Portrait of Rachel Shenton

Rachel Shenton

Acting

Biography

Rachel Joy Shenton is a British actress and writer born in the Midlands. Shenton started her career at Edinburgh fringe festival, where her play received critical acclaim. In 2018 Shenton won the Academy Award® for Best Live Action short film, for The Silent Child that she both wrote, produced and starred in. From 2020, she's been portraying Helen in All Creatures Great and Small.

Born: December 21, 1987

Place of Birth: Stoke-on-Trent, England, UK

Filmography

2025
The Rumour

as Joanna

2024
Ozi: Voice of the Forest

as Kirani Hands (voice)

2023
In Too Deep

as Carol

2023
For Her Sins

as Emily Furness

2021
The Colour Room

as Annie Shorter

2021
Roy

as Cara

2020
2020
2017
2017
White Gold

as Joanne Scott

2011
Switched at Birth

as Lily Summers

2006
Waterloo Road

as Courtney