American actress and film director
Born: September 15, 1962
Rebecca Miller is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and actress, born on September 15, 1962, in Roxbury, Connecticut. She is the daughter of celebrated playwright Arthur Miller and Austrian photographer Inge Morath. Rebecca’s creative journey began with visual arts and acting before transitioning into filmmaking, where she has made her mark with unique, character-driven stories.
Her directorial debut came with Angela (1995), which won critical acclaim for its haunting, poetic style. Miller continued to explore complex themes of identity and relationships in films like Personal Velocity (2002), which won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, and The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005), starring her husband, actor Daniel Day-Lewis. In addition to her film work, she is also an accomplished novelist, having written books like Jacob’s Folly (2013) and The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2008), which she adapted into a film.
Miller’s work often explores the inner lives of women and the intricacies of human relationships, earning her a distinctive voice in modern cinema. Her creative output continues to span literature and film, showcasing her versatile artistic talents.
Rebecca Miller’s 5 most popular quotes
- I think it’s very important to keep being frightened – if you’re not frightening yourself, you should take a break. You need to keep experimenting. You also need to take time – that’s how you do good stuff – layering and depth of knowledge.
- In a way, a lot of my work is in the re-writing once it is cast, as I adapt to the rhythms of how the roles are played out by the actors.
- I was trained to look at colour, edges, to see negative space. I honestly think my greatest influence as a writer is from Cubism – the idea of a multi-faceted, multi-perspective way of looking at things.
- One of the things that’s good for me is that I can go from one art form to another.
- I’m fascinated by what makes up a self, how one becomes a self, how much is it an answer to others and how much is it an essence of self.
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