Rebecca Gibney

Career Gibney's modelling work led to parts in television advertisements and bit parts in New Zealand TV series' Pioneer Women and Inside Straight.

Her first main role was in TV film Among the Cinders, but after bypassing cinemas, it did not screen on New Zealand television until four years later, in 1987. to star as Julie Davis in the Australian children's series Zoo Family.

In 1991, Gibney starred in the Channel Nine sitcom All Together Now opposite Jon English, staying with the series until 1993. The role earned her two Logie nominations. and continued with a further 20 telemovies up until 2002.

From 2002 to 2003, Gibney had a role in police procedural crime drama Stingers and from 2003 to 2006, she co-starred with Claudia Karvan in the telemovie trilogy Small Claims, as Chrissy, earning her a Silver Logie nomination for Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series.

A series of Australian television advertisements for Advil in 2006/2007 featured Gibney and her family. A new television advertisement with only Gibney appeared in October 2007.

Gibney hosted four seasons of a documentary series produced by Television New Zealand called Sensing Murder (2006–2010), Her role in the series proved popular, winning her the Gold Logie in 2009.

In 2010, Gibney played the lead role on Channel Ten’s telemovie Wicked Love: The Maria Korp Story, opposite Vince Colosimo. and Anthony LaPaglia, gaining 13 kg for the role. In 2014, she returned to New Zealand for an episode of SBS series Who Do You Think You Are?, exploring her own real life family background with the help of ancestry and genealogy experts. That same year she appeared in the TV biopic Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door, In 2019 she played a crime boss in New Zealand film Lowdown Dirty Criminals, a departure from her protagonist roles. which earned her an AACTA Award nomination for Best Lead Actress. which she also executive produced.

In 2024, Gibney appeared in the Stan series Prosper. In November of that year, she began appearing in the New Zealand-Australian crime drama series A Remarkable Place to Die. The Queenstown-set series is a co-production between TVNZ and Australia's Nine Network. In December 2024, it was announced that Gibney was cast as lead for New Zealand series Happiness.

Gibney was inducted into the Logie Hall of Fame at the 2024 TV WEEK Logie Awards. During the presentation, her son Zachary gave a heartfelt speech, expressing pride in her as both an actor and a parent. In July 2025, she began performing in the Sydney Theatre Company season for the play Circle Mirror Transformation, marking her return to theatre for the first time in almost 20 years and her debut with the STC.

In September 2025, Gibney was announced as host on the game show reboot Millionaire Hot Seat for Network 10, replacing Eddie McGuire formerly on Nine.

Personal life Gibney dated television presenter Richard Wilkins in the late 1980s, when she was 22. She lived in Melbourne and Wilkins was based in Sydney. They broke up when she discovered that Wilkins was cheating on her with a flight attendant, who he subsequently ended up marrying. Despite this, she holds no hard feelings towards Wilkins.

Gibney was married to Irwin Thomas ( Jack Jones, former lead singer of Southern Sons), from 1992 to 1995. They divorced three years later.

In 2017, Gibney temporarily moved to Dunedin, New Zealand with her family, while filming the TV series Under the Vines. When her son Zachary moved to Wellington in 2022 to study acting at Toi Whakaari New Zealand Drama School, they initially stayed in Dunedin, but eventually sold their home in 2024, to move 'north' and be nearer to Zachary, who is now studying in Sydney.

Gibney holds dual New Zealand and Australian citizenship. Her mother, Shirley lives in Brisbane.

In late March 2026, Gibney revealed that she had been diagnosed with both ADHD and autism at the age of 61.

Filmography Film

Television Year Title Role Notes 1983 Pioneer Women 2025 Circle Mirror Transformation Marty Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC

Awards and honours Year Work Award Category Result

In 2024, Gibney was inducted into the Logie Hall of Fame.