Shanrah Wakefield is an Australia born writer and actress. Her writing credits include the Lifetime movie Wrong Swipe (2016), which she co-wrote with Sophie Tilson. In acting, she was one of the stars of the 2009 web series, OzGirl, and joined the Australian sketch comedy series, Kinne in 2015.
Shanrah Wakefield | |
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 Wakefield in Los Angeles in 2018 | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Early life
editWakefield was born in Moe,[1] a city in Victoria, Australia, where her parents, David and Toni Wakefield, owned Safetech Pty Ltd, a manufacturer of materials handling equipment.
She is a graduate of Monash University in Melbourne, where she earned degrees in Liberal Arts and Law. She also studied, for a time, at the Lee Strasburg Theater Institute in Los Angeles.[1]
Career
editIn 2009, Wakefield starred in the Australia-based web series, OzGirl. The series won several awards including best actor at the 4th Annual ITVfest, which Wakefield shared with her co-star Sophie Tilson[2] as well as the Streamy Award for best foreign web series.[3]
In 2011, she co-starred in ElfQuest: A Fan Imagining a web trailer endorsed by the creators of the comic book series, ElfQuest.[4]
In 2015, she joined the cast of the Australian sketch comedy show, Kinne, for its second season.[citation needed]
In 2015, her screenplay for the movie, Wrong Swipe, which she wrote with her former OzGirl co-star, Sophie Tilson, was produced for Lifetime TV and aired on 13 February 2016. She has had a number of subsequent TV movie writing credits.[5]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | OzGirl | Megan Brown | Web series |
| 2009 | The Guild | Waitress | Web series |
| 2011 | Elevator | Various characters | Web series |
| 2011 | ElfQuest: A Fan Imagining | Clearbrook | Digital short |
| 2015 | Kinne | various characters | Australian sketch comedy show |
Awards and recognitions
edit- ITVfest
- 2009 Best actor for OzGirl
- 2009 Best web series for OzGirl
- Streamy Awards Best foreign web series for OzGirl
- Additional Recognitions
- 2009 WebSeriesToday Web star to watch award
References
edit- ^ a b McNaughton, Mathieas (31 August 2010). "Catching Up With 'OzGirl' Shanrah Wakefield". Tubefilter. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ Miller, Liz Shannon (10 August 2009). "ITVFest Winner Oz Girl Rewards Your Patience". Gigaom. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ Nicoletti, Karen (11 April 2010). "Streamys Honor Best of Web Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ "SAG New Media Department Presents The Premiere of "ElfQuest: A Fan Imagining"" (Press release). SAG-AFTRA. 6 April 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (6 September 2020). ‘Kidnapped’ Begins Shooting in Australia’s Queensland, Variety