Shauna Shim
Shauna Shim (born 1979 Miami, Florida) is a London-based American actress.
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[edit] Early days
Shim was raised in Nottingham, England, and trained at the Carlton Television Workshop alongside other actors such as Samantha Morton, Toby Kebbell, and Bafta award-winning director, Julian Kemp. Her brother, Andrew Shim, is also an actor, whom she has been quoted as saying she would "love to work with".[1]
[edit] Career
Having worked extensively in film, television and on the West End stage, Shim has appeared alongside many world renowned actors such as Nicole Kidman, Simon Pegg, David Schwimmer, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Paul Bettany, Sam Rockwell, Frema Agyeman, James Caan, Donald Sutherland and Lauren Bacall. Her film work has covered various genres including horror (An American Haunting, 2005), comedy (Big Nothing, 2006) and Independent Arthouse (Dogville, 2003).
Shim has also appeared in numerous television series and dramas, including the British drama series A Thing Called Love,[2] with Paul Nicholls; the US TV series The Embassy; and the Irish drama-series Legend, with Padraic Delaney.
[edit] Filmography
- Big Nothing - Melanie
- Legend - Victoria
- Holby City - Ruth Evans
- An American Haunting - Anky
- A Thing Called Love - Chantelle Staple
- Doctors - Joanna Parks
- Piccadilly Jim - Pett House Maid
- Dogville - June
- Octane - Paramedic
- Crossroads - Philomena Wise
- This Little Life - Nurse Janey
- The American Embassy - Gwen
[edit] Stage
- Worker's Writes - Royal Court Theatre
- Cadillac Ranch - Soho Theatre
- Splash Hatch On The E Going Down - Donmar Warehouse Theatre
- Four - Royal Court Theatre
[edit] Awards
Shauna has been the nominee for a number of awards, including 'Screen Face 2003 - Best Newcomer' and 'TV Moments 2003 - Best Dramatic Scene'.
[edit] Singing
A keen singer, Shauna first began singing with, the creatively titled band, 'Psycho Phunk Fish'.
She can often been seen as a guest performer live on stage with 'David Blazye and the Reservations' and 'The Shakes'.
