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Rebecca Dillon-Robinson
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Rebecca Mary Dillon-Robinson (born 24 June 1991), sometimes professionally credited as Becca or Becky Robinson, is an English and model and occasional actress. She has appeared in fashion campaigns for Tommy Hilfiger and Zara. Biography Early life and Background Robinson was born in Sussex, England. She is distantly related to Diana, Princess of Wales as they are both illegitimate descendants of King Charles I. Several sources also claim that she is a descendant of Oliver Cromwell. Robinson had attended boarding school since the age of 13. She began modelling as a child, first appearing in numerous charity events. It was not until 2001 that she was officially discovered by a Premier Model Management scout in London, when she was 11. She was casted to be in the Gap Kids Autumn/Winter 2001 campaign and had been modelling and pursuing an acting career ever since. Model Robinson has modelled for several magazines aimed at a teenage audience, including Elle Girl, Cosmo Girl and Teen Vogue. In 2005 she modelled for the Spanish high street chain Zara. Reportedly she had also attended casting calls for notorious Jack Wills fashion shoots. In 2006 she gained small notoriety when she modelled for cult fashion designer Giles Deacon in London Fashion Week. Elle Girl described her as a "up-and-coming teenage sensation". Acting Robinson had developed an interest in the entertainment world after modelling for several magazines, brands and campaigns, including Tommy Hilfiger, a family friend. She then decided to seriously take up acting. Robinson had an uncredited role in the 2002 film Love Actually where she played one of the children in a Christmas community show scene. She also appeared in the 2006 film John Tucker Must Die uncredited. She was originally casted to be in a minor role in the 2006 film Nanny McPhee but had gotten dropped by producers who felt that Robinson was too old for the character. Personal Life Robinson is said to be extremely fond of travelling. In 2007 Bliss magazine reported that she had travelled to Kenya and Uganda for a month trekking, camping and visiting orphans. The magazine had wrongly reported previously that she was visiting Africa for a fashion shoot with Giles Deacon. Robinson is good friends with Estonian model Tiiu Kuik. 
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