Rebecca Luker
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About
Actress who gained acclaim for her over 30-year career performing in Broadway musicals. She earned three Tony Award nominations, and had starring roles in high profile productions. She passed away in December 2020 at age 59 from ALS complications.
Before Fame
She earned a BA in music from the University of Montevallo. She took a year off during her studies to perform as Johanna Barker in the Michigan Opera Theatre production of Sweeney Todd.
Trivia
She was nominated for the 2007 Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical Tony Award for her work as Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins. She originated the role of Lily in the 1993 Broadway production of The Secret Garden.
Family Life
She had two stepsons with her husband, actor Danny Burstein. She was diagnosed with ALS in 2019.
Associated With
She starred alongside Ashley Brown in the original Broadway production of Mary Poppins.
