Holly Shanahan (born 23 November 1981) is an actress from New Zealand. She is best known for playing Camille in ''

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''.

Early life and career

Shanahan grew up in the

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village of

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and attended

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. She participated in the Sheilah Winn Festival of Shakespeare in Schools, and the New Zealand Schools Shakespeare Production, and from that she was selected to go to the

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in London as part of the Young Shakespeare Company in 2000. She studied theatre at

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. Shanahan is known for her main role in the children's TV series, ''

'', and her appearances in television shows ''

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'', ''

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'' and'' Outrageous Fortune''. In 2008, she starred in the film, ''Second Hand Wedding'' alongside Patrick Wilson,

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, and

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. She won a best supporting actress Qantas Film and Television Award for her work in the film. In 2011, she played Detective Constable Caroline Derwent in the mini-series, '' Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud'', which was based on the criminal career of New Zealand drug trafficker

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. In 2013, Shanahan settled in

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, where she began working with young performers. She relaunched the West Coast Youth Theatre in 2014 as a way to help young actors enter the arts. She has since continued to appear in TV series and TV movies, and in 2019 she ran Shakespearian acting workshops for drama students. Shanahan has also appeared on Australian television, with guest appearances in ''

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'' and '' Wanted''.

Filmography

Television

Films

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shanahan, Holly 1981 births Living people New Zealand film actresses New Zealand television actresses Victoria University of Wellington alumni People from Taranaki People educated at New Plymouth Girls' High School