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| name = Shanrah Wakefield |
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| caption = Wakefield in Los Angeles in 2018 |
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| birth_place = [[Moe, Victoria|Moe]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]] |
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| nationality = Australian |
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| occupation = Writer, actress |
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| years_active = 2008–present |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Wakefield was born in Moe' Shanrah Wakefield |author = McNaughton, Mathieas |date=31 August 2010 a city in Victoria, Australia, where her parents, David and Toni Wakefield, owned Safetech Pty Ltd, a manufacturer of materials handling equipment. |
Wakefield was born in [[Moe, Victoria|Moe]],<ref name="tube">{{cite news | url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2010/08/31/catching-up-with-ozgirl-shanrah-wakefield// | title=Catching Up With 'OzGirl' Shanrah Wakefield |author = McNaughton, Mathieas |publisher=[[Tubefilter]] |date=31 August 2010 |accessdate=3 June 2015}}</ref> a city in Victoria, Australia, where her parents, David and Toni Wakefield, owned Safetech Pty Ltd, a manufacturer of materials handling equipment. |
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She is a graduate of in Melbourne, where she earned degrees in Liberal Arts and Law. She also studied, for a time, at the Lee |
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 Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute|Lee Strasburg Theater Institute]] in Los Angeles.<ref name="tube" /> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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In 2009, Wakefield starred in the Australia-based web series. The series won several awards including best actor at the 4th |
In 2009, Wakefield starred in the Australia-based web series, ''[[OzGirl]]''. The series won several awards including best actor at the 4th Annual [[ITVFest (Independent Television Festival)|ITVfest]], which Wakefield shared with her co-star [[Sophie Tilson]]<ref name="newteevee">{{cite news | url=https://gigaom.com/2009/08/10/itvfest-winner-oz-girl-rewards-your-patience/ | title=ITVFest Winner Oz Girl Rewards Your Patience |author = Miller, Liz Shannon |publisher=[[Gigaom]] |date=10 August 2009 |accessdate=16 May 2018}}</ref> as well as the Streamy Award for best foreign web series.<ref name=hollywood>{{cite news | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/streamys-honor-best-web-series-22515 | title=Streamys Honor Best of Web Series |author = Nicoletti, Karen |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=11 April 2010 |accessdate=29 October 2015}}</ref> |
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In 2011, she co-starred in ''ElfQuest: A Fan Imagining'' a web trailer endorsed by the creators of the comic book series,w Media Department Presents The Premiere of "ElfQuest: A Fan Imaginin. |
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In 2011, she co-starred in ''ElfQuest: A Fan Imagining'' a web trailer endorsed by the creators of the comic book series, ''ElfQuest''.<ref>{{cite press release |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=SAG New Media Department Presents The Premiere of "ElfQuest: A Fan Imagining" |url= http://www.sagaftra.org/press-releases/april-05-2011/sag-new-media-department-presents-premiere-elfquest-fan-imagining-wedne|agency= SAG-AFTRA|date=6 April 2011 |access-date=4 June 2015}}</ref> |
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In 2015, she joined the cast of the Australian sketch comedy show, ''[[Kinne (Australian TV series)|Kinne]]'', for its second season.{{fact|date=April 2024}} |
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| ⚫ | 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.<ref name="variety1">Frater, Patrick (6 September 2020). [https://variety.com/2020/film/asia/kidnapped-begins-shooting-in-australia-1234761166/ ‘Kidnapped’ Begins Shooting in Australia’s Queensland], ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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Revision as of 01:59, 16 May 2024
Shanrah Wakefield | |
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
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.
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.[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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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
- ^ 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