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{{short description|English actress}}
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| name = Shelley Conn
| name = Shelley Conn
| image = Shelley Conn.jpg
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| caption = Conn on the set of ''[[Heartbeat (2016 TV series)|Heartbeat]]'' in 2016
| caption = Conn on the set of ''[[Heartbeat (2016 TV series)|Heartbeat]]'' in 2016
| birth_name = Shelley Deborah Conn
| birth_name = Shelley Deborah Conn
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1976|9|21}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1976|9|21}}
| birth_place = [[London Borough of Barnet|Barnet]], [[North London]], England
| birth_place = [[London Borough of Barnet|Barnet]], [[North London]], England
| occupation = Actress
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2000–present
| years_active = 2000–present
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Jonathan Kerrigan]]|2011}}
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Jonathan Kerrigan]]|2011}}
| children = 1
| children = 1
| education = [[Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
}}
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'''Shelley Deborah Conn''' (born 21 September 1976) is an English actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Lady Mary Sharma in the hugely successful [[Netflix]] series ''[[Bridgerton (TV series)|Bridgerton]]'', as Isabella in the film ''[[Love Sarah]]'', as Dr Elizabeth Shannon in the [[Spielberg]] series ''[[Terra Nova (TV series)|Terra Nova]]'', as Beelzebub in the second season of [[Neil Gaiman]]'s ''[[Good Omens (TV series)|Good Omens]]'', and her role in [[The Boys (TV series)|The Boys]] spin-off series ''[[Gen V]]'', both for [[Amazon Prime]].
'''Shelley Deborah Conn''' (born 21 September 1976) is a British actress. She portrayed Lady Mary Sharma in the second season of ''[[Bridgerton (TV series)|Bridgerton]]'', Isabella in the film ''[[Love Sarah]]'', Dr Elizabeth Shannon in the [[Spielberg]] series ''[[Terra Nova (TV series)|Terra Nova]]'', [[Beelzebub]] in the second season of [[Neil Gaiman]]'s ''[[Good Omens (TV series)|Good Omens]]'', and [[List of The Boys characters#Indira Shetty|Indira Shetty]] in the first season of ''[[The Boys (franchise)|The Boys]]'' spin-off series ''[[Gen V]] ''.


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Conn was born in [[London Borough of Barnet|Barnet]] in north London to [[Anglo-Indian people|Anglo-Indian]] parents. She is of mixed heritage, which includes Portuguese, Burmese and Indian.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hahn|first1=Katie|title='Terra Nova' next stop on Conn's acting journey|url=https://variety.com/2011/tv/news/terra-nova-next-stop-on-conn-s-acting-journey-1118042120/|accessdate=25 August 2014|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=9 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=D%2FsFaLuVbGINKdhbxJxekQ&scan=1|title=Index entry|accessdate=12 March 2017|work=FreeBMD|publisher=ONS}}</ref> She attended [[Queen Mary's College, Basingstoke|Queen Mary's College]] in [[Basingstoke]] and [[Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art]].<ref>{{cite web|title=What Shelley Conn has to say about QMC|url=http://www.destinationbasingstoke.co.uk/?page=StaticPage-1363|website=Destination Basingstoke|accessdate=25 August 2014}}</ref> Conn trained at [[Bretton Hall, West Yorkshire|Bretton Hall]]. She was a student at [[Cranbourne Business and Enterprise College|Cranbourne School]] in Basingstoke.
Conn was born in [[London Borough of Barnet|Barnet]] in north London to [[Anglo-Indian people|Anglo-Indian]] parents. She is of mixed heritage, being of Portuguese, Burmese, and Indian descent.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hahn|first1=Katie|title='Terra Nova' next stop on Conn's acting journey|url=https://variety.com/2011/tv/news/terra-nova-next-stop-on-conn-s-acting-journey-1118042120/|accessdate=25 August 2014|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=9 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=D%2FsFaLuVbGINKdhbxJxekQ&scan=1|title=Index entry|accessdate=12 March 2017|work=FreeBMD|publisher=ONS}}</ref> She attended [[Queen Mary's College, Basingstoke|Queen Mary's College]] in [[Basingstoke]] and [[Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art]].<ref>{{cite web|title=What Shelley Conn has to say about QMC|url=http://www.destinationbasingstoke.co.uk/?page=StaticPage-1363|website=Destination Basingstoke|accessdate=25 August 2014}}</ref> Conn trained at [[Bretton Hall, West Yorkshire|Bretton Hall]]. She was a student at [[Cranbourne Business and Enterprise College|Cranbourne School]] in Basingstoke.


==Career==
==Career==
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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 as ''[[The Innocence Project]],'' and occasional returns to the RSC. Conn joined Series Five of the popular [[BBC One]] series ''[[Down to Earth (2000 TV series)|Down to Earth]]'' in 2004. In early 2008, Conn starred as Miranda Hill in ''[[The Palace]]'', as Jessica in ''[[Mistresses (British TV series)|Mistresses]]'' and as Neela Sahjani in ''[[Trial & Retribution]]''. In 2008 she appeared as Claire in ''[[Dead Set (TV series)|Dead Set]]''. In 2010 she played Danni Prendiville in the TV series ''[[Strike Back (TV series)|Strike Back]]''.
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 as ''[[The Innocence Project]],'' and occasional returns to the RSC. Conn joined Series Five of the popular [[BBC One]] series ''[[Down to Earth (2000 TV series)|Down to Earth]]'' in 2004. In early 2008, Conn starred as Miranda Hill in ''[[The Palace]]'', as Jessica in ''[[Mistresses (British TV series)|Mistresses]]'' and as Neela Sahjani in ''[[Trial & Retribution]]''. In 2008 she appeared as Claire in ''[[Dead Set (TV series)|Dead Set]]''. In 2010 she played Danni Prendiville in the TV series ''[[Strike Back (TV series)|Strike Back]]''.


She was chosen by [[Steven Spielberg]] to be one of the leads in the $150&nbsp;million TV series [[Terra Nova (TV series)|''Terra Nova'']], which premiered on 26 September 2011.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Adams|first1=Guy|title=Spielberg picks new leading lady from wards of 'Casualty'|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/spielberg-picks-new-leading-lady-from-wards-of-casualty-2094579.html|accessdate=25 August 2014|work=[[The Independent]]|date=1 October 2010}}</ref> In 2014, Conn appeared in a US TV series called ''[[The Lottery (TV series)|The Lottery]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lincolnshire actor Jonathan Kerrigan to star in BBC drama starting tonight|url=http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/Lincolnshire-actor-Jonathan-Kerrigan-star-BBC/story-22049886-detail/story.html|accessdate=25 August 2014|work=[[Lincolnshire Echo]]|date=5 August 2014}}</ref>
She was chosen by [[Steven Spielberg]] to be one of the leads in the $150&nbsp;million TV series [[Terra Nova (TV series)|''Terra Nova'']], which premiered on 26 September 2011.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Adams|first1=Guy|title=Spielberg picks new leading lady from wards of 'Casualty'|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/spielberg-picks-new-leading-lady-from-wards-of-casualty-2094579.html|accessdate=25 August 2014|work=[[The Independent]]|date=1 October 2010}}</ref> In 2014, Conn appeared in a US TV series called ''[[The Lottery (TV series)|The Lottery]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lincolnshire actor Jonathan Kerrigan to star in BBC drama starting tonight|url=http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/Lincolnshire-actor-Jonathan-Kerrigan-star-BBC/story-22049886-detail/story.html|accessdate=25 August 2014|work=[[Lincolnshire Echo]]|date=5 August 2014}}</ref>


Conn starred as Mary Sharma in the second series of the Netflix romance period drama ''[[Bridgerton]]'' based on [[Julia Quinn]]'s second novel in her [[Bridgerton (novel series)|''Bridgerton'' series]], ''[[The Viscount Who Loved Me]]''.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=15 February 2021 |title='Bridgerton': Simone Ashley Lands Female Lead In Season 2 Of Netflix Hit From Shondaland |url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/bridgerton-simone-ashley-cast-female-lead-season-2-kate-sharma-sheffield-netflix-shondaland-anthony-1234693368/ |journal=Deadline |access-date=15 February 2021}}</ref> The series was released in March 2022.
Conn starred as Mary Sharma in the second series of the Netflix romance period drama ''[[Bridgerton]]'' based on [[Julia Quinn]]'s second novel in her [[Bridgerton (novel series)|''Bridgerton'' series]], ''[[The Viscount Who Loved Me]]''.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=15 February 2021 |title={{'}}''Bridgerton''{{'}}: Simone Ashley Lands Female Lead In Season 2 Of Netflix Hit From Shondaland |url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/bridgerton-simone-ashley-cast-female-lead-season-2-kate-sharma-sheffield-netflix-shondaland-anthony-1234693368 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215230205/https://deadline.com/2021/02/bridgerton-simone-ashley-cast-female-lead-season-2-kate-sharma-sheffield-netflix-shondaland-anthony-1234693368/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 February 2021 |journal=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]] |access-date=15 February 2021}}</ref> The series was released in March 2022.

Conn starred as [[Beelzebub]] in the second series of [[Neil Gaiman]]'s ''[[Good Omens (TV series)|Good Omens]]'',<ref>{{cite journal |last=Eddy |first=Cheryl |date=18 July 2023 |title=''Good Omens''{{'}} New Beelzebub on Her Demonic Transformation |url=https://gizmodo.com/good-omens-neil-gaiman-prime-video-beelzebub-interview-1850622843 |journal=[[Gizmodo]] |access-date=18 July 2023}}</ref> and [[List of The Boys characters#Indira Shetty|Indira Shetty]] (a stand-in for [[Billy Butcher]] in-adaptation of ''[[We Gotta Go Now]]'' and ''[[The Bloody Doors Off]]'') in the first season of ''[[The Boys (franchise)|The Boys]]'' spin-off series ''[[Gen V]]'', both for [[Amazon Prime Video]].<ref>{{cite journal |last=Arens |first=Brynna |date=30 October 2023 |title=''Gen V'': The Unnerving Similarities Between Dean Shetty and Butcher |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/gen-v-the-unnerving-similarities-between-dean-shetty-and-butcher |journal=[[Den of Geek]] |access-date=30 October 2023}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Conn lives in London and is married to fellow actor [[Jonathan Kerrigan]]; they have a son together, born in 2012.


She ran in the 2006 [[London Marathon]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Flora London Marathon 2006 – 07 Celebrities and Politicians – Celebrities Running in 2006|url=http://www.london-marathon.co.uk/site/media_centre/pdf/media_pack/celebs_and_politicians.pdf|accessdate=25 August 2014|work=[[London Marathon]]|year=2006|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927195026/http://www.london-marathon.co.uk/site/media_centre/pdf/media_pack/celebs_and_politicians.pdf|archivedate=27 September 2007}}</ref>
Conn lives in London and is married to fellow actor [[Jonathan Kerrigan]], they have a son together, born in 2012.

She ran in the 2006 [[London Marathon]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Flora London Marathon 2006 – 07 Celebrities and Politicians – Celebrities Running in 2006|url=http://www.london-marathon.co.uk/site/media_centre/pdf/media_pack/celebs_and_politicians.pdf|accessdate=25 August 2014|work=[[London Marathon]]|year=2006|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927195026/http://www.london-marathon.co.uk/site/media_centre/pdf/media_pack/celebs_and_politicians.pdf|archivedate=27 September 2007}}</ref>

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==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|-
| 2000
! width=8%| Year
| ''[[Maybe Baby (2000 film)|Maybe Baby]]''
! width=33%| Film
| Nurse 2
! width=21%| Role
|
! width=38%| Notes
|-
|-
| 2002
| rowspan="5" | {{dts|2000}}
| ''[[Possession (2002 film)|Possession]]''
| ''The Last Musketeer''
| Uzma
| Candi
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2005
| ''City Central''
| ''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]]''
| Naz
| [[Princess Pondicherry]]
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Maybe Baby (2000 film)|Maybe Baby]]''
| ''[[Ripley Under Ground (film)|Ripley Under Ground]]''
| Nurse 2
| Honey
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2006
| ''[[Attachments (TV series)|Attachments]]''
| ''L' Entente cordiale''
| Carrie Knowles
| Punam
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Nina's Heavenly Delights]]''
| ''[[Down to Earth (2000 TV series)|Down to Earth]]''
| Kerry Jamil
| Nina Shah
|
| Series 5
|-
| 2007
| ''Love Story''
| Sara
| Short film
|-
| 2008
| ''New Town Killers''
| Julie Stewart
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[How Do You Know (film)|How Do You Know]]''
| Terry
|
|-
| 2012
| ''Catalyst''
| Mia
| Short film
|-
| 2014
| ''Film: The Movie''
| Preea Vasami
|
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Malevolent (2018 film)|Malevolent]]''
| Professor Samantha Harlow
|
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Love Sarah]]''
| Isabella
|
|-
| 2021
| ''Fellow Creatures''
| The Stranger
| Short film
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! width="8%" | Year
! width="33%" | Title
! width="21%" | Role
! width="38%" | Notes
|-
| rowspan="3" | {{dts|2000}}
| ''The Last Musketeer''
| Uzma
| TV movie
|-
| ''City Central''
| Naz
| Episode: "No Direction Home"
|-
| ''[[Attachments (TV series)|Attachments]]''
| Carrie Knowles
| Episode: "Just Upgraded"
|-
|-
| {{dts|2000}}—2002
| {{dts|2000}}—2002
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| ''Hawkins''
| ''Hawkins''
| Sharim Raziq
| Sharim Raziq
|TV movie
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Merseybeat (TV series)|Mersey Beat]]''
| ''[[Merseybeat (TV series)|Mersey Beat]]''
| PC Miriam Da Silva
| PC Miriam Da Silva
| Recurring; 10 episodes
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | {{dts|2002}}
| rowspan="2" | {{dts|2002}}
| ''[[Man and Boy (2002 film)|Man and Boy]]''
| ''[[Man and Boy (2002 film)|Man and Boy]]''
| Jasmin
| Jasmin
| TV movie
|
|-
|-
| ''Bodily Harm''
| ''[[Possession (2002 film)|Possession]]''
| Candi
| Tanika
| Episode: "#1.1"
|
|-
|-
| {{dts|2003}}
| {{dts|2003}}
| ''[[Second Generation (film)|Second Generation]]''
| ''[[Second Generation (film)|Second Generation]]''
| Amba
| Amba
| TV movie
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | {{dts|2005}}
| rowspan="2" | {{dts|2005}}
| ''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]]''
| ''[[Down to Earth (2000 TV series)|Down to Earth]]''
| Kerry Jamil
| [[Princess Pondicherry]]
| Recurring; 9 episodes
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Transit (Staying-Alive film)|Transit]]''
| ''[[Transit (Staying-Alive film)|Transit]]''
| Asha
| Asha
| TV movie
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | {{dts|2006}}
| 2006
| ''[[Blue Murder (British TV series)|Blue Murder]]''
| ''L' Entente cordiale''
| Emily Saunders
| Punam
| Episode: "Make Believe"
|
|-
| ''[[Nina's Heavenly Delights]]''
| Nina Shah
|
|-
|-
| {{dts|2006}}- 2007
| ''[[The Innocence Project]]''
| ''[[The Innocence Project]]''
| Dr Eve Walker
| Dr Eve Walker
| Recurring; 8 episodes
|
|-
|-
| {{dts|2007}}
| {{dts|2007}}
| ''[[Party Animals (TV series)|Party Animals]]''
| ''[[Party Animals (TV series)|Party Animals]]''
| Ashika Chandiramani
| Ashika Chandiramani
| Recurring; 8 episodes
|
|-
|-
| {{dts|2008}}–2010
| {{dts|2008}}–2010
| ''[[Mistresses (British TV series)|Mistresses]]''
| ''[[Mistresses (British TV series)|Mistresses]]''
| Jessica Fraser
| Jessica Fraser
| Recurring; 16 episodes
|
|-
| rowspan="5" | {{dts|2008}}
| ''[[Trial & Retribution]]''
| Neelah Sahjani
| Episode: "Kill the King: Part 1"
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" | {{dts|2008}}
| ''[[The Palace]]''
| ''[[The Palace]]''
| Miranda Hill
| Miranda Hill
| 4 episodes
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Trial & Retribution]]''
| ''[[10 Days to War]]''
| Neela
| Eesha
| Episode: "A Simple Private Matter"
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Raw (television series)|Raw]]''
| ''[[Raw (television series)|Raw]]''
| Tanya
| Tanya
| 6 epsidoes
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Dead Set (TV series)|Dead Set]]''
| ''[[Dead Set (TV series)|Dead Set]]''
| Claire
| Claire
| 3 episodes
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | {{dts|2010}}
| rowspan="2" | {{dts|2010}}
| ''[[Marchlands]]''
| ''[[The Persuasionists]]''
| Nisha
| Tamsin
| Episode: "Diet Stuff"
|
|-
| ''[[How Do You Know (film)|How Do You Know]]''
| Terry
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Strike Back (TV series)|Strike Back]]''
| ''[[Strike Back (TV series)|Strike Back]]''
| Danni Prendiville
| Danni Prendiville
| 5 episodes
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | {{dts|2011}}
| ''[[Marchlands]]''
| Nisha Parekh
| 5 episodes
|-
|-
| {{dts|2011}}
| ''[[Terra Nova (TV series)|Terra Nova]]''
| ''[[Terra Nova (TV series)|Terra Nova]]''
| Elisabeth Shannon
| Dr. Elisabeth Shannon
| 13 episodes
| 13 episodes
|-
|-
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| ''[[Heading Out]]''
| ''[[Heading Out]]''
| Eve
| Eve
| 6 episodes
|
|-
|-
| ''[[By Any Means (2013 TV series)|By Any Means]]''
| ''[[By Any Means (2013 TV series)|By Any Means]]''
| Jessica Jones
| Jessica Jones
| 6 episodes
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | {{dts|2014}}
| rowspan="2" | {{dts|2014}}
| ''[[24: Live Another Day]]''
| Helen McCarthy
| Episode: "Day 9: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m."
|-
| ''[[The Lottery (TV series)|The Lottery]]''
| ''[[The Lottery (TV series)|The Lottery]]''
| Gabrielle Westwood
| Gabrielle Westwood
| Main role; 10 episodes
|
|-
| ''[[24: Live Another Day]]''
| Chief Inspector Helen McCarthy
| rowspan="2" | 1 episode
|-
|-
| {{dts|2015}}
| {{dts|2015}}
| ''[[W1A (TV series)|W1A]]''
| ''[[W1A (TV series)|W1A]]''
| News Anchor
| Azia Zamani
| Episode: "#2.4"
|-
|-
| {{dts|2016}}
| {{dts|2016}}
| ''[[Heartbeat (2016 TV series)|Heartbeat]]''
| ''[[Heartbeat (2016 TV series)|Heartbeat]]''
| Millicent Patel
| Millicent Patel
| Main role; 10 episodes
|
|-
|-
| {{dts|2017}}
| {{dts|2017}}
| ''[[Back (TV series)|Back]]''
| ''[[Back (TV series)|Back]]''
| Annie
| Annie
| Episode: "#1.4"
|
|-
|-
| {{dts|2017}}–2020
| {{dts|2017}}–2020
| ''[[Liar (TV series)|Liar]]''
| ''[[Liar (TV series)|Liar]]''
| DI Vanessa Harmon
| DI Vanessa Harmon
| 12 episodes
| 11 episodes
|-
|-
| 2018
| rowspan="2" | {{dts|2019}}
| ''Sky Comedy: Sindhu Vee's Live and Let Love''
| Gita
| Mini series
|-
| rowspan="4" | {{dts|2019}}
| ''[[Death in Paradise (TV series)|Death in Paradise]]''
| ''[[Death in Paradise (TV series)|Death in Paradise]]''
| Marina Shepherd
| Marina Shepherd
| Episode 8x02
| Episode: "Muder Most Animal"
|-
| ''[[Deep State (TV series)|Deep State]]''
| Nicole Miller
| 4 episodes
|-
| ''[[Four Weddings and a Funeral (miniseries)|Four Weddings and a Funeral]]''
| Liz
| Episode: "Hounslow"
|-
|-
| ''[[The Rook (TV series)|The Rook]]''
| ''[[The Rook (TV series)|The Rook]]''
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| 4 episodes
| 4 episodes
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | {{dts|2020}}
| {{dts|2020}}
| ''[[Love Sarah]]''
| Isabella
|
|-
| ''The Deceived''
| ''The Deceived''
| Ruth
| Ruth
| 4 episodes
|
|-
|-
||2021
| rowspan="5" | 2021
|''[[Four Lives]]''
| ''Star Stable: Mistfall''
| Sigry Varanger
|Nadia Persaud
| 2 episodes
|
|-
|-
| ''[[McDonald & Dodds]]''
|2022
| Hilary O'Doyle
|''[[Bridgerton]]''
| Episode: "We Need to Talk About Doreen"
|Lady Mary Sheffield Sharma
|Main role (season 2)
|-
|-
| ''[[The Irregulars]]''
|2023
| Dion Cross
|''[[Good Omens (TV series)|Good Omens]]''
| Episode: "Chapter Three: Ipsissimus"
|Beelzebub
|
|-
| ''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 (TV series)|Good Omens]]''
| [[Beelzebub]]
| Main role (season 2); 4 episodes
|-
|-
| 2023
| 2023
| ''[[Gen V]]''
| ''[[Gen V]]''
| Indira Shetty
| [[List of The Boys characters#Indira Shetty|Indira Shetty]]
| Main role
| Main role (season 1); 8 episodes
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Alex Rider (TV series)|Alex Rider]]''
| Laura Kellner
| 6 episodes
|}
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Latest revision as of 03:16, 18 November 2024

Shelley Conn
Conn on the set of Heartbeat in 2016
Born
Shelley Deborah Conn

(1976-09-21) 21 September 1976 (age 48)
Barnet, North London, England
EducationWebber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art (BA)
OccupationActress
Years active2000–present
Spouse
​
(m. 2011)​
Children1

Shelley Deborah Conn (born 21 September 1976) is a British actress. She portrayed Lady Mary Sharma in the second season of Bridgerton, Isabella in the film Love Sarah, Dr Elizabeth Shannon in the Spielberg series Terra Nova, Beelzebub in the second season of Neil Gaiman's Good Omens, and Indira Shetty in the first season of The Boys spin-off series Gen V .

Early life and education

[edit]

Conn was born in Barnet in north London to Anglo-Indian parents. She is of mixed heritage, being of Portuguese, Burmese, and Indian descent.[1][2] She attended Queen Mary's College in Basingstoke and Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.[3] Conn trained at Bretton Hall. She was a student at Cranbourne School in Basingstoke.

Career

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After drama school, Conn had a series of small roles in various British films, before coming to prominence when she starred as Ashika Chandiramani in the BBC series Party Animals. In 2001, she picked up the role of PC Miriam Da Silva in BBC1's Mersey Beat and an irregularly recurring role in Casualty. In 2002, Conn made her West End theatre stage debut in three plays in December 2002, after transferring from Stratford-upon-Avon in the Royal Shakespeare Company's Jacobean Season at the Gielgud Theatre – The Island Princess, Eastward Ho! and The 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 as The Innocence Project, and occasional returns to the RSC. Conn joined Series Five of the popular BBC One series Down to Earth in 2004. In early 2008, Conn starred as Miranda Hill in The Palace, as Jessica in Mistresses and as Neela Sahjani in Trial & Retribution. In 2008 she appeared as Claire in Dead Set. In 2010 she played Danni Prendiville in the TV series Strike Back.

She was chosen by Steven Spielberg to be one of the leads in the $150 million TV series Terra Nova, which premiered on 26 September 2011.[4] In 2014, Conn appeared in a US TV series called The Lottery.[5]

Conn starred as Mary Sharma in the second series of the Netflix romance period drama Bridgerton based on Julia Quinn's second novel in her Bridgerton series, The Viscount Who Loved Me.[6] The series was released in March 2022.

Conn starred as Beelzebub in the second series of Neil Gaiman's Good Omens,[7] and Indira Shetty (a stand-in for Billy Butcher in-adaptation of We Gotta Go Now and The Bloody Doors Off) in the first season of The Boys spin-off series Gen V, both for Amazon Prime Video.[8]

Personal life

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Conn lives in London and is married to fellow actor Jonathan Kerrigan; they have a son together, born in 2012.

She ran in the 2006 London Marathon.[9]

Filmography

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Film

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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

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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

References

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  1. ^ Hahn, Katie (9 September 2011). "'Terra Nova' next stop on Conn's acting journey". Variety. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  3. ^ "What Shelley Conn has to say about QMC". Destination Basingstoke. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  4. ^ Adams, Guy (1 October 2010). "Spielberg picks new leading lady from wards of 'Casualty'". The Independent. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Lincolnshire actor Jonathan Kerrigan to star in BBC drama starting tonight". Lincolnshire Echo. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (15 February 2021). "'Bridgerton': Simone Ashley Lands Female Lead In Season 2 Of Netflix Hit From Shondaland". Deadline. Archived from the original on 15 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  7. ^ Eddy, Cheryl (18 July 2023). "Good Omens' New Beelzebub on Her Demonic Transformation". Gizmodo. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  8. ^ Arens, Brynna (30 October 2023). "Gen V: The Unnerving Similarities Between Dean Shetty and Butcher". Den of Geek. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Flora London Marathon 2006 – 07 Celebrities and Politicians – Celebrities Running in 2006" (PDF). London Marathon. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
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