Shantae Barnes-Cowan (c. 2004) is an Australian actress. She is a

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woman who starred in '' Wyrmwood: Apocalypse'', '' Sweet As'' and the TV series ''

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''. Other roles include '' Total Control'' and ''

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Career

In 2021, while studying

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in high school, 18 year old Shantae Barnes-Cowan worked on film sets across Australia. She credited her

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for helping her juggle her career and education. She completed filming ''Wyrmwood Apocalypse'' and miniseries ''Sweet As'', and began filming the TV miniseries Firebite, all in 2021. She was recognised for her work in 2020 when she received the Whyalla Australia Day Young Citizen of the Year award, and was nominated for the Channel 7 Young Achiever Award in the Aboriginal Achievement category. She previously was awarded the 2018 Whyalla NAIDOC Week award for Female Sportsperson of the Year. In 2022 she was nominated as one of Adelaide's 26 most inspiring women.

Filmography

;Films *'' Wyrmwood: Apocalypse'' (2021) *'' Sweet As'' (2022) ;TV *''

'' (2021-2022) *'' Total Control'' (2019–21) *''

'' (2020)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Barnes-Cowan, Shantae Living people Australian film actresses Australian television actresses Indigenous Australian actresses Year of birth missing (living people)