Kari Corbett (born 16 February 1984) is a Scottish actress, artist and filmmaker. Corbett is perhaps best known for portraying Ruby Hepburn in the Channel 4 comedy drama Shameless, Nurse Marian McKaig in ITV's The Royal, Sarah in the BAFTA award-winning Jeopardy, Kirsty in David Mackenzie's film, You Instead, Jean McGrory in CBC's comedy Mr. D and Evie Watt in the award-winning BBC drama Shetland. Kari has also appeared opposite fellow Scottish actor Brian Cox in Bob Servant.
In 2023 Kari will appear in The Swarm, produced by Frank Doelger (producer: Game of Thrones; Rome, on HBO/Hulu/SKY and Irvine Welsh's newest TV series, Crime, acting alongside Dougray Scott on ITVX/Apple TV+.
Kari was nominated for The Johnny Walker Great Scot Award for Outstanding Contribution to Entertainment in 2011, and selected as one of the 12 Rising Stars of 2012 by the Radio Times. Kari has produced two award-nominated short-films, screened at The Chicago Underground Film Festival, and The Glasgow Film Festival.
Career Corbett began acting at age 17, playing Sarah in Australian/UK co-production Jeopardy. She has recently completed The Swarm, produced by Frank Doelger (producer: Game of Thrones; Rome) and Irvine Welsh's Crime acting alongside Dougray Scott. Her other work Includes playing Ruby Maguire in Shameless; the Canadian comedy series Mr. D; Evie Watt in Shetland; Rubenesque; Case Histories; Nurse Marian McKaig in The Royal; You Instead; Monarch of the Glen; River City; The Inspector Lynley Mysteries; Katie Morag and Sea of Souls.
Radio Times named Corbett one of the 12 Rising Stars of 2012.Radio Times - 12 Rising Stars of 2012 Kari was nominated for The Johnny Walker Blue Label Great Scot award in 2011, for Outstanding Contribution to the Entertainment. Her first experimental video, Uncontrollable Joy For Life (2010), has been screened in various film festivals such as the 2011 Chicago Underground Film Festival. She produced, directed, and starred in the experimental short film If Only I Was Simone De Beauvoir (2011), which was nominated for Best International Short Film at the Glasgow Film Festival.
In 2023, Kari will appear in The Swarm, produced by Frank Doelger (producer: Game of Thrones; Rome, on HBO/Hulu/SKY and Irvine Welsh's newest TV series, Crime, acting alongside Dougray Scott on ITVX/Apple TV+.
Personal life Corbett studied at the Glasgow School of Art and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, focusing on performance art and filmmaking. She graduated in 2011.
Awards Award Year Radio Times: 12 Rising Stars of 2012 2012 Nomination: The Johnny Walker Great Scot Award 2011 Nomination: GSSF Best International Short Film 2011 Jury Nominations: Chicago Underground Film Festival 2011
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2010 Uncontrollable Joy For Life Interviewer Short filmCo-director 2011 If Only I Was Simone De Beauvoir Kari / Simone Short filmDirector 2012 You Instead Kirsty
Television Year Title Role 2002–2003 River City Kirsty Henderson 2002–2005 Jeopardy Sarah Fitzwilliam 2004 Doctors Kerry McLeish 2004 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Vi Nevin 2004–2005 Monarch of the Glen Zoe 2006 Sea of Souls Kelly Tudor 2007 The Whistleblowers Laura Johnson 2007–2009 The Royal Nurse Marian McKaig 2011–2012 Shameless Ruby Hepburn2013 Case Histories DI Zoe Chalmers2013 Mr. D Jean McGrory2013 Bob Servant Independent Vote Counter2014 Shetland Evie Watt2014 Rubenesque Hazel 2015 Katie Morag Candice Kennedy2023 The Swarm Iona2023 Crime Penny Acton2023–2024 River City Poppy Patterson
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