About
Rachel Joy Shenton is a British actress and writer born in the Midlands. Shenton started her career at Edinburgh fringe festival, where her play received critical acclaim. In 2018 Shenton won the Academy Award® for Best Live Action short film, for The Silent Child that she both wrote, produced and starred in. From 2020, she's been portraying Helen in All Creatures Great and Small.
Known for
Waterloo RoadSeries • 2006
Switched at BirthSeries • 2011
All Creatures Great & SmallSeries • 2020
The Strangers: Chapter 3Movie • 2026
The Strangers: Chapter 2Movie • 2025
White GoldSeries • 2017
The Strangers: Chapter 1Movie • 2024
A Very British ChristmasMovie • 2019
The Silent ChildMovie • 2017
The Colour RoomMovie • 2021