Kari Corbett

Kari Corbett
Born (1984-02-16) 16 February 1984
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Occupation Actress, artist, filmmaker
Years active 2002–present

Kari Corbett (born 16 February 1984) is a Scottish actress, artist and filmmaker. Corbett is perhaps best known for portraying Ruby Hepburn in Channel 4 comedy drama Shameless, Nurse Marian McKaig in ITV's The Royal, Sarah in the BAFTA award-winning Jeopardy, Kirsty in David Mackenzie's film, You Instead, and Jean McGrory in CBC's comedy Mr. D. Kari was nominated for The Johnny Walker Great Scot Award for Outstanding Contribution to Entertainment in 2011, and selected as one of the 12 Rising Stars of 2012 by the Radio Times. Kari has produced two award nominated short-films, screened at The Chicago Underground Film Festival, and The Glasgow Film Festival.

Career

Corbett began acting at the age of 17, playing Sarah in the BAFTA-winning series Jeopardy. She recently appeared in the award-winning comedy series Mr. D, Rubenesque, and Case Histories for BBC. Her other work includes Shameless, The Royal, You Instead, Monarch of the Glen, River City, The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, "Katie Morag" and Sea of Souls.

Radio Times named Corbett one of the 12 Rising Stars of 2012.[1] Kari was nominated for The Johnny Walker Blue Label Great Scot award in 2011, for Outstanding Contribution to the Entertainment. Her first experimental video, Uncontrollable Joy For Life (2010), has been screened in various film festivals such as the 2011 Chicago Underground Film Festival. She produced, directed, and starred in the experimental short film If Only I Was Simone De Beauvoir (2011), which was nominated for "Best International Short Film" at the Glasgow Film Festival.

Corbett also appeared as Evie Watt in Shetland on BBC 1 in 2014.

Personal life

Corbett studied at the Glasgow School of Art and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, focusing on performance art and filmmaking. She graduated in 2011.

Awards

AwardYear
Radio Times: 12 Rising Stars of 20122012
Nomination: The Johnny Walker Great Scot Award2011
Nomination: GSSF Best International Short Film2011
Jury Nominations: Chicago Underground Film Festival2011

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Uncontrollable Joy For LifeInterviewerShort film
Co-director
2011If Only I Was Simone De BeauvoirKari / SimoneShort film
Director
2012You InsteadKirsty

Television

YearTitleRole
2002–2003River CityKirsty Henderson
2002–2005JeopardySarah
2004DoctorsKerry McLeish
2004The Inspector Lynley MysteriesVi Nevin
2004–2005Monarch of the GlenZoe
2006Sea of SoulsKelly Tudor
2007The WhistleblowersLaura Johnson
2007–2009The RoyalNurse Marian McKaig
2011–2012ShamelessRuby Hepburn
2013Case HistoriesDI Zoe Chalmers
2013Mr. DJean McGrory
2013Bob Servant IndependentVote Counter
2014ShetlandEvie Watt
2014RubenesqueHazel
2015Katie MoragCandice Kennedy

References

  1. ↑ Radio Times - 12 Rising Stars of 2012
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