Gwen Shepherd facts for kids

Gwendolyn J. Shepherd is an American actress. She is known for her work in musical theatre in the late 1970s and 1980s. Later, she appeared in many popular TV shows.

Acting on Stage

Gwendolyn J. Shepherd performed in many plays and musicals.

Early Roles

• In 1977, she played Maria in the famous Porgy and Bess opera. This show was in San Francisco.
• She played Maria again in 1983 in Chicago. She also performed the role on Broadway that same year.
• From 1978 to 1979, she toured as Evelline in The Wiz.
• In 1980, she was one of three singers in Blues in the Night. This was an off-Broadway show.

Broadway and Other Shows

• In 1984, Shepherd was Queenie in the Broadway show Show Boat.
• She was an understudy in the 1986 tour of Legends. An understudy learns a role and performs if the main actor cannot.
• In 1987, she was an understudy for the role of Rose in Stepping Out.
• In 1988, she played Peaseblossom in a Broadway show of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Television Roles

Many people know Gwendolyn J. Shepherd from her guest roles on TV shows. She appeared in many popular series from 1989 to 1994.

Guest Appearances

She was seen on shows like:

• Webster
• Knots Landing
• Law & Order
• Married People
• Murder She Wrote
• Family Matters
• Seinfeld

Seinfeld Episode

On Seinfeld, she played a cashier in the episode "The Stranded". Her character had a funny argument with George Costanza about ten dollars.

Voice Acting

She also used her voice for the character Opal Otter. This was on the Playhouse Disney cartoon series PB&J Otter.

Film Roles

Gwendolyn J. Shepherd also had small parts in two movies:

• Easy Money (1983)
• Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989)