Rebecca Anne Withey

Rebecca A Withey is a creative professional based in the Midlands of the UK. A deaf, bilingual BSL (British Sign Language) user Rebecca has worked in media professionally since 2005, when she embarked on her first television role as Holly Parsons in BBC1’s Grange Hill. Rebecca was the first deaf actor to be cast in the show.

Since then, Rebecca has worked on various film and television projects both as an actress and also as BSL consultant. In 2021 Rebecca completed training as a screenwriter with Transition Stage and successfully wrote ‘Where the Light Gets In’ (winnter of Best Narrative Film, Venice Film Festival) and ‘Remember Me’ – both for LumoTV.

Alongside television, Rebecca is an avid advocate of music and signed song, having signed songs for bands and artists such as The Vamps, Midge Ure, Gregory Porter, Imelda May and Tom the Lion. A firm believer that deafness should be no barrier to accessing the power of music, Rebecca has taught signed song to thousands of hearing and deaf people across the world on a regular basis since 2020 – uniting people of all ages and abilities with a shared love for sign language and music.

In 2022 Rebecca was tasked with creating an all deaf sign performance group to perform at Queen Elizabeth’s Jubilee Celebration, live on ITV and held at The AO Arena, Manchester. Rebecca formed Unify – a group of 18 deaf sign singers from across the UK of various ages and backgrounds.

Unify were invited to be part of Sing for The King in 2023, when the BBC followed the choirs who were chosen to perform at Windsor Castle for King Charles’ Coronation Concert. Unify were thrilled to be involved and have since performed at Chelsea Football ground as well as various live performances across the UK.

As BSL consultant Rebecca has worked with various well known names such as Cadburys and Ford to deliver accessible, inclusive campaigns as well as theatre companies such as The Royal Exchange Manchester, CAST in Doncaster and festivals such as Fierce (Birmingham) and the Commonwealth Games Cultural celebration.

Rebecca’s creative services do not end there, with music video production and signed song cabaret’s also being ventures she has embarked on. In 2025 Rebecca also held a charity ‘signathon’ to raise money for the Black Country dementia choir, in honour of her own musical Dad who suffers from the illness.

With a versatile range of skills, a deep respect for accessible arts and a commitment to meeting your vision, working with Rebecca will always mean you’re in safe, dedicated hands!

Reach out with your query by emailing rebecca@rawithey.com