Anna Shaffer

Shaffer was born in North London to South African parents; her mother is mixed race and her father is Jewish. She has a brother. She attended Highgate Wood School and completed her A Levels at the Camden School for Girls.{{Cite web|url=https://www.modaoperandi.com/editorial/the-lens-londoners|title=The Lens: Londoners|website=Moda Operandi|accessdate=3 January 2022}}

On 19 December 2007, Shaffer was cast in the film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as Romilda Vane, the fourth year student who tried to use a love potion on Harry. She would then reprise this role in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 in 2010 and 2011.

In December 2010, the Liverpool Echo reported that eighteen-year-old Shaffer would be joining the cast of Hollyoaks as Ruby, the sister of Duncan Button (Dean Aspen).{{cite news|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-entertainment/echo-entertainment//tm_headline=meet-the-new-hollyoaks-cast-members-set-to-sizzle-on-screen%26method=full%26objectid=27893529%26siteid=100252-name_page.html|title=Meet the new Hollyoaks cast members set to sizzle on screen|work=Liverpool Echo|date=28 December 2010|access-date=10 December 2011|first=Tina|last=Miles|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011181901/http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-entertainment/echo-entertainment//tm_headline%3Dmeet-the-new-hollyoaks-cast-members-set-to-sizzle-on-screen%26method%3Dfull%26objectid%3D27893529%26siteid%3D100252-name_page.html|archive-date=11 October 2012|url-status=live}} Shaffer originally auditioned for the role of Leanne Holiday, but she was later cast as Ruby. Shaffer relocated to Liverpool, where Hollyoaks is filmed, for the role. She began filming her scenes in late 2010.{{cite web|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|title=Ruby isn't leaving 'Hollyoaks'|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s13/hollyoaks/scoop/a318732/ruby-isnt-leaving-hollyoaks.html|publisher=Digital Spy|date=10 May 2011|access-date=3 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111201081210/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s13/hollyoaks/scoop/a318732/ruby-isnt-leaving-hollyoaks.html|archive-date=1 December 2011|url-status=live}} Shaffer made her first on-screen appearance as Ruby in the episode broadcast on 3 January 2011.{{cite web|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|title=2986: Jason visits the clinic with Heidi|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s13/hollyoaks/spoilers/a294900/2986-jason-visits-the-clinic-with-heidi.html|publisher=Digital Spy|date=3 January 2011|access-date=3 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107103903/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s13/hollyoaks/spoilers/a294900/2986-jason-visits-the-clinic-with-heidi.html|archive-date=7 November 2012|url-status=live}} In May 2011, it was speculated that Shaffer would be leaving Hollyoaks. However, this was denied and a show spokesperson told Digital Spy "We don't want to spoil the storylines for the viewers, however we can confirm that Anna Shaffer is with Hollyoaks for the foreseeable future.". Shaffer left Hollyoaks in 2014 but returned briefly in November 2017 and April 2018.

During 2012, she appeared in the music video for YDEK by Warehouse Republic, then in October 2013, Shaffer said she would be leaving Hollyoaks in the new year in an interview with Digital Spy on 23 November, saying "I've loved my time at Hollyoaks and playing Ruby, but I've just got itchy feet and I want a new, fresh beginning. Obviously we film up in Liverpool and I miss London, my parents, my brother, so I'm ready for a change but I'll be really sad to leave".{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s13/hollyoaks/news/a533377/hollyoaks-anna-shaffer-on-ruby-exit-i-want-a-fresh-start.html|title='Hollyoaks' Anna Shaffer on Ruby exit: 'I want a fresh start'|publisher=Digital Spy|date=2013-11-23|access-date=16 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226220321/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s13/hollyoaks/news/a533377/hollyoaks-anna-shaffer-on-ruby-exit-i-want-a-fresh-start.html|archive-date=26 December 2013|url-status=live}} Shaffer made her on screen exit from Hollyoaks as Ruby on 13 February 2014. In 2014 she appeared in one episode of Glue as "Heather", and, in 2016, played Rachel in two episodes of Class.

Shaffer plays the role of Triss Merigold in the Netflix series The Witcher.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/19/20698340/witcher-trailer-netflix-sdcc-comic-con-henry-cavill-roach|title=The Witcher's first trailer brings Henry Cavill's Geralt to life|first=Julia|last=Alexander|date=19 July 2019|website=The Verge|access-date=3 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721081244/https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/19/20698340/witcher-trailer-netflix-sdcc-comic-con-henry-cavill-roach|archive-date=21 July 2019|url-status=live}}

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