Shannon Berry

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Shannon Berry
Born
Education Mount Lawley Senior High School
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present
Known for The Wilds

Shannon Berry is an Australian television actress. She played Dot Campbell on two series of Prime Video series The Wilds .

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Early life

Berry was brought up in Perth, Western Australia. [1] She was born in Port Hedland, and spent her early childhood in the Pilbara before moving to Dianella at eight years-old. [2] She first started acting while in primary school at John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School and attended Mount Lawley Senior High School until 2016. Shortly afterwards she moved from Perth to pursue acting jobs in Melbourne. [3]

Career

Berry appeared in Australian comedy-drama Offspring , for Network Ten, aged sixteen years-old. [4] She also appeared in Geoffrey Wright’s reboot of Romper Stomper into a television series for Stan. Berry featured as Emme in Gale Anne Hurd led Syfy series Hunters . [5] In 2018, Berry appeared in her first feature film, opposite Jacqueline McKenzie, called The Gateway. [6]

Berry played tough Texan teenager Dot Campbell in Amazon Video desert island survivalist drama series The Wilds, which ran for two seasons between 2020 and 2022. [7] [8] She was cast alongside Emilia Jones in the Susanna Fogel directed film Winner . [9] Berry has a small role which was written specifically for her in Michael Nikou’s Melbourne-filmed independent movie Slant. [10]

In 2024, she appeared in the Australian mystery thriller television series High Country . [11]

Filmography

Key
Denotes works that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Hunters Emme10 episodes
2017 Offspring Brody Jordan22 episodes
2018 Romper Stomper Moo2 episodes
2018Monday Night MenaceAbbey4 episodes
2018The GatewaySamanthaFeature film
2020-2022 The Wilds Dot18 episodes
2022 Slant Samantha
2024 High Country
2024 Winner Kaylee ThompsonFeature film

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