- Born
- Height5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Shannon was born in Greensboro, North Carolina. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. She had extensive theatre work in Chicago, including the world premiere of "Picasso at the Lapin Agile", a play by Steve Martin. She received a Joseph Jefferson Award for her role as "Gladys Bump" in "Pal Joey", at the Goodman Theatre.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Stewart
- SpouseMichael Canavan(June 14, 2003 - present)
- Member of the teaching staff at The School at Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois and Steppenwolf West School in Los Angeles, California.
- She is on the faculty of Steppenwolf Classes West in Los Angeles, California.
- She was nominated for a 1986 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role in a Musical for "Baby", at the Marriott Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
- She was nominated for a 1995 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role in a Musical for "Heartbeats", at the Marriott Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
- Has taught text discovery/scene study at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois and workshops in Chicago for several theater companies.
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