Shanika Warren-Markland

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Shanika Warren-Markland is a British actress. She is known for her roles in More Than Love and 4.3.2.1. [1]

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Early life

Warren-Markland was raised in Surrey, She attended St. Mary's Catholic School in South London. At the age of thirteen, she attended a Youth Theatre group at the Royal National Theatre, where she developed her skills in reading and interpreting scripts. Warren-Markland joined the Young Blood Theatre in West London. [2]

Career

Warren-Markland began her career in television by playing the lead role of Lillie in Channel 4 program More Than Love, and then went on to secure roles on BBC favourites Holby City and Spooks at the young age of sixteen. Warren-Markland was signed to the BWH Agency after being spotted at her Young Blood theatre classes.

Warren-Markland received her first feature film role playing the character Kayla in BAFTA award-winning director Noel Clarke’s drama ‘Adulthood’. Continuing her work with Clarke, she followed her previous work with the co-lead role in film 4.3.2.1. playing the role of Kerrys. [3] Warren-Markland went on to film the role of Ashleigh in British horror ‘Demons Never Die’, [4] and also played the character Langston in the American film ‘The Skinny'. [5] Warren-Markland appeared in the British thriller flick ‘Victim’, in which she played Charmaine, which was released in June 2012. [6]

Gone Too Far!, in which Warren-Markland played the role of Armani, was screened at the Toronto Film Festival in 2014. [7]

In June 2022, her play Barbie Comes to Tea was performed by the Talawa Theatre Company. [8]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Holby City Hayley KentEpisode: The Honeymoon Is Over
2006 Spooks Sophie BrewsterEpisode: #5.4...Sophie Brewster

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Adulthood Kayla
2010 4.3.2.1. [9] Kerrys
2011FedzTy
Demons Never Die Ashleigh
2012The Skinny [10] [11] Langston
Victim Charmaine
Illegal ActivityNatalie
OmarBelleShort film
2013 Gone Too FarArmani [7] [12]
2016 Brotherhood Kayla
2017RiveJenniferShort film
2022Smash and GrabDonnaShort film

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