Shauna Macdonald (Scottish actress)
Shauna Macdonald | |
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| Born | 21 February 1981 |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Alma mater | Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse | Cal MacAninch |
| Children | 3 |
Shauna Macdonald (born 21 February 1981) is a Malaysian-born Scottish actress, known portraying Sarah in the horror film The Descent and its sequel.[1].
Early life
Shauna Macdonald was born in Malaysia and shortly after moved back to her family's native Edinburgh, Scotland, before moving to Glasgow to train at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
Personal life
Macdonald and her husband, the actor Cal MacAninch,[2] have three daughters.[3] She is a keen marathon runner.[4]
Filmography
Film
- 1999: The Debt Collector – Catriona
- 2000: Daybreak – Emily
- 2001: Late Night Shopping – Gail
- 2004: The Rocket Post – Catherine
- 2004: Niceland – Sandra
- 2005: The Descent – Sarah Carter
- 2006: Chicken Soup (short film) – Jess
- 2007: Jetsam – Rachael
- 2007: The Farm (pre-production) – Cathy
- 2008: The Mutant Chronicles – Adelaide
- 2008: Silent Night, Deadly Night – Sister Margaret (date to change)
- 2009: The Descent Part 2 – Sarah Carter
- 2011: The Hike – Helen
- 2013: Filth – Carole
- 2015: Howl - Kate
- 2016: The Correspondence - Victoria
- 2017: Nails - Dana
- 2017: Star Wars: The Last Jedi - Temporary Command Center Resistance Pilot
Television
- 2000: Murder Rooms – Heather
- 2002: Taggart (‘Hard Man’) – Helen McCabe
- 2003-04: Spooks – Sam Buxton
- 2003: State of Play – Sonia Baker
- 2006: Sea of Souls – Rosie
- 2007: Wedding Belles – Rhona
- 2008: Bonekickers (Series 1, Episode 3) – Boudicca
- 2013: Ripper Street (Series 1, Episode 7, A Man Of My Company) - Martha Fanthorpe
- 2015: Katie Morag - Mrs Cavendish
- 2015-present: Danger Mouse - Professor Squawkencluck
Theatre
- Pal Joey – Waitress (Citizens Theatre, Glasgow)
- Victory – Devonshire/Pyle (The Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh)
- A View From A Bridge – Catherine (Birmingham Rep/West Yorkshire Playhouse)
- Realism – Laura; Right-wing Politician (National Theatre of Scotland)[5]
- Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off – Mary, Queen of Scots/Marian (The Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh/Dundee Rep)
Radio
| Date | Title | Role | Director | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 June 2004 | Soft Fall the Sounds of Eden | Vari | Gaynor Macfarlane | BBC Radio 4 Friday Play |
| 18 August 2011 | Rightfully Mine[6] | Amy | Lu Kemp | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play |
References
- ^ "Exorcism Fails! Possession Continues to Grasp the Box Office! - Dread Central". www.dreadcentral.com.
- ^ "A Lap With Cal MacAninch". Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ "A quick chat with Wild at Heart's Cal Macaninch". What's on TV. 4 February 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ "A Lap With Shauna Macdonald". Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ Neilson, Anthony (2007). The Wonderful World of Dissocia / Realism. London: Methuen Drama. ISBN 978 0 7136 8715 6.
- ^ BBC – Afternoon Play – Rightfully Mine
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