"[2] Willits explained that Rebecca has "problems right from the start" when she learns that Bobby Simpson (Nicolle Dickson) is actually her father's illegitimate daughter, which causes her to run away from home.

[2] As "chaos reigns" between the Fisher and Fletcher families, Adam goes looking for Rebecca and she is grateful for his support, which leads to a romantic relationship forming between the pair.

However, producers felt that Willits and Hall worked well together during the storyline and thought about bringing her character back periodically.

Speaking to Inside Soap's Victoria Ross, Carter explained: "Donald is the one who has the real ambition for Rebecca to become a successful pianist.

[3] Rebecca's belief that there is more to life than the piano is reinforced when she meets high school teacher Luke Cunningham (John Adam).

[5] Producers reintroduced the character in 1996 and recast the part to Belinda Emmett, who admitted that she did not pay close attention to the fact she was third actress to play Rebecca.

Rebecca reacts badly to this news, running away, causing locals to think she has committed suicide when her bracelet is found on the beach.

She is stalked by Chloe Richards' (Kristy Wright) rapist Brad Cooper (Bruce Samazan) and loses her hearing after a prank played by Casey Mitchell (Rebecca Croft) goes awry.

Rebecca briefly dates Steven again, before falling hard for Travis Nash (Nic Testoni), whose girlfriend Kelly Watson (Katrina Hobbs) had left him and Summer Bay for the city.

Rebecca and Travis take over the tenancy on Summer Bay House and the Caravan Park when Pippa Ross (Debra Lawrance) moves to the Carrington Ranges with her fiancé Ian Routledge (Patrick Dickson).

They also take on the care of Pippa's remaining foster children Sam Marshall (Ryan Clark), Tiegan Brook (Sally Marrett) and Justine Welles (Bree Desborough).

Pippa's adoptive daughter, Sally Fletcher (Kate Ritchie) feels herself being squeezed out of her former home by the Nashes, luckily a solution is reached when she rents Travis' old place.

[16][17] In November 2021, three critics for The West Australian placed Rebecca at number 48 in their feature on the "Top 50 heroes we love and villains we hate" from Home and Away.

[18] Of Rebecca's history, they stated: "This character was played by two other people — one of whom was Frayed star Jane Hall — before Belinda Emmett made it her own.

Rebecca was Donald Fisher's daughter — she eventually took over the caravan park with hubby Travis after Pippa left the Bay.