Shannon Tarbet is a British

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 actress from Brighton

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. Having studied at K-Bis Theatre College in Brighton

Brighton

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 she left school and worked in a bookies. She came to public attention in 2010 with her critically acclaimed professional stage debut as Delilah Evans in Spur of the Moment

Spur of the Moment (play)

Spur of the Moment is the debut play from Anya Reiss who wrote it at age 17. It premiered at the Royal Court Theatre London in 2010 and was directed by Jeremy Herrin.-Plot:...

by Anya Reiss

Anya Reiss

Anya Reiss is an award-winning British playwright who has also voiced ambitions to become an actress. She is the youngest playwright ever to have had a play staged in London....

 directed by Jeremy Herrin

Jeremy Herrin

Jeremy Herrin is an English theatre director and currently the Deputy Artistic Director of the Royal Court Theatre in London. He trained as a theatre director at both the Royal Court and the National Theatre...

 at the Royal Court Theatre

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 in London

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. She was widely praised and on the strength of that performance she was shortlisted for the Evening Standard Award for Outstanding Newcomer in 2010..

Her second theatre performance was in Mogadishu

Mogadishu (play)

Mogadishu is the debut play by ex-school teacher Vivienne Franzmann concerning a white teacher who tries to protect her black student from expulsion after he pushes her to the ground, but in order to protect himself the student lies and drags her into a vortex of lies in which victim becomes...

by Vivienne Franzmann

Vivienne Franzmann

Vivienne Franzman is a British playwright from Walthamstow, whose debut play Mogadishu was critically acclaimed in its premiere at the Royal Exchange in Manchester and in its transference to the Lyric Theatre in London in 2011. With Dominic Cavendish of The Telegraph calling it 'the play of the...

 at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester

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 and which then transferred to the Lyric Theatre in London

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 in 2011. Again she was specifically picked out for her good performance and was widely praised. She will also be hosting the Lyric's "Lounge Night" along with her co-star Malachi Kirby from Mogadishu in May 2011. Also in 2011 she appeared as part of the Bush Theatre

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's contribution to Latitude Festival

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 in The Flooded Grave by Anthony Weigh directed by Hannah Ashwell-Dickinson.

In 2011 she has made guest appearances in episodes of the BBC

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's courtroom Silk

Silk (TV series)

Silk is a British television drama series produced by the BBC and first shown in 2011. Written by Peter Moffat, the series follows a set of barristers, and what they do to attain the rank of Queen's Counsel, known as 'taking silk'.-Origin:...

, Granada Television

Granada Television

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's crime series Lewis, ITV

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's new medical drama Monroe

Monroe (TV series)

Monroe is a British medical drama television series created and written by Peter Bowker and produced by Mammoth Screen for the ITV network. The series follows a neurosurgeon named Gabriel Monroe, played by James Nesbitt. The six-part series was commissioned by ITV as one of a number of replacements...

and the BBC

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's Inspector George Gently.

Theatre

Year	Title	Character	Production	Notes
2011	Skane by Pamela Carter		Hampstead Theatre Hampstead Theatre Hampstead Theatre is a theatre in the vicinity of Swiss Cottage and Belsize Park, in the London Borough of Camden. It specialises in commissioning and producing new writing, supporting and developing the work of new writers. In 2009 it celebrates its 50 year anniversary.The original theatre was...
2011	The Flooded Grave by Anthony Weigh		Bush Theatre Bush Theatre The Bush Theatre is based in Shepherd's Bush, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It was established in 1972 above The Bush public house by Brian McDermott, and has since become one of the most celebrated new writing theatres in the world. An intimate venue renowned for its close-up...  at Latitude Festival Latitude Festival The Latitude Festival is an annual music festival that takes place in Henham Park, Southwold, Suffolk, England. It was first held in July 2006....
2011	Mogadishu Mogadishu (play) Mogadishu is the debut play by ex-school teacher Vivienne Franzmann concerning a white teacher who tries to protect her black student from expulsion after he pushes her to the ground, but in order to protect himself the student lies and drags her into a vortex of lies in which victim becomes... by Vivienne Franzmann Vivienne Franzmann Vivienne Franzman is a British playwright from Walthamstow, whose debut play Mogadishu was critically acclaimed in its premiere at the Royal Exchange in Manchester and in its transference to the Lyric Theatre in London in 2011. With Dominic Cavendish of The Telegraph calling it 'the play of the...	Becky	Royal Exchange Theatre and Lyric Hammersmith Lyric Hammersmith The Lyric Theatre, also known as the Lyric Hammersmith, is a theatre on King Street, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, which takes pride in its original, "groundbreaking" productions....
2010	Spur of the Moment Spur of the Moment (play) Spur of the Moment is the debut play from Anya Reiss who wrote it at age 17. It premiered at the Royal Court Theatre London in 2010 and was directed by Jeremy Herrin.-Plot:... by Anya Reiss Anya Reiss Anya Reiss is an award-winning British playwright who has also voiced ambitions to become an actress. She is the youngest playwright ever to have had a play staged in London....	Delilah Evans	Royal Court Theatre Royal Court Theatre The Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre on Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is noted for its contributions to modern theatre...	Nominated for Outstanding Newcomer at the Evening Standard Awards Evening Standard Awards The Evening Standard Theatre Awards, established in 1955, are presented annually for outstanding achievements in London Theatre. Sponsored by the Evening Standard newspaper, they are announced in late November or early December...

TV

Year	Title	Character	Production	Notes
2011	Inspector George Gently	Mary Claverton	BBC BBC The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...	Gently Unpside Down Series 4 Episode 1
2011	Lewis	Samantha Coyle	ITV ITV ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...	Old, Unhappy, Far Off Things Series 5, Episode 1
2011	Monroe Monroe (TV series) Monroe is a British medical drama television series created and written by Peter Bowker and produced by Mammoth Screen for the ITV network. The series follows a neurosurgeon named Gabriel Monroe, played by James Nesbitt. The six-part series was commissioned by ITV as one of a number of replacements...	Natasha	ITV ITV ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...	Series 1, Episode 4
2011	Silk Silk (TV series) Silk is a British television drama series produced by the BBC and first shown in 2011. Written by Peter Moffat, the series follows a set of barristers, and what they do to attain the rank of Queen's Counsel, known as 'taking silk'.-Origin:...	Amy	BBC BBC The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...	Series 1, Episode 5

Radio

Year	Title	Character	Production
2010	Afternoon Play Afternoon Play The Afternoon Play is a long-running drama programming strand, broadcast every weekday at 2.15pm on BBC Radio 4. Each play lasts for 45 minutes, and roughly 190 new Afternoon Plays are broadcast each year....  All The Blood In My Veins	Viola	Children In Need Children in Need Children in Need is an annual British charity appeal organised by the BBC. Since 1980 it has raised over £500 million. The highlight of the Children in Need appeal is an annual telethon, held in November. A teddy bear named "Pudsey Bear" fronts the campaign, while Terry Wogan is a long...  BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...