Rachel Shenton

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Rachel Shenton
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Born Rachel Joy Shenton
(1987-12-21) 21 December 1987 (age 36)
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Occupation Actress
Years active 2004–present

Rachel Joy Shenton is an English actress who has appeared in a number of British television series and films. Shenton made her American TV debut on ABC Family drama Switched at Birth in Season 3 as Lily Summers and is currently filming season 5

Career

Shenton was born in Stoke-on-Trent and has lived in the suburb of Caverswall. She attended two high schools, one in Cheadle. In between acting roles she volunteered at her local charity Deaflinks.[1] Shenton's acting career began with small recurring parts in various television series such as Holby City and Waterloo Road.[2] She also filmed various television commercials for the Ministry of Defence, DFS and Sega Superstars Tennis and appeared in two British films.[3] She continued recurring appearances in 2008 appearing in Nickelodeon's series Genie in the House and Five's Sophia's Diary, playing Sofia's wayward sister 'Trisha'.[3]

In April 2010 it was announced that Shenton had been cast in Hollyoaks as Mitzeee Minniver, a wannabe glamour model.[4] Shenton described her character as being the complete opposite of her.[5] Her casting came as part of new producer Paul Marquess' major revamp of the serial. Before her character had appeared on-screen Shenton received media attention for her image, with tabloids reporting on her likeness to Cheryl Cole.[6][7] Shenton described the attention and comparisons as "very flattering".[8] On 20 December 2012, Shenton announced her decision to leave Hollyoaks. She has described the experience as an "amazing two years" of her life.[9] Shenton`s final scenes as Mitzeee aired on 15 February 2013, when the character moved to America.

On 28 April 2014 it was announced that Shenton would make her American TV debut in season 3 of the ABC Family drama Switched at Birth playing young student teacher, Lilly Summers.

Personal life

When Shenton was twelve, her father became deaf after undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer. Following the death of her father, Shenton learned sign language and qualified as an interpreter. In 2011 Shenton was made ambassador for the National Deaf Children's Society and she continues to raise awareness of deafness in the UK.[10][11] In March 2011, Shenton completed a skydive in aid of National Deaf Children's Society.[12] In February 2012, Shenton announced that she was due to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of the charity.[10] In May 2011, Shenton helped to launch a social networking website for deaf people named "Viewtalk".[13] In October 2012, she climbed the BT Tower in aid of Action on Hearing Loss.[14]

Filmography

Acting

Year Film Role Notes
2004 Kiss & Tell Claire Short film[15]
2005 Holby City Katrina Hobsbawn 1 episode: "Doing the Right Thing" (7.52)[16]
Agnosia Tania Short Film[15]
Xlitherman Shade Girl Feature Film[15]
2006 Doctors Sadie Slade 1 episode: "Positively Blooming" (7.115)[16]
2007 Waterloo Road Courtney 3 episodes[16]
Doctors Jade Hearn/Robertson 1 episode: "Careers Day" (9.111)[16]
2008 Storyville English storyteller Ident[15]
Sophia's Dairy Tricia 1 episode[15]
Genie in the House Amy 1 episode: "Curse of the Genie Ring" (3.09)[16]
2009 Money Kills Anya Feature film[15]
2010–13 Hollyoaks Mitzeee Minniver Regular cast member (234 episodes)[2]
23 July 2010 - 15 February 2013
2011 Blood and Bone China Anna Fitzgerald 10 episodes
2013 Black Mirror Sandra
2014-Present Switched at Birth Lily Summers

Voice over

Year Film Role Notes
2005 NSPCC Eye Opener Abused teenager Voice over[3]
2006 Bulldog Broadband Presenter Voice over[3]
2009 Selston Cosmetic Clinic Presenter Voice over[3]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2011 British Soap Awards Sexiest Female[17] Hollyoaks Nominated
All About Soap Bubble Awards Best Newcomer[18] Hollyoaks Nominated
TV Choice Awards Best Soap Newcomer[19] Hollyoaks Nominated
Inside Soap Awards Best Newcomer[20] Hollyoaks Nominated
2012 Inside Soap Awards Sexiest Female[21] Hollyoaks Nominated
National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance[22] Hollyoaks Nominated

References

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