Shanrah Wakefield

Shanrah Wakefield (born April 18, 1985) 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
Wakefield in Los Angeles in 2018
Born (1985-04-18) April 18, 1985
Moe, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Occupation(s)Writer, actress
Years active2008–present

Early life

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, 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.

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 February 13, 2016. She has had a number of subsequent TV movie writing credits.[5]

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.
  5. Frater, Patrick (6 September 2020). ‘Kidnapped’ Begins Shooting in Australia’s Queensland, Variety
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