Rachel Shenton

Rachel Shenton
Shenton in 2009
Born	Rachel Joy Shenton (1987-12-21) 21 December 1987 (age 36) Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2004–present
Known for	Hollyoaks All Creatures Great and Small
Spouse	Chris Overton ​ (m. 2018)​
Awards	Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards for The Silent Child

Rachel Joy Shenton (born 21 December 1987^[1]) is an English actress and writer. She gained prominence through her role as Mitzeee Minniver in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks (2010–2013). She is also known for her role as Courtney in Waterloo Road and has starred in the ABC Family drama Switched at Birth (2014–2017), the BBC2 sitcom White Gold (2019), and the Channel 5 series All Creatures Great and Small (2020–).

In 2018, Shenton won an Academy Award for her short film The Silent Child, which she wrote, produced and starred in. She is fluent in British Sign Language and American Sign Language.