​An active member of the Washington arts and labor community where she grew up, Rebecca Cook got her AAS in Radio Broadcasting at Spokane Falls Community College and her BA in Theatre from Eastern Washington University. She has worked as an actress, director, costumer, make-up artist, accountant, producer, and director in film and theater throughout the region. For the last several years, she has worked on over 20 feature films, several commercial productions, and all 5 seasons of Syfy Channel’s Z Nation, as well as directed several award-winning short films with her own company, Thundering Kitten Productions. In her passion for the film industry, she serves as President for IATSE Local 488, serves on the boards of the Spokane Regional Labor Council, Spokane Workforce Council, Washington Filmworks, and Spokane Film Project. She has narrated various commercial and documentary voice overs, as well as brought to life over 100 audiobooks. Keeping to her theater roots, she has worked in nearly every theater in the area and has had the pleasure of being a living history actress at The Campbell House for over 10 years. For the last five years, she’s been co-teaching classes in the film and theater departments at SFCC. She even enjoys rescuing feral cats from time to time. Because of her diverse background in the industry and entertaining style, she teaches workshops and has been asked to speak about her journey creating a life in the arts here in Spokane.