Bio.

About Shanika.

Shanika has been acting since childhood and in her early days, she attended the Sharon Harris Drama School in north-west London. She later went on to study at Identity Drama School under MBE Femi Oguns & then on to Los Angeles to train at The Groundlings theatre school whilst also taking part in masterclasses with renowned casting director Phaedra Harris and acting coach Ivana Chubbuck. However, Shanika also credits her experience on set as a Stand In & Double on films such as “Jurassic World Dominion” (2022), Kenneth Branagh’s “Death on the Nile”, Netflix’s “Behind her Eyes”, & most recently wrapping on Amazon Prime’s highly anticipated series “Citadel”, as playing at major part in her acting training.

Additionally, Shanika is a trained singer and featured in OBE Gareth Malone’s first ever series of “The Choir”, which aired on BBC in 2006. The show saw Shanika travel to China with her fellow choristers to represent Great Britain in the World Choir Olympics. She also appeared in “The Choir Revisited” in 2008 as well as “Gareth Malone’s Great Choir Reunion” in 2015.

Besides being an actress, Shanika has a background as a successful presenter and has interviewed numerous well-known artists, including Dionne Warwick, Rita Ora, Algee Smith, Emeli Sandé, Krept & Konan and R’n’B singer Lloyd to name a few. She was also the host of SKY TV music show “Unplugged” which showcased up-and-coming British talent. Her other presenting jobs have included, Capital Xtra Radio alongside Britain’s Got Talent Finalist Kojo Anim, the MOBO Awards Red Carpet, London Fashion Week, LA Fashion Week, SBTV and BBC Bitesize to name a few.