Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Overview... a progressive woman living in an unprogressive world. As the daughter of a Jewish moneylender in twelfth-century England, Rebecca has endured constant prejudice against her and her Jewish heritage. But despite the challenges she's faced all her life, Rebecca has refused to become vengeful or cruel. When Wilfred of Ivanhoe is injured in a tourney, it is Rebecca who – despite their religious differences – offers to nurse the knight, whom she quickly finds herself falling for.
Personality... intelligent, brave, and kind. Rebecca might be an outsider, but she refuses to let that inhibit her. Despite being a Jew and a woman, she studies medicine and dedicates herself to helping the less fortunate. Dignified and beautiful, Rebecca would be a perfect match for Ivanhoe – if he weren't already taken and Rebecca wasn't so devoted to her religion.
Get to Know her in...
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Sir Walter Scott's classic story of the chivalrous Ivanhoe who joins with Robin of Locksley in the fight against Prince John and for the return of King Richard the Lionheart.
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The epic tale of the idealistic young knight Ivanhoe and his battle against the evil Templar Bois-Guilbert. Caught between the rivalries and religious struggles are Ivanhoe's betrothed Rowena and the brave, beautiful Jewess healer Rebecca, who wins Ivanhoe's heart with her courage. This grand six-part adaptation of Sir Walter Scott's rousing adventure of the Middle Ages is set against the historical backdrop of a Britain straining under the corrupt rule of Prince John while Richard the Lionhearted fights in the Crusades.
