Rebecca Ann Thomas (born December 10, 1984) is an American filmmaker and television director, best known for writing and directing the film Electrick Children and episodic television, including Stranger Things, Limetown, and When the Streetlights Go On.
Personal life Thomas was raised as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Las Vegas; she served a mission for 18 months in Japan.Durga Chew-Bose, Rebecca Thomas' Electrick Youth, Interview magazine She is married to Mark Garbett (of The Moth & The Flame).
Directing career Thomas' short film called "Nobody Knows You, Nobody Gives a Damn" premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.
Her debut feature, Electrick Children, debuted at the Berlin International Film Festival on 10 February 2012.Michael Tully, Electrick Children — A Hammer To Nail Review, Filmmaker, March 7, 2013 It also played in the U.S. at the South by Southwest Film Festival on 15 March 2012.Todd Gilchrist, SXSW: 'Electrick Children' offers a charge that's more promising than profound , HitFix.com, March 12, 2012
Thomas directed episode seven, "The Lost Sister", of the second season of the Netflix series, Stranger Things. The episode received some negative reception, with Tom Philip for GQ writing, "Easily the worst episode Stranger Things has ever produced, and arguably among the worst in TV history."
Thomas directed all 10 episodes of Limetown, starring Jessica Biel, and also directed all 10 episodes of When the Streetlights Go On.
Filmography Short film Year Title Director Writer Notes2009 Nobody Knows You, Nobody Gives a Damn Also actor Ivan Sings 2016 Las Vegas, West
Feature film Year Title Director Writer 2012 Electrick Children 2026 Wardriver
Television Year TitleDirectorExecutiveProducerNotes 2016 Sweet/Vicious Episode "The Blueprint" 2017 Stranger Things Episode "Chapter Seven: The Lost Sister" 2019 Limetown 10 episodes 2020 When the Streetlights Go On 10 episodes 2022 Archive 81 4 episodes 2025 Doc 2 episodes 2026 Line of Fire 2 episodes
Other credits Year Title Role Notes 2009 Spit Production designer Short film 2011 Not Dark Yet Production staff 2013 Lea Actor 2015 Teddy Boy Production assistant
References
External links On Filming Electrick Children: In Her Own Words