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Shannon Elizabeth

Full / Real Name: Shannon Elizabeth Fadal
Born: 07 September 1973 (51 years old)
Gender: Female

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Shannon Elizabeth is an American actress, poker player, and former fashion model best known for her role as Nadia in the 1999 comedy film American Pie.

She is known to television audiences for her starring role as Tiffany Sherwood in the sitcom Cuts, from 2005-2006.

Elizabeth was born in Houston, Texas. Her father, Gerald Edward Fadal is of Syrian descent and her mother, Patricia Diane Fadal, is English, Irish and German.

Shannon's an only child and she and her family moved to Waco, Texas when she was in third grade. Right after graduating high school Shannon moved to New York to pursue an opportunity she was presented with to model.

Although never having a desire to model, she decided to try it in hopes that it could lead her into the career of acting she had always dreamed about.

After years of modeling, Shannon eventually landed in Los Angeles to start her acting career. One of her first jobs was shooting an episode of Arli$$ on HBO alongside Robert Wuhl.

It was a few years, and many projects, later though that Shannon landed the role of Nadia in American Pie, which garnered her a nomination for Breakthrough Female Performance at the 2000 MTV Movie Awards.

Shannon subsequently starred in Scary Movie which broke many records at the box office - at the time it was the biggest opening for an "R" rated comedy in history, the biggest opening for a non-sequel in comedy history, the highest grossing film directed by an African American in history, the biggest opening for Miramax in history and the highest grossing film in Miramax history.

Then, in 2001 Shannon won the Breakthrough Actress Award at the Hollywood Film Festival. She has since starred in over 25 films and TV shows and worked with many directors whom she greatly admires, including Kevin Smith, Richard Curtis, Penelope Spheeris and Wes Craven.

Shannon's current dreams and ventures include her passion for directing and producing.

In Shannon's spare time she has also become a huge poker aficionado. She originally learned how to play just so she could raise money for her biggest passion in life, animal rescue.



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