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Rebecca Ferguson

A Swedish actress who plays MI6 agent Ilsa Faust opposite Tom Cruise in three Mission: Impossible films.

Rebecca Ferguson

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Rebecca Ferguson is a Swedish actress who portrays MI6 agent Ilsa Faust in three of the Mission: Impossible films: Rogue Nation (2015), Fallout (2018), and Dead Reckoning (2023), opposite Tom Cruise. Her performance in Rogue Nation received critical acclaim, and Tom Cruise handpicked her for the role after watching her in The White Queen and noticing a resemblance between Ferguson and Ingrid Bergman.

Quick Facts

Birth name
Rebecca Louisa Ferguson Sundström
Born
19 October 1983
Birthplace
Stockholm, Sweden
Education
Adolf Fredrik's Music School
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1999–present
Spouse
Rory St. Clair Gainer (2018)
Partner
Ludwig Hallberg (2005–2015)

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