Portrait of Shian Denovan

Shian Denovan

Acting

Biography

Shian is a Scottish actress with substantial credits in both film and theatre. She recently won Best Female Performance at A Night Of Horror International Film Festival in Sydney for her role in feature film Cat Sick Blues. She plays a strong supporting role in the feature Sawney which was nominated for the BAFTA Cineworld audience award and gained worldwide distribution. She also plays the lead in feature films Birthday and Tomoko. Short film work includes playing a leading role in BAFTA winning short film He Said, She Walks and multi award winning Split. Theatre work includes being nominated for Best Actress by The Stage at the Acting Excellence Awards for her role in Snap. Catch. Slam. which performed at The Pleasance during the Edinburgh Fringe, followed by a national UK tour. Playing Helen in Dennis Kelly’s Orphans for a well established Australian theatre company and a year working with repertoire company Chamber Shakespeare playing Lady Macbeth, Desdemona and Ophelia.

Known For

Filmography

2025
Frankenstein

as Nymph

2024
The Whip

as Sadie Baxter

2023
Bite

as Nina

2016
2014
Split

as The Woman

2014
Siren

as Elizabeth

2012