Rachel Shenton

Rachel Joy Shenton (born December 21, 1987) is an English actress known for her roles in various television shows. She gained recognition for her portrayal of Mitzeee Minniver in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks (2010–2013) and as Courtney in Waterloo Road. Shenton has also appeared 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, she won an Academy Award for her short film The Silent Child, which she wrote, produced, and starred in. Shenton is fluent in British Sign Language and American Sign Language.