Rebecca Ferguson is a Swedish actress who rose to international prominence with her role as Ilsa Faust in Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015), becoming one of the most recognizable female action stars of her generation.

Rebecca Louisa Ferguson Sundström was born on October 19, 1983, in Stockholm, Sweden. Her father is Swedish, while her mother, Rosemary, is English. Ferguson began her education at the Adolf Fredrik Music School in Stockholm in 1990 and graduated in 1999. Her parents later divorced, and she grew up with three siblings.

From the age of 13, Ferguson worked as a model, appearing in magazines and television commercials for cosmetics, clothing, and jewelry brands. Her early exposure to the camera helped shape her confidence and screen presence before transitioning fully into acting.

Ferguson gained early acting experience in Swedish television and cinema, including roles in series such as Nya tider and Wallander. Her international breakthrough came in 2013 when she portrayed Queen Elizabeth Woodville in the historical television series The White Queen, a performance that earned her widespread critical acclaim.

In 2015, Ferguson achieved global recognition starring opposite Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, directed by Christopher McQuarrie. Her portrayal of the mysterious and formidable Ilsa Faust was praised for redefining the female action-hero archetype. She reprised the role in subsequent installments, including Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023), and is set to appear in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025).

Beyond the franchise, Ferguson expanded her range with major studio productions such as The Girl on the Train (2016), Life (2017), The Snowman (2017), and Doctor Sleep (2019). She also starred as Lady Jessica in Denis Villeneuve’s epic science-fiction adaptations Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024).

In television, Ferguson received renewed acclaim for her lead role as Juliette Nichols in the Apple TV+ series Silo. Her performances consistently balance emotional depth with physical intensity, establishing her as a versatile and commanding screen presence.

In her personal life, Ferguson was in a long-term relationship with Ludvig Hallberg, with whom she has a son, Isac Hallberg (born 2007). The couple separated in 2015.

Awards:
2016 – Prague Independent Film Festival – Best Actress Award
2015 – Hamptons International Film Festival – Breakthrough Performance Award

Filmography and Television Work:
Actor:
2025 – Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (Ilsa Faust) (Feature Film)
2024 – Dune: Part Two (Lady Jessica) (Feature Film)
2023 – Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (Ilsa Faust) (Feature Film)
2023 – Silo (Juliette Nichols) (TV Series)
2021 – Dune (Lady Jessica) (Feature Film)
2019 – Men in Black: International (Riza Stavros) (Feature Film)
2019 – The Kid Who Would Be King (Morgana) (Feature Film)
2019 – Doctor Sleep (Rose the Hat) (Feature Film)
2018 – Mission: Impossible – Fallout (Ilsa Faust) (Feature Film)
2017 – The Snowman (Katrine Bratt) (Feature Film)
2017 – The Greatest Showman (Jenny Lind) (Feature Film)
2017 – Life (Miranda North) (Feature Film)
2016 – The Girl on the Train (Anna Watson) (Feature Film)
2016 – Florence Foster Jenkins (Kathleen) (Feature Film)
2016 – Despite the Falling Snow (Katya / Lauren) (Feature Film)
2015 – Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (Ilsa Faust) (Feature Film)
2014 – The Red Tent (Dinah) (TV Series)
2014 – Hercules (Ergenia) (Feature Film)
2013 – Vi (Linda) (Feature Film)
2013 – The Inspector and the Sea (Jasmine Larsson) (TV Series)
2013 – The White Queen (Queen Elizabeth Woodville) (TV Series)
2013 – The Vatican (Olivia Borghese) (TV Film)
2011 – A One-Way Trip to Antibes (Maria) (Feature Film)
2010 – Arkiv (Short Film)
2009 – Flyga, inte dala (Short Film)
2009 – Lennart (Short Film)
2009 – Dayanılmaz (Short Film)
2008 – Plus (Short Film)
2008 – Wallander (Louise Fredman) (TV Series)
2004 – Strandvaskaren (Amanda) (Feature Film)
2002 – Ocean Ave (Chrissy Eriksson) (TV Series)
1999–2001 – Nya tider (Anna Gripenhielm) (TV Series)

Source: Biyografiler.com