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Born in Vidlin in the Shetland Islands, Steven Robertson overcame severe dyslexia to be named Student of the Year at Fife College in Kirkcaldy in recognition of his 'journey travelled'. After completing college he came to London to study drama at the Guildhall acting school, becoming the first Shetlander to be accepted there. In 2004 he was nominated for an Ian Charleson Award for his role in Chekhov's 'The Seagull' and has subsequently reached wider audiences with his film performances.

Sandra Voe (born in the Shetland Islands) is a Scottish actress of film, television and theatre.

Voe began her on screen career in 1966, appearing in an episode of Dr. Finlay's Casebook. She has also appeared in Coronation Street (1960), London's Burning, Taggart, Casualty, Monarch of the Glen, The Bill, Midsomer Murders and Shetland.

Her film credits include Breaking the Waves, Felicia's Journey and _Vera Drake_ by Mike Leigh.

Voe has worked in theatres all over the UK, including Sheffield Crucible, Leicester Phoenix, Leicester Haymarket, Oxford Playhouse, Birmingham Rep, Manchester Royal Exchange, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Nottingham Playhouse, Bristol Old Vic, Bloomsbury, Hampstead, Lyric Hammersmith, Almeida, and at the Bush Theatre.

Craig Pottinger is an Shetland actor.

Craig's career began when he was in a small documentary about comparing a life in Shetland and a life on a island in northern Canada, in a city called Iqaluit (2015) for BBC bitsize. He has appeared in some other documentary in Shetland including Countryfile and Island Medics with him playing himself. He also had a small appearance in the Shetland crime drama. In (2020) he appeared alongside his father in a interview like news article about mussel farming in Shetland for the Marine Stewardship Council (msc) and also a article on Metro news.

Astrid Williamson was born in 1968 in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK. Astrid is a composer, known for Jane Got a Gun (2015), Serving Sara (2002) and Gregory's Two Girls (1999).

Rachael Blyth is a Scottish performer and producer. She has created films, live art and immersive theatre. Films in which she have featured have been screened at film festivals including the Portobello International Film Festival and Bradford International Film Festival. Blyth studied at the University of York before completing an MA in Screen at Drama Centre London (Central Saint Martins). After graduation she joined British theatre and film company FoolishPeople, becoming a core member of the group until her resignation in 2013.

Yasmin Nicolson was born on 29 November 1996 in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK. She is an actress, known for What I Did Last Summer (2012).