Rachel Shenton

Biography

Rachel Joy Shenton is a British actress and writer born in the Midlands. Shenton started her career at Edinburgh fringe festival, where her play received critical acclaim. In 2018 Shenton won the Academy Award® for Best Live Action short film, for The Silent Child that she both wrote, produced and starred in.

Known For

The Strangers: Chapter 1

as Debbie

Switched at Birth

as Lily Summers

All Creatures Great & Small

as Helen Alderson

White Gold

as Joanne Scott

The Silent Child

as Joanne

The Colour Room

as Annie Shorter

Waterloo Road

as Courtney

A Very British Christmas

as Jessica

Ozi: Voice of the Forest

as Kirani Hands (voice)

A Glimpse