Shannon Woodward facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Shannon Woodward
Shannon Woodward in 2017
Born	Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1991–present

Shannon Woodward is an American actress. She is well-known for her roles in popular TV shows and video games. She played Sabrina Collins in the sitcom Raising Hope (from 2010 to 2014). She was also Elsie Hughes in the science-fiction thriller series Westworld (from 2016 to 2018).

Shannon also provided the voice and movements for Dina in the video game The Last of Us Part II. For this role, she was nominated for a special award called the BAFTA Award for Performer in a Supporting Role.

Early Life

Shannon Woodward was born in Phoenix, Arizona, in the United States. Her birthday is December 17, 1984.

Acting Career

Shannon Woodward started acting when she was young. Her first TV role was in 1991. She played a character named Missy in the Nickelodeon show Clarissa Explains It All. She appeared in this show a few times over five seasons.

After that, Shannon acted in TV movies like Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare (1995) and Tornado! (1996).

Early TV Roles

From 2000 to 2007, Shannon had small parts in many different TV shows. Some of these shows included Malcolm in the Middle, Crossing Jordan, and Psych.

First Big Movies

Shannon's first movie role was in 2005. She played Emma Sharp in the action comedy Man of the House. In this film, her character was the daughter of a Texas Ranger. He had to protect a group of cheerleaders who saw a crime.

In 2007, Shannon got a bigger role in the TV series The Riches. This show was on the FX channel for two seasons. She played Di Di Malloy, a teenage girl in a family of Irish Travellers. After The Riches ended, Shannon acted in the movie The Haunting of Molly Hartley.

Later TV and Film Roles

In 2009, Shannon had a repeating role in the last season of NBC's ER. She played Kelly Taggart, who was the younger sister of a nurse named Samantha Taggart. She also starred in a teen thriller movie called The Shortcut.

In 2010, Shannon was in the independent movie Girlfriend. She also played the main character in the 2015 comedy-drama The Breakup Girl.

From 2010 to 2014, Shannon had a main role in the FOX sitcom Raising Hope. She played Sabrina Collins, a grocery store worker. Her character was the main love interest in the show.

Music Videos and Video Games

Shannon Woodward has also appeared in music videos. She was in her friend Katy Perry's music video "Hot n Cold". She also had a small appearance in Katy Perry's movie Katy Perry: Part of Me. Katy Perry even appeared in an episode of Raising Hope.

In 2017, Shannon played Lois in the movie All Nighter. She was also a regular cast member in two seasons of the HBO series Westworld. In Westworld, she played Elsie Hughes, a computer programmer.

It was announced in 2017 that Shannon would be in the video game The Last of Us Part II. The game came out on June 19, 2020. Shannon played Dina, who is a friend and love interest of the main character, Ellie.

Filmography

Movies

Television Shows

Music Videos

Video Games

See also

In Spanish: Shannon Woodward para niños