Shantae Barnes-Cowan | |
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Occupation | Actress |
Notable work | Wyrmwood: Apocalypse Sweet As Firebite |
Shantae Barnes-Cowan (c. 2004)[1] is an Australian actress. She is a Adnyamathanha woman who starred in Wyrmwood: Apocalypse, Sweet As and the TV series Firebite.[1][2] Other roles include Total Control[3] and Operation Buffalo.[4]
In 2021, while studying Year 12 in high school, 18 year old Shantae Barnes-Cowan worked on film sets across Australia. She credited her foster family for helping her juggle her career and education.[5][6]
She completed filming Wyrmwood Apocalypse and miniseries Sweet As, and began filming the TV miniseries Firebite, all in 2021.[5] She was recognised for her work in 2020 when she received the Whyalla Australia Day Young Citizen of the Year award,[7] and was nominated for the Channel 7 Young Achiever Award in the Aboriginal Achievement category.[8]
She previously was awarded the 2018 Whyalla NAIDOC Week award for Female Sportsperson of the Year.[9]
In 2022 she was nominated as one of Adelaide's 26 most inspiring women.[10]