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Shauna Macdonald

Shauna Macdonald

10 movies on Netflix

Biography

Shauna Macdonald, a Scottish actress, was born in Malaysia and moved to Edinburgh as a child. Her first screen work came in The Debt Collector (1999), and she later gained notice for playing Sam Buxton on the television drama Spooks from 2003 to 2004. Her lead role in The Descent (2005), in which she played Sarah Carter, brought her wide praise and a Saturn Award nomination for Best Actress, and she reprised the part in The Descent Part 2 (2009). She went on to star in horror films such as Mutant Chronicles (2008), Howl (2015), Nails (2017) and White Chamber (2018), winning a Scottish BAFTA Award for Best Actress for the last. She also appeared in Filth (2013), In Plain Sight (2016), Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) and The Cry (2018), and voices Professor Squawkencluck in Danger Mouse. Since 2014 she has been a co-artistic director of Edinburgh Youth Theatre.

45years old

Turns 46 on February 21in 131 days

Born February 21, 1981Malaysia
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20

Movie Career

Films: 10
Career span: 22 years2001 to 2023

Genres

Comedy40%, 4 films
Horror40%, 4 films
Sci-Fi40%, 4 films
Adventure30%, 3 films
Romance30%, 3 films

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First role
At 17, Macdonald was cast in the film The Debt Collector (1999) and made her screen debut there, opposite Billy Connolly.
Big break
Macdonald's lead role as Sarah Carter in The Descent established her as a modern scream queen and earned her a Saturn Award nomination.
Early training
After finishing school, Macdonald went to Glasgow to study acting at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. James McAvoy was there as well, two years ahead of her.
Early training
Macdonald became a member of the Brunton Youth Theatre in Musselburgh at the age of 12, and later joined the Paisley Youth Theatre in Paisley, where fellow Scottish actor James McAvoy became a friend of hers.

Shauna Macdonald movies on Netflix

Christmas by Candlelight2023IMDb rating 5.6as Hilda Holstein
White Chamber2018IMDb rating 4.4as Dr. Elle Chrystler
Nails2017IMDb rating 4.7as Dana Milgrom
Howl2015IMDb rating 5.5as Kate
Midnight Masquerade2014IMDb rating 6.3as Helen
Filth2013IMDb rating 7.0as Carole
The Descent: Part 22009IMDb rating 5.7as Sarah Carter
Mutant Chronicles2008IMDb rating 5.2as Adelaide
The Descent2005IMDb rating 7.2as Sarah
Late Night Shopping2001IMDb rating 6.7as Gail

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

The Descent2005 Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fias Sarah
IMDb rating 7.2277K votes
The Descent: Part 22009 Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fias Sarah Carter
IMDb rating 5.757K votes
Howl2015as Kate
IMDb rating 5.519K votes
Filth2013as Carole
IMDb rating 7.0123K votes
Nails2017as Dana Milgrom
IMDb rating 4.73.0K votes
White Chamber2018as Dr. Elle Chrystler
IMDb rating 4.41.7K votes
Mutant Chronicles2008as Adelaide
IMDb rating 5.228K votes
Late Night Shopping2001as Gail
IMDb rating 6.72.4K votes

Most often with

Six actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Sean Pertwee

MyAnna Buring

Nora-Jane Noone

Natalie Mendoza

Saskia Mulder

Films together

Sean Pertwee2 films together, 2008 to 2015
Sean Pertwee's page
- Howl2015IMDb rating 5.5Macdonald as KatePertwee as Driver
- Mutant Chronicles2008IMDb rating 5.2Macdonald as AdelaidePertwee as Capt. Nathan Rooker
MyAnna Buring2 films together, 2005 to 2009
MyAnna Buring's page
- The Descent: Part 22009IMDb rating 5.7Macdonald as Sarah CarterBuring as Sam
- The Descent2005IMDb rating 7.2Macdonald as SarahBuring as Sam
Alex Reid2 films together, 2005 to 2009
Alex Reid's page
- The Descent: Part 22009IMDb rating 5.7Macdonald as Sarah CarterReid as Beth
- The Descent2005IMDb rating 7.2Macdonald as SarahReid as Beth
Nora-Jane Noone2 films together, 2005 to 2009
Nora-Jane Noone's page
- The Descent: Part 22009IMDb rating 5.7Macdonald as Sarah CarterNoone as Holly
- The Descent2005IMDb rating 7.2Macdonald as SarahNoone as Holly
Natalie Mendoza2 films together, 2005 to 2009
Natalie Mendoza's page
- The Descent: Part 22009IMDb rating 5.7Macdonald as Sarah CarterMendoza as Juno Kaplan
- The Descent2005IMDb rating 7.2Macdonald as SarahMendoza as Juno
Saskia Mulder2 films together, 2005 to 2009
Saskia Mulder's page
- The Descent: Part 22009IMDb rating 5.7Macdonald as Sarah CarterMulder as Rebecca
- The Descent2005IMDb rating 7.2Macdonald as SarahMulder as Rebecca

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