Rebecca Patricia Armstrong | |
Native Name: | Thai: รีเบคก้า แพทรีเซีย อาร์มสตรอง |
Native Name Lang: | th |
Birth Date: | 2002 12, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Bangkok, Thailand |
Nickname: | Becky |
Yearsactive: | 2020–present |
Agent: | Idol Factory (2021–present) |
Education: | University of Essex |
Rebecca Patricia Armstrong (Thai: รีเบคก้า แพทรีเซีย อาร์มสตรอง; born 5 December 2002), nickname Becky (Thai: เบคกี้), is a Thai-British actress, singer, and model.[1] [2] [3]
Armstrong began her acting career with the drama series .[4] She received greater recognition for starring in the drama [5] and the romance comedy movie Long Live Love!.[6]
Armstrong was born on 5 December 2002 in Bangkok, Thailand. Her mother is Thai and her father is British. She has an older brother, Richie.[7]
Armstrong's education has been characterized by multiple international transitions. She began her schooling in Australia and then moved to Thailand, where she attended Shrewsbury International School. Subsequently, she relocated to New Zealand, attending multiple schools there.Upon returning to Thailand, she attended Wattana Wittaya Academy, where she had to work hard to regain her fluency in the Thai language. Her educational journey continued at Victoria College, Belfast, followed by her eventual return to Shrewsbury International School. In her final year of high school, Armstrong chose to study Business Studies, History, English, and Drama.[8]
Armstrong is currently pursuing a degree in Law with Criminology and Psychology at the University of Essex.[9]
Armstrong's acting career began in 2020 when she played Thanya,[10] a supporting role, in , a sequel to the popular series .[11] She was announced as part of the cast in May via Twitter.[12] The series premiered in November of the same year. In early 2022, she played the supporting role of Fon in Secret Crush on You.[13]
In late 2022, Armstrong played Mon, her first lead role, in Thailand's first Girls' Love seriesGap.[14] The performance gained her widespread fame internationally and multiple awards. The series surpassed 700 million views on YouTube.[15] Her and her on-screen partner Freen Sarocha Chankimha, became known as "FreenBecky".
Armstrong starred as Namo in Long Live Love!, a romantic comedy movie about a broken family released in June 2023, alongside Sunny Suwanmethanont and Araya A. Hargate.[16] [17] The movie made over 100 million baht[18] [19] and was one of the highest-grossing Thai movies in 2023.[20] The movie had several screenings internationally, including the United States[21] and Brazil.[22] The film was released globally on Netflix in October 2023.[23]
Armstrong played the lead role in the short film and music video No Worries, along with LYKN, a boy group under GMMTV's music production studio Riser Music.[24] [25]
In 2024, Armstrong starred as lead in the romantic sci-fi film Uranus2324,[26] the first Thai movie set in space and the period romantic drama The Loyal Pin.[27] She was also announced to be part of the main cast of the vampire drama Vamp The Series.
Armstrong describes herself as adventurous, with interests in sports like football, tennis, archery, shooting, and rock climbing. She also expressed a fascination with sharks and marine biology.
Armstrong has two pet French Bulldogs, Bonbon and Boba.
scope=col | Year | scope=col | Title | scope=col | Role | scope=col class="unsortable" | Notes | |
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2023 | Long Live Love! | Namo | [28] | |||||
No Worries | Herself | Short film | [29] | |||||
2024 | Uranus2324 | Kathriya "Kath" Raywat | Main role | [30] | ||||
TBA | TBA | Main role | [31] [32] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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2020 | Thanya | Supporting role | [33] | |
2022 | Secret Crush on You | Fon | Supporting role | [34] |
Mon (Kornkamon Phetpailin) | Main role | [35] | ||
2024 | The Loyal Pin | Princess Anilaphat | Main role | [36] |
Becca | Main role | [37] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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2023 | คิดจะพัก คิดถึงคิทแคท แต่ถ้าคิดจะรักอ่ะ คิดถึง Long, Live, Love | Namo | In the Kit Kat commercial, Becky is seen enjoying the Kit Kat Ice Cream Stick¹, and this commercial has been incorporated into the movie "Long Live Love" as a scene where her character Namo is given a chocolate ice cream | [38] [39] |
C-Verse - Becky | herself | A collaboration with C-Verse, the world’s first immersive retail platform. | [40] [41] |
2022 | "Pink Theory" (ทฤษฎีรักนี้สีชมพู) | Featuring with Sarocha Chankimha | From Gap: The Series OST | [42] |
"Marry Me" | Featuring with Sarocha Chankimha | From Gap: The Series OST | [43] | |
2023 | "แอบรักไม่ทำให้ใครตาย (NO WORRIES)" | LYKN | [44] | |
"ดาวหางฮัลเลย์ (Halley's Comet)" | Featuring with TEE JETS (พิพิธพล พุกกะณะสุต) | Cover song (Original by fellow fellow) | [45] | |
"No More Blues" | Featuring with Sarocha Chankimha | From Gap: The Series OST | [46] | |
2024 | "Rule Your Own Pink" | herself | A song by Becky, in collaboration with Maybelline Thailand | [47] [48] |
"มองหน้ากันไม่ติด (Awkward)" | โอ๊ต ปราโมทย์ FEAT. MAIYARAP | Featuring with Sarocha Chankimha | [49] |
Song Title | scope=col | Artist | scope=col class="unsortable" | Notes | |
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2022 | ลูกอม | with Sarocha Chankimha | Cover song (Original Song: ลูกอม - วัชราวลี WhatChaRaWaLee) | [50] | |
เอาปากกามาวง | with Sarocha Chankimha | Cover song English version (Original Song : เอาปากกามาวง - Bell Warisara) | [51] | ||
"Pink Theory" (ทฤษฎีรักนี้สีชมพู) | with Sarocha Chankimha | From Gap: The Series OST | [52] | ||
"Think Alike" (คิดเหมือนกัน) | Rebecca Patricia Armstrong | From Gap: The Series OST | [53] [54] | ||
"Pink Theory" (ทฤษฎีรักนี้สีชมพู) (Bossa Ver) | with Sarocha Chankimha | From Gap: The Series OST | [55] | ||
2023 | "Marry Me" | with Sarocha Chankimha | From Gap: The Series OST (Music video was released but there's no official audio as of yet) | [56] | |
"No More Blues" | Featuring with Sarocha Chankimha | From Gap: The Series OST | [57] | ||
ดาวหางฮัลเลย์ (Halley's Comet) | with TEE JETS (พิพิธพล พุกกะณะสุต) | Cover song (Original song by fellow fellow) | [58] | ||
2024 | Rule Your Own Pink | herself | A song by Becky, in collaboration with Maybelline Thailand. Only an official music video was released. | [59] [60] | |
"Pantone" | herself | (No official audio or music video has been released yet) | [61] |
Year | Day/Month | Name | City | Country | Location | |
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2023 | 10 February | Gap: The Debutante | Bangkok | Thailand | Siam Pavalai Royal Grand Theatre | [62] [63] |
12 February | Gap: The Debutante | Manila | Philippines | SM North EDSA Sky Dome | [64] | |
26 March | FreenBecky FaBulous FanBoom | Bangkok | Thailand | Thunder Dome | [65] | |
09 April | FreenBecky FaBulous FanBoom | Macao | China | Broadway Theatre | [66] | |
21 April | FreenBecky FaBulous FanBoom | Cebu | Philippines | Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino | [67] | |
23 April | FreenBecky FaBulous FanBoom | Manila | Philippines | New Frontier Theater | [68] | |
24 April | FreenBecky Aromagicare Fan Sign Launch | Manila | Philippines | New Frontier Theater | [69] | |
04 July | FreenBecky Grand Fan Meeting by Aromagicare | Manila | Philippines | Araneta Coliseum / Big Dome | [70] | |
22 July | FreenBecky FaBulous FanBoom | Hong Kong | China | AsiaWorld Expo Runway 11 / Hall 11 | [71] | |
30 July | FreenBecky FaBulous FanBoom (Encore) | Macao | China | Broadway Theatre | [72] | |
07 October | FreenBecky Fan Meeting | Chiba | Japan | Ichikawa City Cultural Hall | [73] | |
25 November | FreenBecky 1st Fan Meeting | Taipei | Taiwan | NTU Sports Center 1F | [74] | |
24 December | Hiking Becky Day Fan Camping | Bangkok | Thailand | Union Hall, Union Mall | [75] [76] | |
2024 | 12 January | FreenBecky 1st Fan Meeting | Capitol Singapore | Singapore | Capitol Theatre | [77] |
30 March | FreenBecky 1st Fan Meeting | Ben Thanh Theater | Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh City | [78] | |
27 April | FreenBecky 2024 Fan Meeting | Manila | Philippines | New Frontier Theatre | [79] [80] | |
6-7 July | Uranus2324 FanCon Live in Bangkok | Ngamwongwan | Thailand | MCC Hall The Mall LifeStore Ngamwongwan | [81] | |
28 July | The Loyal Pin Gala Premiere | Ngamwongwan | Thailand | MCC Hall The Mall LifeStore Ngamwongwan | [82] |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | |
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2023 | Mellow POP TOP VIRAL CHART | TOP VIRAL IDOL CHART for March | [83] | ||
36th Global Film and Television Huading Awards | Global Most Popular Actress in a TV Series | [84] | |||
Kazz Awards | หนุ่มสาววัยใสโดนใจแห่งปี Sao Wai Sai (2nd Place) | [85] | |||
Rising Female of the Year | [86] | ||||
Couple of the Year | (with Sarocha Chankimha) | ||||
Maya TV Awards | Female Rising Star of the Year | [87] | |||
Couple of the Year | (with Sarocha Chankimha) | ||||
Nine Entertain Awards | People's Choice | [88] | |||
SEC Awards 2023 (Brazil) | Favorite Couple in a Series | (with Sarocha Chankimha) | [89] [90] | ||
Best Asian Series | [91] | ||||
Feed Y Capital Awards | Most Popular Actor | [92] | |||
Most Popular Couple | (with Sarocha Chankimha) | ||||
HOWE Awards | The Best Couple Award | (with Sarocha Chankimha) | [93] | ||
Hottest Series | |||||
Thai Update Awards | The Most Favorite Young Female Star | [94] | |||
The Best TV Series | |||||
Superstar Maya Awards 2023 | รางวัล SUPERSTAR หญิง แห่งปี (Female) | [95] | |||
Superstar Maya Idol Couple | (with Sarocha Chankimha) | [96] | |||
Y Universe Awards | สาขา The Best Series OST | "Pink Theory" | [97] [98] | ||
สาขา The Best Couple | (with Sarocha Chankimha) | ||||
สาขา Rising Star | |||||
BreakTudo Awards | Shipp de Ficção (Fictional Ship) | MonSam | [99] | ||
2024 | Japan Expo Thailand Award 2024 | Japan Expo Actors Award | (with Sarocha Chankimha) | [100] | |
GQ Men of The Year (Thailand) | Nation's Trending Stars | (with Sarocha Chankimha) | [101] | ||
Sanook Top of the Year Awards | The Best Couple Award | (with Sarocha Chankimha) | [102] | ||
The Best Thai Movie of the Year | Long Live Love! | ||||
The Best Series of the Year | |||||
Kazz Awards | Popular Female Teenage Award | [103] | |||
Couple of the Year | (with Sarocha Chankimha) | ||||
คมชัดลึก อวอร์ด (Komchadluek Awards) | ดาวรุ่งยอดเยี่ยม Best Rising Star | [104] | |||
สาขาคู่จิ้นยอดนิยม Popular Vote: Couple of the Year | (with Sarocha Chankimha) | [105] | |||
Nine Entertain Awards | Couple of the Year | (with Sarocha Chankimha) | [106] | ||
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