Darci Shaw

Darci Louise Shaw (born 17 April 2002) is an English actress.

Darci Shaw
Born
Darci Louise Shaw

(2002-04-17) 17 April 2002
Liverpool, England
NationalityBritish
EducationBelvedere Academy
Alma materLiverpool Institute for Performing Arts
OccupationActress
Years active2019–present

Early life

Shaw was born in Liverpool and grew up in the suburb of Mossley Hill. She attended the Belvedere Academy.[1] She took Saturday acting classes at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) from the age of 5 and then joined the Everyman and Playhouse Youth Theatre at the age of 14, participating weekly and appearing in the company's Fiddler On The Roof and Romeo and Juliet productions in 2017.[2]

Career

Shaw made her film debut in 2019, portraying a young Judy Garland in the award-winning film Judy alongside Renée Zellweger, who played Judy in her later life.[1] Rolling Stone described Shaw's performance as "truly stellar"[3] but The New York Times felt Shaw was miscast.[4]

Shaw played Holly Meredith in Morecambe-based ITV crime drama The Bay alongside Morven Christie and Chanel Cresswell.[5] In 2021, Shaw began starring as Jessie in The Irregulars, a Netflix paranormal show based on the world of Sherlock Holmes.[6][7][8]

Sky UK announced that Shaw would appear in a film about the British ceramic artist Clarice Cliff titled The Colour Room, alongside Phoebe Dynevor in the lead role, as well as Matthew Goode, David Morrissey, Kerry Fox and Luke Norris.[9][10] The film premiered in 2021.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2019 The Bay Holly Meredith 4 episodes
Judy Young Judy
Bitter Sky Nia Short film
2021 The Irregulars Jessie Main Cast; 8 episodes
2021 The Colour Room Dot Film
2022 Brassic Amy Croft TV show
TBC Midas Man Cilla Black In production

References
  1. Weston, Alan (14 September 2019). "Liverpool teenager playing young Judy Garland in new Hollywood blockbuster". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  2. "Get into character with Darci Shaw". Hunger. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  3. Travers, Peter (24 September 2019). "'Judy' Review: Renée Zellweger Goes Over the Rainbow". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  4. Dargis, Manohla (15 September 2019). "'Judy' Review: The Singer (Disaster, Legend) at Rainbow's End". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  5. Smith, Ellie (24 March 2021). "Interview with The Irregulars' Darci Shaw". Country & Town House. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  6. Bunnis, Miranda (25 March 2021). "Darci Shaw". 1883 Magazine. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  7. Shaw, Darci (25 March 2021). "Darci Shaw Reveals the True Nature of Starring on Netflix's 'The Irregulars'". Backstage. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  8. Seddon, Dan; Opie, David (27 March 2021). "The Irregulars star Darci Shaw explains why cast were "freaked out" on set". Digital Spy. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  9. Kanter, Jake (17 March 2021). "Phoebe Dynevor Lands First Major Role Since 'Bridgerton' Breakthrough, Joining Matthew Goode In Sky Original Film 'The Colour Room'". Variety. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  10. McGeorge, Alistair (5 April 2021). "Unrecognisable Phoebe Dynevor worlds away from Bridgerton role with brunette curls as she films The Colour Room". Metro. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
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