Name Shauna Shim Role Actress | Siblings Andrew Shim | |
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Movies and TV shows An American Haunting, Big Nothing, Microsoap, Crossroads (2003), A Thing Called Love Similar People Andrew Shim, Courtney Solomon, Jean‑Baptiste Andrea, Lewis Arnold | ||
Shauna Shim (born 1979 Miami, Florida) is an American-born British actress.
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Early days
Shim was raised in Nottingham, England, and trained at the Carlton Television Workshop alongside other actors such as Samantha Morton, Toby Kebbell, Vicky McClure and 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".
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, with Paul Nicholls; the US TV series The Embassy; and the Irish drama-series Legend, with Padraic Delaney.
Filmography
Stage
Awards
Shauna has been the nominee for a number of awards, including 'Screen Nation 2003 - Best Newcomer' and 'TV Moments 2003 - Best Dramatic Scene'. In October 2011, Shauna was awarded 'Best Actress in a Leading Role' at the International Filmmaker Festival for her role in the short film 'Silver Lining'.
Singing
A keen singer, Shauna first began performing with, the creatively titled band, 'Psycho Phunk Fish'. Guest performances with 'David Blazye and the Reservations' and 'The Shakes' followed years later.
She can often been seen performing live on stage with the 7-piece funk band 'Funkified'.