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.

• The Silent Child (2017)

  
• The Winter's Club (2013)

  
• The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024)