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Shannon Watson
English actress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shannon Ashleigh Watson (born November 1995) is an English actress. On television, she is best known for her role in the UKTV series Outrageous (2025). She also appeared in BBC One crime drama The Jetty (2024)
Early life
Watson is from the Isle of Wight. She attended Ryde Academy. After completing school, Watson relocated to Milton Keynes with her mother and then studied international relations at university. Upon deciding to pursue acting, she trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland,[1][2] graduating in 2023. She was awarded the Spotlight Prize honouring graduates that year.[3]
Career
In 2024, Watson starred as Pauline in a stage adaptation of The Girls of Slender Means at the Royal Lyceum Theatre[4] and made her television debut with a recurring role as Miranda Ashby in 2024 BBC One crime drama The Jetty starring Jenna Coleman.[5] She also appeared in an episode of the FX on Hulu and Disney+ Northern Ireland historical drama Say Nothing.[1]
Watson portrays the controversial figure Unity Mitford in the 2025 UKTV historical drama Outrageous, based on the Mitford family.[6][7]
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Filmography
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