Rebecca Atkinson

Rebecca Atkinson is an English actress who works mainly in British television. She became known for playing Karen Maguire in the Channel 4 comedy drama Shameless from 2004 until 2013. Rebecca Atkinson's nude scene comes from the 2009 film Awaydays, where she bares her backside. She was born on 22 September 1983 in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. Shameless remained her signature role, and she appeared in all eleven series as Karen Maguire. She also played Asia in the BBC comedy Ideal and Susie Hardwick in New Street Law. In October 2016 she joined the BBC Scotland soap River City as Belinda Roberts. Her latest screen role is Lisa in Wait For Me from 2023.