Shanrah Wakefield

Shanrah Wakefield (born April 18, 1985) is an Australia born actress and writer. She was one of the stars of the 2009 web series, OzGirl, and is currently a cast member on the Australian sketch comedy series, Kinne. Her first screenplay, Wrong Swipe, which she wrote with her partner, Sophie Tilson, is scheduled to be released February 13 on Lifetime.

Shanrah Wakefield
Born (1985-04-18) April 18, 1985
Moe, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
OccupationActress, Writer
Years active2008–present

Early life

Shanrah Wakefield 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

In 2009, Shanrah 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.

Also 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 is scheduled to air on February 13, 2016.

Filmography
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
  • 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
  1. McNaughton, Mathieas (August 31, 2010). "Catching Up With 'OzGirl' Shanrah Wakefield". Tubefilter. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  2. Miller, Liz Shannon (August 10, 2009). "ITVFest Winner Oz Girl Rewards Your Patience". Gigaom. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  3. Nicoletti, Karen (April 11, 2010). "Streamys Honor Best of Web Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  4. "SAG New Media Department Presents The Premiere of "ElfQuest: A Fan Imagining"" (Press release). SAG-AFTRA. April 6, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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