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Rebecca Johnson

Rebecca Johnson

Actor · Born October 30, 1969 (56) · Roehampton, London, England, UK

Rebecca trained at LAMDA. She lives in London and has a 30+ year career across stage and screen. Most notably she appeared as Rob Brydon's wife Sally in The Trip series, directed by Michael Winterbottom. She has also appeared in indie films such as The Carrier and The Listener and The Village in the Woods.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 30, 1969 (56)
From
Roehampton, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on Motif · 20 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 8% in 30 days

What are Rebecca Johnson's films like?

Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Motif score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Motif score: 40th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Self
22%
Survival
20%
Morality
10%
Society
10%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
7
Joyful
4
Warm
2
Dread
1
Tense
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rebecca Johnson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 15 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rebecca Johnson's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

20 credits, 15 with a Motif page.

  • Geek Girl(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Sally

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • To the Caribbean Sound (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • The Village in the Woods(2019)

    as Emily

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Three Families (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Maria Miller

  • The Trip to Greece(2020)

    as Sally

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Flood(2019)

    as Kim

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Trip to Spain(2017)

    as Sally

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Fleabag(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Family Friend

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Trip to Italy(2014)

    as Sally

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Call the Midwife(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Marigold Nyall

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Trip(2010)

    as Sally

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Trip(2010)

    Show as Sally

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Beau Brummell: This Charming Man(2006)

    as Duchess of York

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Royal(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Venetia Wake-Palmer

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Gentlemen's Relish (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as Sarah Rossetti

  • Locked in Silence (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    as Beth Ann

  • Jonathan Creek(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Victoria

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Anne · as Jenny Down

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Just William (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 12 episodes · as Ethel Brown

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Gladys Narracott

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 80th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles from 1989 to 2024; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

The Trip to Italy (2014)

$6.1M worldwide

Highest rated

The Trip (2010)

Motif 89th

Film career

19892024

Peak 2020 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting19 of 19: 19 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score73rd

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s4 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s6 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Rebecca Johnson's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Motif score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

The Village in the Woods (2019)

84th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Trip (2010)

Motif 82nd · 71% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Rebecca Johnson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rebecca Johnson's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Winterbottom shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers