REBECCA STREET is a mother, grandmother, working actor, and social activist based in New York City. She took her first acting class at the age of 30 in Washington, D.C.and received her Equity card from the Arena Stage. Several years later, she moved to Los Angeles where she lived for twenty-four years, raising her children and working in TV and film. Though she has performed in many TV episodics, films, and commercials, she is best known for her 2 year portrayal of a woman with AIDS on “The Young & Restless." NY credits include the 2024 film "Plan B," "Lyle," the Hallmark movie, "Christmas at the Plaza," HBO’s “Mildred Pierce,” "House of Cards," "Orange is The New Black," Blacklist," and playing Mary Tyrone in "Long Day’s Journey into Night" Off Broadway. She was also featured in Gore Verbinski's film, "A Cure for Wellness" which she travelled to Berlin to shoot. As an extension of her acting, Rebecca has directed eighteen plays — both modern and classical — in programs designed to bring theatre to underserved communities and to people in hospice care. She has also performed in charity benefits across the country. Her full TV & film resume can be viewed on IMDB.com.

Rebecca holds a BA in English from the University of Maryland and prior to becoming an actor, she taught special education and high school English, garnering a Rotary Club "Most Outstanding Teacher” award. Her interest in teaching has continued through the years. While living in LA, she taught acting to professionals and created a seminar for artists based on the work of mythology scholar Joseph Campbell, presented at Loyola Marymount University and the Skirball Cultural Center. In NYC, she hosts a Poetry Salon.

Unlike her acting career, her involvement in social activism started early. At age 11, she volunteered for Little Sisters of the Poor Home in D.C. and since then has worked at homeless shelters, canvassed on numerous political campaigns, taught poetry to marginalized communities, and is a strong advocate for trauma survivors. She has served on the Boards of the Neighborhood Youth Association, Shanti, and PATH (People Assisting the Homeless. In 1993, she conceived and chaired an event in Los Angeles to rebuild the libraries after the civil unrest, ART FROM ASHES. She was also a panelist in a UCLA forum, titled “Real to Reel: The Media’s Response to Women with HIV/AIDS.” Currently, she is a member of the steering committee for the N.Y. Health Act as part of NYPAN (New York Progressive Action Network.)

Rebecca is an incest survivor, having experienced extended sexual abuse by her biological father. She is grateful that her long journey to recovery has finally brought her to a place where she can be a public advocate for the many others who have suffered the horrors of sexual trauma. Hence, You Can Help: A Guide for Family and Friends of Survivors of Sexual Abuse and Assault and her free online program for survivors, You Are Not Alone .