Rebecca Ferguson

Biography

Rebecca Louisa Ferguson Sundström is a Swedish actress who has established herself as one of the most reliable and versatile stars in genre cinema. Known for her cool, enigmatic screen presence, she became a global name playing Ilsa Faust in the Mission: Impossible franchise and Lady Jessica in Denis Villeneuve's Dune saga. In early 2026, Ferguson is dominating the theatrical calendar with two major releases. She stars in the sci-fi thriller "Mercy", scheduled for release on January 23, 2026. Directed by Timur Bekmambetov, the film features Ferguson as Judge Maddox, a figure enforcing a futuristic capital punishment system based on artificial intelligence. She stars opposite Chris Pratt, playing the detective accused of a crime who must prove his innocence to the very system he helped build. Following this, she joins the highly anticipated film continuation of the hit series Peaky Blinders. In "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man" (releasing March 2026 on Netflix), she plays a new, central character who clashes with Cillian Murphy’s Tommy Shelby. Details of her role were kept under wraps during production, with Ferguson joking in interviews about refusing to attempt the show's signature Birmingham accent, leading to speculation that her character is a wealthy foreign adversary. She is also set to cap off the year with "Dune: Part Three" (releasing December 18, 2026). While her role as Lady Jessica is smaller in this conclusion to the trilogy (based on the novel Dune Messiah), she confirmed she returned to complete her arc in Villeneuve’s adaptation. On the television front, she continues to serve as lead actress and executive producer for the Apple TV+ dystopian hit "Silo". Following the success of Season 2 (which aired in early 2025), she has been involved in the back-to-back production of Seasons 3 and 4.