Shauna Shim
American actor
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Early life
Shim was born in Miami, Florida, United States to an African-American mother and Chinese father. In 1989, when Shim was ten years old, her family moved from the US to England. Shim was raised in Nottingham, England, and trained at the Carlton Television Workshop. Her brother, Andrew Shim, is also an actor, whom she has been quoted as saying she would "love to work with".[1]
Career
She has worked in film, television and on the West End stage. Her film work has covered genres including horror (An American Haunting, 2005), comedy (Big Nothing, 2006), and independent arthouse (Dogville, 2003).
Shim has appeared in television series and dramas, including the British drama series A Thing Called Love,[2]; the US TV series The Embassy; the Irish drama-series Legend, and Miss Drill in a children's TV series (The Worst Witch, 2017–20).[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Wit | Student | Television film |
| 2003 | This Little Life | Nurse Janey | |
| Octane | Paramedic | ||
| Dogville | June | ||
| 2004 | Piccadilly Jim | Pett House Main | |
| 2005 | An American Haunting | Anky | |
| 2006 | Big Nothing | Melanie #1 | |
| 2011 | Blind Date | Bartender | Short film |
| Naughty | Gluttony | ||
| Silver Lining | Emma | ||
| Cardinal | Hen | ||
| 2013 | Echo | Shauna | |
| 2019 | County Lines | Briony | |
| 2021 | Growing Pains | Mrs. Johnson | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–1998 | Coping with... | Mel | Series regular; 6 episodes |
| 1999–2000 | Microsoap | Lisa | Recurring role; 9 episodes |
| 2001 | The Savages | Holly | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2002 | The American Embassy | Gwen | Episode: "China Cup" |
| 2003 | Crossroads | Philomena Wise | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 2004 | Doctors | Joanna Parks | Episode: "Hasty Hearts" |
| A Thing Called Love | Chantelle Staple | Series regular; 6 episodes | |
| 2005 | Holby City | Ruth Evans | Episode: "Patience" |
| 2006 | Legend | Victoria | Episode: "Episode 1" |
| 2011 | Waterloo Road | DS Mitchell | Episode: "Series 7, Episode 1" |
| 2017 | Episodes | Waitress | Episode: "Series 5, Episode 3" |
| W1A | Donna Fredericks | Episode: "Series 3, Episode 3" | |
| 2017–2020 | The Worst Witch | Miss Dimity Drill | Series regular; 51 episodes |
| 2021 | Finding Alice | School Counsellor | Episode: "Episode 3" |
| 2021–2022 | Biff & Chip | Mrs. Page | Recurring role; 10 episodes |
| 2022 | The Capture | Shadow Home Secretary | Episode: "Imposter Syndrome" |
| Somewhere Boy | Siobhan | Recurring role; 2 episodes | |
| 2023–present | Waterloo Road | Valerie Chambers | Series regular |
| 2026 | Casualty | Fleur Metcalfe | 1 episode |
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