Shannon Tarbet (born 27 October 1991) is a British actress, on stage, radio, television, with roles on Genius and on Rellik (2017) and on Killing Eve (2019), and films, with roles in Love Is Blind (2019) and Love Sarah (2020).
Early life Tarbet was born and lived her early years in Brighton, East Sussex, and attended Greenfields School in Forest Row. Tarbet studied acting at the K-Bis Theatre School in Brighton. From there, Tarbet was working in telesales attempting to save enough money to apply for drama school, when she successfully auditioned at the Royal Court Theatre, igniting her acting career.
Career Tarbet made her professional stage debut in 2010 as Delilah Evans in the Anya Reiss play Spur of the Moment at the Royal Court Theatre, for which, she was shortlisted for the Evening Standard Outstanding Newcomer in 2010. In 2011, she made a guest appearance in the BBC's Inspector George Gently. In 2012, she appeared as Jane Clairmont in Helen Edmundson's play, Mary Shelley. The same year, Tarbet played a voice role in Nell Leyshon's radio drama Jess's Story, for Children in need, aired on BBC Radio 4 in November 2012, concerning students with mental health issues.
In 2013, Tarbet appeared in the short film Woodland and won the best actor award at the Underwire Film Festival. Tarbet was nominated for the 2015 Offie for best female for her performance the play, The Edge of our Bodies at the Gate Theatre (London). In 2017, Tarbet starred alongside Geoffrey Rush in the Ron Howard directed Genius. The same year Tarbet played sixteen year-old Hannah Markham in the BBC drama TV series Rellik.
In 2019, Tarbet starred alongside Matthew Broderick in the dark comedy-drama film Love is Blind.
In 2020, Tarbet played the leading role of Clarissa in Love Sarah, directed by Eliza Schroeder.
In 2022, Tarbet starred in an interactive film, the first of its kind in Europe, The Gallery
Stage performances Year Production Character Venue Notes/ Reference 2010 Spur of the Moment Delilah Evans Royal Court Theatre 2011 Mogadishu Becky Royal Exchange, Manchester 2012 Mary Shelley Jane Clairmont Shared Experience Play by Helen Edmundson
Filmography Film Year Title Character Notes/reference 2013 Woodland Short Film 2013 A Promise Anna 2017The Choke (Short)Alana2017BeastPolly2018Dead Birds (Short)Elsa2018Helena (Short)Alice2018ColetteMeg2019Martha (Short)Martha2019Love Is BlindBess Krafft 2020 Love Sarah Clarissa 2022 The Gallery (interactive film) ?
Television Year Title Character Notes/reference 2011 Inspector George Gently Mary Claverton Gently Upside Down Series 4 episode 1 2011SilkAmy1 episode (1.5) 2011MonroeNatasha1 episode (1.4) 2011LewisSamantha Coyle1 episode - Old, Unhappy, Far Off 2015 River Erin Fielding Series 1, Episodes 1 and 6 2015Virtuoso InaTV film 2017 Genius Marie Winteler 3 episodes 2017RellikHannah Markham6 episodes 2019Killing Eve Amber Peel 2 episodes - I Hope You Like Missionary! and Nice and Neat 2024Hotel Portofino Eleanor 'Nellie' Gibson-White
Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2010 Evening Standard Theatre Awards Milton Shulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer Spur of the Moment Royal Court Theatre 2011 Manchester Theatre Awards Best Actress in a supporting role Mogadishu, Royal Exchange, Manchester 2013 Underwire Film Festival Actor Award Woodland (Short film) 2015 The Offies Best Female The Edge of our Bodies at the Gate Theatre.
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