Rebecca Ferguson
A Swedish actress who plays MI6 agent Ilsa Faust opposite Tom Cruise in three Mission: Impossible films.
Rebecca Ferguson is a Swedish actress who portrays MI6 agent Ilsa Faust in three of the Mission: Impossible films: *Rogue Nation* (2015), *Fallout* (2018), and *Dead Reckoning* (2023), opposite Tom Cruise. Her performance in *Rogue Nation* received critical acclaim, and Tom Cruise handpicked her for the role after watching her in *The White Queen* and noticing a resemblance between Ferguson and Ingrid Bergman. *Fallout* became her biggest commercial success, grossing over $790 million worldwide.
- Character Name
- Ilsa Faust
- Affiliation
- MI6
- First Appearance
- Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
- Status
- Active
Verified Timeline
Lore & Background
Rebecca Ferguson portrays MI6 agent Ilsa Faust in three of the Mission: Impossible films: *Rogue Nation* (2015), *Fallout* (2018), and *Dead Reckoning* (2023). Tom Cruise handpicked Ferguson to star opposite him in *Rogue Nation* after watching her in *The White Queen* and noticing a resemblance between Ferguson and Ingrid Bergman. Her performance in *Rogue Nation* was met with critical acclaim. *Fallout*, released in 2018, was her biggest commercial success, grossing over $790 million worldwide.
In Their Own Story
In 2015, Ferguson gained wider recognition for her portrayal of MI6 agent Ilsa Faust, the female lead in the fifth Mission: Impossible film, *Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation*, for which she received critical acclaim. Tom Cruise handpicked Ferguson to star opposite him in the film after watching her in *The White Queen* and noticing a resemblance between Ferguson and Ingrid Bergman. She reprised her role in the sixth Mission: Impossible film, *Mission: Impossible – Fallout*, released in 2018 – her biggest commercial success, grossing over $790 million worldwide – and reprised it again in the seventh film, *Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One*, in 2023.
Reader's Guide
Rebecca Ferguson portrays MI6 agent Ilsa Faust in three Mission: Impossible films: *Rogue Nation* (2015), *Fallout* (2018), and *Dead Reckoning* (2023). Tom Cruise handpicked Ferguson to star opposite him in *Rogue Nation* after watching her in *The White Queen* and noticing a resemblance between Ferguson and Ingrid Bergman. Her performance in *Rogue Nation* received critical acclaim. *Fallout* grossed over $790 million worldwide, making it her biggest commercial success.
Did You Know?
- Tom Cruise handpicked Rebecca Ferguson to star opposite him in *Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation* after watching her in *The White Queen* and noticing a resemblance between Ferguson and Ingrid Bergman.
- Ferguson's performance as Ilsa Faust in *Rogue Nation* received critical acclaim.
- *Mission: Impossible – Fallout* (2018) was Ferguson's biggest commercial success, grossing over $790 million worldwide.
- Ferguson portrayed Ilsa Faust in three Mission: Impossible films: *Rogue Nation* (2015), *Fallout* (2018), and *Dead Reckoning* (2023).
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