Shani Drake is an American actress and vocalist. Recent roles include Tatum in the horror feature ShadowMarsh (2022), Kara in the award-winning short Odyssey Omega (2021), and Alex in Mermaid Down (2019). Shani attended film school in Seattle where she studied acting, writing, and directing for the camera. In 2015 she moved to Los Angeles. She booked a role in the first film she auditioned for (Mermaid Down) and hit the ground running from there.