBO's "Mildred Pierce," "House of Cards," and playing Mary Tyrone in "Long Day's Journey into Night" Off Broadway. In 2017, she was featured in Gore Verbinski's film, "A Cure for Wellness" which she travelled to Berlin to shoot. A social activist, Rebecca has directed eighteen plays - both modern and classical - in programs designed to bring theatre to the homeless and to people in hospice care. She has taught poetry and acting to a variety of marginalized populations and served on the Boards of Shanti, The Neighborhood Youth Association, and PATH (People Assisting the Homeless). She was a panelist in a UCLA forum, titled "Real to Reel: The Media's Response to Women with HIV/AIDS" and has performed in charity benefits across the country. Rebecca is also a poet and writer and the author of You Can Help: A Guide for Family & Friends of Survivors of Sexual Abuse and Assault (published in 2016). She is the mother of two children - Abbot Street, a writer and teacher, and Amanda Street, an actor and filmmaker.