Rebecca Metz is one of those actors who’s been in everything.

Depending on who’s watching, viewers might recognize her as Tressa, Sam’s (Pamela Adlon) close friend and talent manager on the critically acclaimed, award-winning FX series BETTER THINGS, foul-mouthed waitress Melinda opposite Emmy Rossum on Showtime’s SHAMELESS, or Disney Channel mom Jenna Wrather on COOP & CAMI ASK THE WORLD.

A graduate of the prestigious Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, Metz has made her mark in comedy, drama, and beyond, with memorable guest roles including NIP TUCK, MOM, THE ROOKIE, WEEDS, MARON, THIS IS US, GREY’S ANATOMY, CSI: VEGAS, BOSTON LEGAL, JUSTIFIED, SOUTHLAND, CALIFORNICATION, THE MINDY PROJECT, THE KING OF QUEENS, GILMORE GIRLS, ER, SCRUBS, and many more. Metz’s feature work includes Disney’s MAGIC CAMP, Jake Hoffman’s ASTHMA, and the award-winning short film K-7, and you can hear her voice work in major commercial campaigns and video games.

A die-hard theater kid, Rebecca also loves to get back on stage. Her Los Angeles theatre credits include include Sheila Callaghan’s KATE CRACKERNUTS (24th Street Theatre), Burglars of Hamm’s award-winning musical, THE BEHAVIOR OF BROADUS (Center Theater Group/Sacred Fools), THREEPENNY OPERA (Open Fist), and improv with Upright Citizens’ Brigade; national and international productions include HILLARY AGONISTES (Playwright’s Arena/New York and Edinburgh Fringe), THE THIRD FROM THE LEFT (Playwright’s Arena/Edinburgh Fringe), and EASY TARGETS (Burglars of Hamm/Edinburgh Fringe.)

A proud Jersey girl born and raised in Bruce Springsteen’s hometown of Freehold, NJ, Metz was drawn to acting from an early age. Her parents, both classically trained singers, inspired her to follow a creative path, as did a favorite childhood TV show. “I honestly think the impetus for wanting to be an actor came from watching The Muppet Show,” she says with a laugh, “and from the backstage scenes, where it’s all chaos and crisis and everyone tries to keep from showing it onstage. I remember very clearly sitting cross-legged on the green rug in our living room, staring up at the tv and thinking, “That’s where I belong.”

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