Home and Away alum Rebecca Breeds reveals whether she’s ready for the comparisons as she lands Jodie Foster’s iconic Silence of the Lambs role in a new series
She starred as Ruby Buckton on Home and Away, before making it in America with roles in Pretty Little Liars and The Vampire Diaries spin-off, The Originals.
And now Rebecca Breeds has landed the role of Clarice Starling in Stan’s new series Clarice, Jodie Foster’s iconic character from the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs.
In an interview with The Daily Telegraph’s Stellar magazine this weekend, the 33-year-old revealed whether she’s ready for the inevitable comparisons.
Latest gig: Home and Away alum Rebecca Breeds (pictured), 33, revealed whether she’s ready for the comparisons as she lands Jodie Foster’s famed role of Clarice Starling in a new series
When asked of being compared to the Oscar winner, Rebecca said: ‘I’m just so thrilled to be continuing to tell the story of Clarice and to explore who she is.’
The former soap star will not only be following in the footsteps of Jodie, but also Julianne Moore, who starred in the film’s 2001 sequel Hannibal.
‘Jodie, Julianne and I are so lucky in that Thomas Harris (the author of the novels the film and sequel were inspired by) wrote a modern character – Clarice feels modern, even now. She’s one of the best written characters in literature and film history,’ Rebecca continued.
Iconic: The Australian actress said she’s ‘thrilled’ to be playing the role – the untold story of FBI agent Clarice, played by Jodie Foster in the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs (pictured)
Before Hollywood: Rebecca played Ruby Buckton on Home and Away for four years (pictured), before making it in America with roles in Pretty Little Liars and The Vampire Diaries spin-off, The Originals
Clarice is set six months after the events of The Silence of the Lambs, and delves into the untold story of Clarice Starling.
FBI Agent Clarice returns to the field to pursue serial murderers and sexual predators while navigating the high stakes political world of Washington, D.C.
Elsewhere in her Stellar interview, Rebecca, who is now based in Los Angeles, said she doesn’t feel any nerves in playing such an iconic character.
‘I’m not afraid of this. And I don’t feel pressure as much as I just feel honoured to be a part of this. I feel like I’m prepared. I feel ready to tell this story,’ she said.
Husband and wife: The Sydney-born star is now based in Los Angeles with her actor husband and fellow Home and Away alum Luke Mitchell (pictured)
Rebecca recently celebrated her eight-year wedding anniversary with Australian actor and fellow Home and Away alum Luke Mitchell.
Luke, 35, told BW magazine back in 2019 that children were on the back-burner, as they wanted ‘to ride this wave of our career’.
The couple got engaged in 2012, and tied the knot a year later in the New South Wales’ Kangaroo Valley.
Clarice premieres on Stan on February 12.
Going strong: The couple recently celebrated their eight-year wedding anniversary. Luke proposed in 2012, and they tied the knot a year later in the New South Wales’ Kangaroo Valley