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Shannon Elizabeth (born September 7,
1973) is an American actress and former fashion model. Elizabeth came to
prominence in the 1999 comedy film American Pie.
Born Shannon Elizabeth Fadal, Elizabeth's father is Syrian and her mother
is of Irish, English, German and Cherokee ancestry. She was born in
Houston, Texas and raised in Waco, Texas. In high school, she was very
much interested in tennis and at one point even considered a professional
tennis career. She worked as a model before she began a career in film.
Elizabeth appeared in several films, including the horror film Jack Frost
and Dish Dogs, before being cast in 1999's American Pie. Pie was a major
box office success, and achieved cult status for her nude bedroom scene in
the movie. Elizabeth subsequently appeared in several Hollywood films,
including Scary Movie, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, and Tomcats.
Elizabeth starred in the UPN series Cuts until the show was canceled in
May 2006. Cuts and its parent show, One on One, were two of the many shows
not to be picked up by The CW. Elizabeth appeared in That 70's Show for a
number of episodes.
In August 1999, she posed for a nude pictorial in Playboy. In 2000 and
2003, she was featured in Maxim. In June 2008 she was Maxim's cover girl.
She provided the likeness and voice for Serena St. Germaine in the 2004
video game, James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing.
Elizabeth was one of the celebrities on an episode of NBC's Thank God
You're Here along with Tom Green, Chelsea Handler, and George Takei.
Elizabeth was among the cast of the sixth season of Dancing with the
Stars, partnered with Derek Hough. Elizabeth was the seventh star
eliminated from the competition.
Elizabeth describes poker as her "second career" and has been called "one
of the leading celebrity poker players." She visits Las Vegas up to three
times each month to participate in poker games with the top players of the
United States. Elizabeth played in the Main Event of the 2005 World Series
of Poker and won a special tournament celebrating the opening of a new
poker room at Caesars Palace hotel in January 2006, beating out 83
celebrities and poker professionals to win $55,000. She has also cashed
four times in the World Series of Poker in 2006 and 2007, but again busted
out of the Main Event early. In 2007, she advanced to the semi-finals of
the NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship in a field consisting of the
top poker professionals before losing to eventual champion Paul Wasicka.
Among the four opponents she defeated were three World Series of Poker
multiple bracelet winners: Jeff Madsen, Barry Greenstein, and Humberto
Brenes.
Elizabeth was in a relationship with actor Joseph D. Reitman for 10 years,
including three years of marriage. The couple separated in March 2005, and
Elizabeth filed for divorce in late June 2005.
Animal Avengers, a non-profit animal rescue organization founded by
Elizabeth and her then-husband Reitman, is dedicated to rescuing and
finding a home for homeless pets, reducing pet overpopulation, promoting
responsible pet guardianship and preventing animal cruelty. Among the many
fundraising events, Team Bodog raised over $50,000 for Animal Avengers in
a celebrity poker night on October 8, 2005. The event was hosted by noted
tournament director Matt Savage. Over the past year Shannon Elizabeth has
participated in numerous other Bodog-sponsored charity events as well.
After the September 11 attacks, Elizabeth recorded a public service
announcement in which she said, "I'm half Arabic, but I am 100 percent
American. What is going on affects me the same as everyone else."
Elizabeth dated her former Dancing with the Stars partner Derek Hough.
Elizabeth denied rumors of a marriage proposal from Hough, or that the
couple was engaged. In August 2009, the couple reported they were
splitting up. |
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Unbound (2010) .... Diana
It's Not You (2009/II) .... Adi Schwartz
Night of the Demons (2009) .... Angela Feld
Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust (2009) (VG) (voice)
You Belong to Me (2008) (TV) .... Alex Wilson
Deal (2008/I) .... Michelle
The Grand (2007) .... Toni
"Cuts" .... Tiffany Sherwood (31 episodes, 2005-2006)
- Hollaback, Girl (2006) TV episode .... Tiffany Sherwood
- It's a Ring Thing (2006) TV episode .... Tiffany Sherwood
- Adult Education (2006) TV episode .... Tiffany Sherwood
- Coupling... Except Funnier (2006) TV episode .... Tiffany Sherwood
- Codebreakers (2006) TV episode .... Tiffany Sherwood
(26 more)
The Kid & I (2005) .... Shelby Roman
"King of the Hill" .... Candee (1 episode, 2005)
- Harlottown (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Candee
Confessions of an American Bride (2005) (TV) .... Sam
"That '70s Show" .... Brooke (9 episodes, 2003-2005)
- Oh, Baby We Got a Good Thing Goin' (2005) TV episode .... Brooke
- Going Mobile (2004) TV episode .... Brooke
- 5:15 (2004) TV episode .... Brooke
- Baby Don't You Do It (2004) TV episode .... Brooke
- I Can See for Miles (2004) TV episode .... Brooke
(4 more)
Cursed (2005) .... Becky
... aka Verflucht (Germany)
... aka Wes Craven's Cursed (USA: complete title)
"One on One" .... Tiffany Sherwood (1 episode, 2004)
- Phatheadz (2004) TV episode .... Tiffany Sherwood
Johnson Family Vacation (2004) .... Chrishelle Rene Boudreau
James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing (2003) (VG) (voice) ....
Serena St. Germaine
... aka 007: Everything or Nothing (International: English title:
wide-release title)
... aka Eon (International: English title: promotional title)
... aka Everything or Nothing (USA: short title)
Love Actually (2003) .... Harriet, the sexy one
The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron (2003) (TV) ....
Courtney
Survivin' the Island (2002) (uncredited) .... Office Worker
"The Twilight Zone" .... Sondra Lomax (1 episode, 2002)
- Dream Lover (2002) TV episode .... Sondra Lomax
"Off Centre" .... Dawn (1 episode, 2002)
- Addicted to Love (2002) TV episode .... Dawn
"Just Shoot Me!" .... Karen (1 episode, 2002)
- About a Boy (2002) TV episode .... Karen
Thir13en Ghosts (2001) .... Kathy Kriticos
... aka 13 fantômes (Canada: French title)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) .... Justice
American Pie 2 (2001) .... Nadia
Tomcats (2001) .... Natalie Parker
Dish Dogs (2000) (V) .... Anne
Evicted (2000) .... Princess
Scary Movie (2000) .... Buffy Gilmore
"G vs E" .... Cherry Valence (1 episode, 1999)
... aka Good vs Evil (USA: new title)
- Men Are from Mars, Women Are Evil (1999) TV episode .... Cherry
Valence
American Pie (1999) .... Nadia
Dying to Live (1999) (TV) .... Vanessa Canningham
Seamless: Kidz Rule (1999) .... Nicole
"Pacific Blue" .... Jo (1 episode, 1998)
- Damaged Goods (1998) TV episode .... Jo
Blade Squad (1998) (TV) .... Nurse
Jack Frost (1997) (as Shannon Elizabeth Fadal) .... Jill Metzner
"Step by Step" .... Cindi (1 episode, 1997)
- Can't Buy Me Love (1997) TV episode .... Cindi
"USA High" .... Melanie (1 episode, 1997)
- Internet Love Story (1997) TV episode .... Melanie
Blast (1997) .... Hostage
"Hang Time" .... Nicole (1 episode, 1996)
- Green-Eyed Julie (1996) TV episode .... Nicole
"Arli$$" .... Anya Slovachek (1 episode, 1996)
- Crossing the Line (1996) TV episode .... Anya Slovachek |
