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Shauna Macdonald is a Scottish actress. She began her career starring in The Debt Collector (1999). She then had her breakthrough starring as Sam Buxton in the television series Spooks (2003–2004). After departing the series, she starred as Sarah Carter in the horror film The Descent (2005), the role for which she is best known.
Shauna Macdonald is a Scottish actress born in Malaysia in 1981. She is known for her roles in horror films such as The Descent and The Descent: Part 2, as well as TV shows like Outlander and Shetland.
- January 1, 1
- 1.69 m
- Malaysia
Shauna Macdonald talks about her diverse roles in horror, drama and comedy, from White Chamber to The Cry to Hold The Sunset. She also reveals her love for Star Wars and her family life in Edinburgh.
Shauna Macdonald was born on 26 April 1981 in Malaysia. She is an actress, known for The Descent (2005), The Descent: Part 2 (2009) and Filth (2013). She is married to Cal MacAninch.
- April 26, 1981
- Youth Theatre
- The Scotts
- Writing The Right Roles
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Macdonald knows the power youth theatre can have on young people, because it changed her life when she was a teenager. “Initially, I went along for confidence, because I had a lisp when I was a kid and I think that led me to become exceptionally shy and awkward. It was really bad. My mum worried about it, so she made me join all of these classes th...
Starring in the descent also helped Macdonald land a role in The Scotts. “Robert Florence is a massive horror fan, as is Noddy Davidson, the director, so I know they appreciated my work in other genres. I also think they’d seen a comedy series I’d done called Hold The Sunset and they realised I could do sitcoms. “They said they had me in mind for t...
Shauna Macdonald has revealed she has started writing her own scripts to make sure she continues to have roles she wants to play – and hopes her first script will see her reunite with her co-stars from The Descent. “As I get older as an actor, and maybe as a female actor, you kinda realise you need to grab hold of your own agency on things and I wa...
The Scotts actress Shauna Macdonald talks about overcoming shyness, studying for a Masters, and co-running a youth theatre. She also reveals how The Descent helped her land a role in the new BBC Scotland comedy.
Aug 27, 2022 · Shauna Macdonald talks about her role as Rachel Cairns in Shetland, her BAFTA-winning performance in White Chamber, and her career in horror and comedy. She also reveals her passion for directing and teaching young actors.
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Shauna Macdonald (@the_scottish_shauna_macdonald) • Instagram photos and videos. 5,589 Followers, 814 Following, 456 Posts - Shauna Macdonald (@the_scottish_shauna_macdonald) on Instagram: "Actor. NTS winner 2023. The Stage award winner 2019. BAFTA Scotland winner 2018. Artistic Director, Edinburgh Youth Theatre".
