Shelley Deborah Conn(born 21 September 1976) is an English actress. She portrayed Lady Mary Sharma in the second season ofBridgerton,Isabella in the filmLove Sarah,Dr Elizabeth Shannon in theSpielbergseriesTerra Nova,Beelzebubin the second season ofNeil Gaiman'sGood Omens,andIndira Shettyin the first season ofThe Boysspin-off seriesGen V.
Shelley Conn | |
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 Conn on the set ofHeartbeatin 2016 | |
| Born | Shelley Deborah Conn 21 September 1976 Barnet,North London,England |
| Education | Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art(BA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Early life and education
editConn was born inBarnetin north London toAnglo-Indianparents. She is of mixed heritage, being of Portuguese, Burmese, and Indian descent.[1][2]She attendedQueen Mary's CollegeinBasingstokeandWebber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.[3]Conn trained atBretton Hall.She was a student atCranbourne Schoolin Basingstoke.
Career
editAfter drama school, Conn had a series of small roles in various British films, before coming to prominence when she starred as Ashika Chandiramani in theBBCseriesParty Animals.In 2001, she picked up the role of PC Miriam Da Silva in BBC1'sMersey Beatand an irregularly recurring role inCasualty.In 2002, Conn made her West End theatre stage debut in three plays in December 2002, after transferring fromStratford-upon-Avonin theRoyal Shakespeare Company's Jacobean Season at theGielgud Theatre–The Island Princess,Eastward Ho!andThe Roman Actor.
Conn has appeared television, film and theatre, with a series of leading roles in various small budget European as well as British films namely BBC character dramas such asThe Innocence Project,and occasional returns to the RSC. Conn joined Series Five of the popularBBC OneseriesDown to Earthin 2004. In early 2008, Conn starred as Miranda Hill inThe Palace,as Jessica inMistressesand as Neela Sahjani inTrial & Retribution.In 2008 she appeared as Claire inDead Set.In 2010 she played Danni Prendiville in the TV seriesStrike Back.
She was chosen bySteven Spielbergto be one of the leads in the $150 million TV seriesTerra Nova,which premiered on 26 September 2011.[4]In 2014, Conn appeared in a US TV series calledThe Lottery.[5]
Conn starred as Mary Sharma in the second series of the Netflix romance period dramaBridgertonbased onJulia Quinn's second novel in herBridgertonseries,The Viscount Who Loved Me.[6]The series was released in March 2022.
Conn starred asBeelzebubin the second series ofNeil Gaiman'sGood Omens,[7]andIndira Shetty(a stand-in forBilly Butcherin-adaptation ofWe Gotta Go NowandThe Bloody Doors Off) in the first season ofThe Boysspin-off seriesGen V,both forAmazon Prime Video.[8]
Personal life
editConn lives in London and is married to fellow actorJonathan Kerrigan;they have a son together, born in 2012.
She ran in the 2006London Marathon.[9]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Maybe Baby | Nurse 2 | |
| 2002 | Possession | Candi | |
| 2005 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Princess Pondicherry | |
| Ripley Under Ground | Honey | ||
| 2006 | L' Entente cordiale | Punam | |
| Nina's Heavenly Delights | Nina Shah | ||
| 2007 | Love Story | Sara | Short film |
| 2008 | New Town Killers | Julie Stewart | |
| 2010 | How Do You Know | Terry | |
| 2012 | Catalyst | Mia | Short film |
| 2014 | Film: The Movie | Preea Vasami | |
| 2018 | Malevolent | Professor Samantha Harlow | |
| 2020 | Love Sarah | Isabella | |
| 2021 | Fellow Creatures | The Stranger | Short film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Last Musketeer | Uzma | TV movie |
| City Central | Naz | Episode: "No Direction Home" | |
| Attachments | Carrie Knowles | Episode: "Just Upgraded" | |
| 2000—2002 | Casualty | Daljit Ramanee | 3 episodes |
| 2001 | Hawkins | Sharim Raziq | TV movie |
| Mersey Beat | PC Miriam Da Silva | Recurring; 10 episodes | |
| 2002 | Man and Boy | Jasmin | TV movie |
| Bodily Harm | Tanika | Episode: "#1.1" | |
| 2003 | Second Generation | Amba | TV movie |
| 2005 | Down to Earth | Kerry Jamil | Recurring; 9 episodes |
| Transit | Asha | TV movie | |
| 2006 | Blue Murder | Emily Saunders | Episode: "Make Believe" |
| 2006- 2007 | The Innocence Project | Dr Eve Walker | Recurring; 8 episodes |
| 2007 | Party Animals | Ashika Chandiramani | Recurring; 8 episodes |
| 2008–2010 | Mistresses | Jessica Fraser | Recurring; 16 episodes |
| 2008 | Trial & Retribution | Neelah Sahjani | Episode: "Kill the King: Part 1" |
| The Palace | Miranda Hill | 4 episodes | |
| 10 Days to War | Eesha | Episode: "A Simple Private Matter" | |
| Raw | Tanya | 6 epsidoes | |
| Dead Set | Claire | 3 episodes | |
| 2010 | The Persuasionists | Tamsin | Episode: "Diet Stuff" |
| Strike Back | Danni Prendiville | 5 episodes | |
| 2011 | Marchlands | Nisha Parekh | 5 episodes |
| Terra Nova | Dr. Elisabeth Shannon | 13 episodes | |
| 2012 | Silent Witness | DI Connie James | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Heading Out | Eve | 6 episodes |
| By Any Means | Jessica Jones | 6 episodes | |
| 2014 | 24: Live Another Day | Helen McCarthy | Episode: "Day 9: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m." |
| The Lottery | Gabrielle Westwood | Main role; 10 episodes | |
| 2015 | W1A | Azia Zamani | Episode: "#2.4" |
| 2016 | Heartbeat | Millicent Patel | Main role; 10 episodes |
| 2017 | Back | Annie | Episode: "#1.4" |
| 2017–2020 | Liar | DI Vanessa Harmon | 11 episodes |
| 2018 | Sky Comedy: Sindhu Vee's Live and Let Love | Gita | Mini series |
| 2019 | Death in Paradise | Marina Shepherd | Episode: "Muder Most Animal" |
| Deep State | Nicole Miller | 4 episodes | |
| Four Weddings and a Funeral | Liz | Episode: "Hounslow" | |
| The Rook | Danielle Wulff | 4 episodes | |
| 2020 | The Deceived | Ruth | 4 episodes |
| 2021 | Star Stable: Mistfall | Sigry Varanger | 2 episodes |
| McDonald & Dodds | Hilary O'Doyle | Episode: "We Need to Talk About Doreen" | |
| The Irregulars | Dion Cross | Episode: "Chapter Three: Ipsissimus" | |
| Dodo | Headmistress / Mrs Sidiqui | 7 episodes | |
| Four Lives | Nadia Persaud | Episode: "#1.2" | |
| 2022 | Bridgerton | Lady Mary Sheffield Sharma | Main role (season 2); 8 episodes |
| 2023 | Good Omens | Beelzebub | Main role (season 2); 4 episodes |
| 2023 | Gen V | Indira Shetty | Main role (season 1); 8 episodes |
| 2024 | Alex Rider | Laura Kellner | 6 episodes |
| 2025 | Wisting | Detective Harriet Dunn | 1 episode |
References
edit- ^Hahn, Katie (9 September 2011)."'Terra Nova' next stop on Conn's acting journey ".Variety.Retrieved25 August2014.
- ^"Index entry".FreeBMD.ONS.Retrieved12 March2017.
- ^"What Shelley Conn has to say about QMC".Destination Basingstoke.Retrieved25 August2014.
- ^Adams, Guy (1 October 2010)."Spielberg picks new leading lady from wards of 'Casualty'".The Independent.Retrieved25 August2014.
- ^"Lincolnshire actor Jonathan Kerrigan to star in BBC drama starting tonight".Lincolnshire Echo.5 August 2014.Retrieved25 August2014.
- ^Andreeva, Nellie (15 February 2021)."'Bridgerton':Simone Ashley Lands Female Lead In Season 2 Of Netflix Hit From Shondaland ".Deadline.Archived fromthe originalon 15 February 2021.Retrieved15 February2021.
- ^Eddy, Cheryl (18 July 2023)."Good Omens'New Beelzebub on Her Demonic Transformation ".Gizmodo.Retrieved18 July2023.
- ^Arens, Brynna (30 October 2023)."Gen V:The Unnerving Similarities Between Dean Shetty and Butcher ".Den of Geek.Retrieved30 October2023.
- ^"Flora London Marathon 2006 – 07 Celebrities and Politicians – Celebrities Running in 2006"(PDF).London Marathon.2006. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 27 September 2007.Retrieved25 August2014.