Kari Corbett (born 16 February 1984) is a Scottish actress, artist and filmmaker. Corbett is perhaps best known for portraying Ruby Hepburn in the 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, Jean McGrory in CBC's comedy Mr. D and Evie Watt in the award-winning BBC drama Shetland. Kari has also appeared opposite fellow Scottish actor Brian Cox in Bob Servant.

Kari Corbett
Born (1984-02-16) 16 February 1984 (age 40)
Occupation(s)Actress, artist, filmmaker
Years active2002–present

In 2023 Kari will appear in The Swarm, produced by Frank Doelger (producer: Game of Thrones; Rome, on HBO/Hulu/SKY and Irvine Welsh's newest TV series, Crime, acting alongside Dougray Scott on ITVX/Apple TV+.

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 edit

Corbett began acting at the age of 17, playing Sarah in Australian/UK co-production Jeopardy. She has recently completed The Swarm, produced by Frank Doelger (producer: Game of Thrones; Rome) and Irvine Welsh's Crime acting alongside Dougray Scott. Her other work Includes playing Ruby Maguire in Shameless; the Canadian comedy series Mr. D; Evie Watt in Shetland; Rubenesque; Case Histories; Nurse Marian McCaig in 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.

In 2023, Kari will appear in The Swarm, produced by Frank Doelger (producer: Game of Thrones; Rome, on HBO/Hulu/SKY and Irvine Welsh's newest TV series, Crime, acting alongside Dougray Scott on ITVX/Apple TV+.

Personal life edit

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 edit

Award Year
Radio Times: 12 Rising Stars of 2012 2012
Nomination: The Johnny Walker Great Scot Award 2011
Nomination: GSSF Best International Short Film 2011
Jury Nominations: Chicago Underground Film Festival 2011

Filmography edit

Film edit

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Uncontrollable Joy For Life Interviewer Short film
Co-director
2011 If Only I Was Simone De Beauvoir Kari / Simone Short film
Director
2012 You Instead Kirsty

Television edit

Year Title Role
2002–2003 River City Kirsty Henderson
2002–2005 Jeopardy Sarah Fitzwilliam
2004 Doctors Kerry McLeish
2004 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Vi Nevin
2004–2005 Monarch of the Glen Zoe
2006 Sea of Souls Kelly Tudor
2007 The Whistleblowers Laura Johnson
2007–2009 The Royal Nurse Marian McKaig
2011–2012 Shameless Ruby Hepburn
2013 Case Histories DI Zoe Chalmers
2013 Mr. D Jean McGrory
2013 Bob Servant Independent Vote Counter
2014 Shetland Evie Watt
2014 Rubenesque Hazel
2015 Katie Morag Candice Kennedy
2023 The Swarm Iona
2023 Crime Penny Acton
2023–present River City Poppy Patterson

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