Rebecca Halliday is a fictional character portrayed by Marcia Gay Harden in the TV series The Newsroom.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled First Thing We Do, Let's Kill All the Lawyers (season 2), they were 53 years old.
They appear in 10 episodes out of a total of 25 aired and have accumulated 9 positive votes.
Episodes10
First Thing We Do, Let's Kill All the Lawyers
episode S2.E1 july 2013A lawyer interviews Will McAvoy about an institutional failure at ACN related to a news story that has been proved inaccurate.
Unintended Consequences
episode S2.E4 august 2013October 3, 2011: When Will's interview with Shelly of OWS goes horribly wrong, the Genoa team are at risk of losing a potentially valuable lead. Recounting her trip in Uganda to Rebecca Halliday, Maggie relives the experience. Jim's frustrations with the Romney campaign continue.
One Step Too Many
episode S2.E6 august 2013Will makes an appearance on an ACN morning show. Jim meets old friends and foes when Hallie comes to visit. The ACN staff interview a general with knowledge of Operation Genoa, but Jerry's handling of the interview may prove costly.
Red Team III
episode S2.E7 august 2013In the aftermath of ACN's Operation Genoa report, the staff who put it together face some serious blowback, not just when the government responds but also when the sources' credibility comes into question.
Election Night: Part I
episode S2.E8 september 2013On the night of the 2012 presidential election, Maggie and Don chase a story, Sloan and Mac ask Neal for a favor, Don learns that Jerry has a lawsuit in store for him too, and Will and Mac's personal differences return.
Election Night: Part II
episode S2.E9 september 2013As coverage of Election Night 2012 continues, the staff has to decide on which breaking story to pursue. Leona decides to let Reese decide. Mac and Will's situation heads closer to the edge. And Sloan finds her anonymous bidder.
Run
episode S3.E2 november 2014While Rebecca must once again defend ACN during a possible lawsuit, Will tries to protect Neal from the aftermath of the DOD leak; Charlie and Leona deal with a hostile takeover; Sloan worries about Don's involvement with insider information.
Main Justice
episode S3.E3 november 2014When the team attends the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, Mac makes an unexpected acquaintance and Will gets a surprise.
Contempt
episode S3.E4 november 2014Will continues to defy the government by refusing to out the name of the source of the stolen documents. The team tries to make sure that the first reporter that wrote the story gets out of the middle east safely, and ACN's new buyer's style of news doesn't sit well with Charlie. Sloane and Don keep dodging Human Resources, and Mac sets up a secret meeting of her own. Sloane and Charlie try to find another buyer for ACN. Jim tries to be supportive of his girlfriend's online column.
Oh Shenandoah
episode S3.E5 december 2014Shocking information regarding the source comes to light in the fight for Will's freedom.
- First Thing We Do, Let's Kill All the Lawyers
- Unintended Consequences
- One Step Too Many
- Red Team III
- Election Night: Part I
- Election Night: Part II
- Run
- Main Justice
- Contempt
- Oh Shenandoah