Shannon Elizabeth
{{short description|American actress (born 1973)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Shannon Elizabeth
| image = Shannon Elizabeth Photo Op GalaxyCon Raleigh 2021.jpg
| caption = Elizabeth at the 2021 GalaxyCon
| birth_name = Shannon Elizabeth Fadal
| birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|9|7}}
| spouse = {{plainlist|
- {{marriage|Joseph D. Reitman|2002|2005|end=divorce}}
- Simon Borchert
}}
| relatives = Tamsen Fadal (cousin)
| notable_works = American Pie
Scary Movie
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Love Actually
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|poker player|animal activist|model}}
| years_active = 1991–present
}}
Shannon Elizabeth Fadal{{cite news |last=Hamersly |first=Michael |date=2006-03-17 |title=He Wants a Piece of the 'Pie' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/653861538/ |work=The Miami Herald |page=4A |quote=American Pie actress Shannon Elizabeth...who was born Shannon Elizabeth Fadal...according to papers filed Wednesday in Superior Court. |access-date=2024-05-17}} (born September 7, 1973){{cite web |url=http://www.allrovi.com/name/shannon-elizabeth-p240643 |title=Shannon Elizabeth - Movie and Film Biography and Filmography - AllRovi.com. |access-date=January 16, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120518010535/http://www.allrovi.com/name/shannon-elizabeth-p240643 |archive-date=May 18, 2012 }} is an American actress and poker player. Her film roles solidified her status as a sex symbol of the 1990s and 2000s.{{Cite web|last=Erbland|first=Kate|date=2019-07-10|title='American Pie' Star Shannon Elizabeth Talks Iconic Scene That Never Would Have Happened Post-#MeToo|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/07/american-pie-shannon-elizabeth-hidden-camera-scene-metoo-1202156834/|access-date=2021-08-27|website=IndieWire}}{{Cite web|last=Galindo|first=Brian|title=You'll Only Recognize 12/12 Celebs If You're Over 27 Or Just Really Love '90s Movies|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/briangalindo/90s-teen-celebs-do-you-know-them-quiz|access-date=2021-08-27|website=BuzzFeed|date=August 20, 2021}}
In film, Elizabeth is best known for her role as Nadia in the American Pie film series (1999–2001; 2012), which saw her have a supporting role in the first film, a lead ensemble role in the second film, and a cameo role in the fourth film. Her other notable credits include lead roles in Scary Movie (2000), Tomcats (2001), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), Thirteen Ghosts (2001), Cursed (2005), and Night of the Demons (2009), and supporting roles in Love Actually (2003), The Grand (2007), Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019), and Plan B (2024).
In television, Elizabeth had a recurring role as Brooke Rockwell on the Fox sitcom That '70s Show (2003–2005) and a main role as Tiffany Sherwood on the UPN sitcom Cuts (2005–2006).
Elizabeth splits her time between Cape Town, South Africa, and the USA,{{cn|date=September 2023}} and runs her non-profit organization, an animal rescue turned conservation organization she co-created in 2001—previously Animal Avengers. The Foundation has also launched One Woman's Legacy, a scholarship program that helps African women break through the glass ceiling in conservation studies.{{cite web|url=https://shannonelizabeth.org/our-foundation/|title=Actress, animal activist and conservationist Shannon Elizabeth supports Animal Avengers animal activist and conservationist Shannon Elizabeth supports Animal Avengers|date=April 22, 2016|access-date=February 15, 2018}} She is a professional poker player, and in 2006 was named "one of the leading celebrity poker players."{{cite web|title=ContactMusic|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/poker%20queen%20shannon%20addicted%20to%20cards_1002783|access-date=July 18, 2006|work=POKER QUEEN SHANNON ADDICTED TO CARDS}}
Early life
Elizabeth was born Shannon Elizabeth Fadal in Houston, Texas, to a father of Lebanese ancestry,{{cite web |title=Actress Shannon Elizabeth: I'm proud of the Lebanese side of my life |url=https://www.lebaneseexaminer.com/2018/07/25/actress-shannon-elizabeth-im-proud-lebanese-side-life/ |website=Lebanese Examiner |date=July 25, 2018}}Thir13en Ghosts (Collector's Edition): Haunted In Canada – [https://insidepulse.com/2020/07/27/blu-ray-review-thir13en-ghosts-collectors-edition/ An Interview With Actress Shannon Elizabeth] Partial transcript of interview found at [https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/marvelous-mrs-maisel-star-tony-shalhoub-helped-his-costar-rewrite-this-movie.html/ "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Star Tony Shalhoub Helped His Costar Rewrite This Movie"]{{cite web|title=Glamorous Pro Shannon Elizabeth To Join World Team Poker's Team Lebanon|url=http://www.onlinepoker.net/poker-news/poker-tournaments-news/glamorous-pro-shannon-elizabeth-join-world-team-pokers-team-lebanon/5455}} and to a mother of German, English and Irish ancestry.[https://archive.today/20120529200723/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2000-03-12/news/0003080244_1_titus-lange-bruce-abbott/2 NAME DROPPING - Lange Wanted A Challenge], English, John Parkyn, Orlando Sentinel, March 12, 2000 She was raised in Waco, Texas, from 3rd grade through high school; Elizabeth graduated from Waco High School in 1991.{{cite web|author = Steven Russell|title = Shannon Elizabeth: First she heated up American Pie. Now the nubile newcomer is ready for the Hollywood main course.|work = Interviews|publisher = Maxim Online|date=February 2000|url = http://www.maximonline.com/articles/index.aspx?a_id=1554|access-date = September 30, 2006 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060421112902/http://www.maximonline.com/articles/index.aspx?a_id=1554 |archive-date = April 21, 2006}} In high school, she was a member of the tennis team and at one point considered a professional tennis career. Elizabeth worked as a model for Ford & Elite models before she began a career in film.{{cite web|author = John Crook|title = Shannon Elizabeth Curls up with 'Cuts'|work = TV News|publisher = Zap2it|date = February 13, 2005|url = http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,271%7C93276%7C1%7C,00.html|access-date = September 30, 2006|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060725054044/http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1%2C1002%2C271%7C93276%7C1%7C%2C00.html|archive-date = July 25, 2006}}
Career
Image:Shannon Elizabeth and two guys.jpg participants of the poker tournament, prior to 2006 tribute troops of the U.S. Military]]
Elizabeth appeared in several films and television shows before being cast in 1999's American Pie in the role of Nadia. It was a major box office success, and she reprised her role in American Pie 2 (2001) and American Reunion (2012). Elizabeth subsequently appeared in several Hollywood films, including Scary Movie (2000), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), and Tomcats (2001). Elizabeth starred in the UPN series Cuts until the show was canceled in May 2006. Elizabeth recurred in That '70s Show for a number of episodes.{{fact|date=May 2022}}
In 2000 and 2003, she was featured in Maxim.[http://www.maximonline.com/todays_girl/index.aspx?id=2127 "Shannon Elizabeth."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081001062147/http://www.maximonline.com/todays_girl/index.aspx?id=2127 |date=October 1, 2008 }} 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.{{cite web|author=Steve Groll|title = 007 Insider Update #2: Shannon Elizabeth Voice Over Session - Interview with Senior Publicist Steve Groll|work=Allmovie|publisher = Electronic Arts|date=June 19, 2003|url = http://www.ea.com/official/007/everythingornothing/us/insider.jsp?newsID=i3|access-date = September 30, 2006}} 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.Image:Shannon Elizabeth poker.jpg National Heads-Up Poker Championship]]In 2006, Elizabeth described poker as her second career and was called "one of the leading celebrity poker players." At that time, she visited the Las Vegas Valley up to three times each month to participate in poker games with top players. Elizabeth does not appear to have been as active a poker player since scoring 12 tournament cashes from 2006 through 2010 – she has only one tournament cash (in 2013) thereafter.{{cite web|title=Shannon Elizabeth|url=http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=56841|access-date=December 15, 2016|work=The Hendon Mob}}
Elizabeth played in the Main Event of the 2005 World Series of Poker under the guidance of Daniel Negreanu, 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.{{Cite news |date=April 14, 2010 |title=Shannon Elizabeth is better at Poker than you |work=The Shooting Range |url=http://www.theshootingrange.net/1143/shannon-elizabeth-is-better-at-poker-than-you.php |url-status=dead |access-date=July 21, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100513052755/http://www.theshootingrange.net/1143/shannon-elizabeth-is-better-at-poker-than-you.php |archive-date=May 13, 2010}} She 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.
Elizabeth was the host of the comedy/burlesque series "Live Nude Comedy" in 2009. Elizabeth also featured in Chris Brown's "Next to You" music video as Brown's girlfriend in 2011. In 2019 she reprised her role as Justice in Jay and Silent Bob Reboot.
In 2022, it was announced that Shannon Elizabeth would star in the comedy film Plan B, alongside Jon Heder, Jamie Lee and Tom Berenger.{{Cite web |last=Complex |first=Valerie |date=2022-07-16 |title=Jamie Lee & Jon Heder Topline Comedy 'Plan B' For Joke Zero And Future Proof Films |url=https://deadline.com/2022/07/jamie-lee-jon-heder-topline-comedy-plan-b-1235065213/ |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=Deadline}}
Personal life
Elizabeth was married to actor Joseph D. Reitman from 2002 to 2005.{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Gardner|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1035301,00.html|title=Shannon Elizabeth Splits from Husband|work=People|publisher=Meredith Corporation|location=New York City|date=March 7, 2005|access-date=February 15, 2018|archive-date=March 20, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080320041609/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1035301,00.html|url-status=dead}} She later married Simon Borchert.{{cite web|title=Shannon Elizabeth and Simon Borchert on protecting rhinos and the importance of animal conservation|url=https://www.lidji.org/post/shannon-elizabeth-and-simon-borchert-on-protecting-rhinos-and-importance-of-animal-conservation|date=July 24, 2022|access-date=June 19, 2023|website=The Do One Better! Podcast|quote=Together, this dynamic husband and wife duo are protecting rhinos and strengthening the field of conservation through the work of the Shannon Elizabeth Foundation.}}
Activism
She is an environmentalist and vegan. She is a cousin of New York-based television host and relationship coach Tamsen Fadal.{{cite web | url=http://www.shansenjewelry.com/ny-enterprise-report-all-in-the-family/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001928/http://www.shansenjewelry.com/ny-enterprise-report-all-in-the-family/ | archive-date=March 4, 2016 | title=Shansenjew }}{{cite news|first=Mike|last=Coppola|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/Television+personality+Tamsen+Fadal+actress+Shannon+Elizabeth+attends+Michael+Jackson+IMMORTAL+World+Tour+show+Cirque+Soleil+Madison+Square+Garden+April+2012+York+City/6412356/story.html|title=Television personality Tamsen Fadal (L) and actress Shannon Elizabeth attends Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour show by Cirque du Soleil at Madison Square Garden on April 3, 2012 in New York City|work=Ottawa Citizen|publisher=Postmedia Network|location=Ottawa, Ontario, Canada|date=April 4, 2012|access-date=May 4, 2018}} 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 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 tournament director Matt Savage. In 2016, she began participating in numerous other Bodog-sponsored charity events as well.{{cite web|title=Bodog Charity Event Supports US Soldiers|url=http://www.bluffeurope.com/poker-news/en/bodog-charity-event-supports-us-soldiers_2460.aspx|access-date=August 31, 2015}} The organization, based in Brazil, lead 3D printing of prosthetic body parts for animals, including a beak for goose Victoria.{{cite news|first=Janet |last=Tappin Coelho |title=The Animal Avengers saving injured creatures with futuristic technology |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/science/animal-avengers-saving-injured-creatures-8015912 |work=Daily Mirror |publisher=Trinity Mirror |location=London |date=May 20, 2016 |access-date=September 15, 2016}}
Elizabeth has served as the spokesperson for Farm Sanctuary's Adopt a Turkey program, urging people to adopt a turkey instead of eating one for Thanksgiving.{{cite web|first=Michael|last=D'estries|url=http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/blogs/shannon-elizabeth-urges-turkey-adoption |title= Shannon Elizabeth urges turkey adoption {{!}} Mother Nature Network |date=October 19, 2012 |access-date=November 12, 2012}} She uses social media, particularly Instagram posts, to raise awareness about rhino poaching at the Poached Rhino fundraiser.{{cite web|first=Hunter|last=Miller|url=http://comicbook.com/popculturenow/2017/03/06/american-pie-shannon-elizabeth-instagram-pics/|title=American Pie's Shannon Elizabeth Knows How To Use Her Instagram|website=comicbook.com|date=March 6, 2017|access-date=May 11, 2017}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| rowspan="2" |1997
| Blast | Hostage | |
| Jack Frost
| Jill Metzner | Credited as Shannon Elizabeth Fadal |
| 1998
| Blade Squad | Nurse |Television film |
| rowspan="4" | 1999
| Seamless | Nicole | |
| Dying to Live
| Vanessa Canningham |Television film |
| American Pie
| Nadia | |
| Evicted
| Princess | |
| rowspan="2" | 2000
| Buffy Gilmore | |
| Dish Dogs
| Anne | |
| rowspan="4" | 2001
| Tomcats | Natalie Parker | |
| American Pie 2
| Nadia | |
| Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
| Justice | |
| Thirteen Ghosts
| Kathy Kriticos | |
| 2002
| Survivin' the Island | Office Worker | Short film; uncredited |
| rowspan="2" |2003
|The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron |Courtney |Television film |
| Love Actually
| Harriet | |
| 2004
| Chrishelle Rene Boudreau | |
| rowspan="3" | 2005
| Cursed | Becky Morton | |
| Confessions of an American Bride
|Sam |Television film |
| The Kid & I
| Shelby Roman | |
| 2007
| Toni | |
| rowspan="2" | 2008
| Deal | Michelle | |
| You Belong to Me
|Alex Wilson |Television film |
| 2009
| Angela Feld | |
| 2011
| Adi Schwartz | |
| rowspan="3" | 2012
| Nadia | |
| A Green Story
| Kelly | |
| Golden Winter
| Jessica Richmond | |
| rowspan="2" | 2013
| In the Dark | Linda | Television film |
| Catch a Christmas Star
|Nikki Crandon |Television film |
| 2014
| Margo | |
| 2015
| Cynthia Lawson | |
| rowspan="3" | 2016
| Swing Away | Zoe Papadopoulos | Also executive producer |
| Gibby
|Ms. Martin | |
| The Opera Singer
|Young Opera Singer |Short film |
| 2019
| Justice Faulken | |
| 2020
| Playing With Beethoven |Bryn | |
| 2021
|Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage |Herself |Documentary |
| rowspan="2" |2023
|Maddy | |
| A Home for the Holidays
|Ella | |
| 2024
|Plan B |Anne McNally | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| rowspan="3" | 1996
| Arliss | Anya Slovachek | Episode: "Crossing the Line" |
| Hang Time
| Nicole Barrett | Episode: "Green-Eyed Julie" |
| Baywatch
| Girl at Pier Party | Episode: "Baywatch Angels" |
| rowspan="2" | 1997
| USA High | Melanie | Episode: "Internet Love Story" |
| Step by Step
| Cindi | Episode: "Can't Buy Me Love" |
| 1998
| Jo | Episode: "Damaged Goods" |
| 1999
| G vs E | Cherry Valence | Episode: "Men Are from Mars, Women Are Evil" |
| rowspan="3" | 2002
| Karen | Episode: "About a Boy" |
| Off Centre
| Dawn | Episode: "Addicted to Love" |
| The Twilight Zone
| Sondra Lomax | Episode: "Dream Lover" |
| 2003–2005
| Brooke Rockwell |
| rowspan="2" | 2004
| Tiffany Sherwood | Episode: "Splitting Hairs" |
| Punk'd
| Herself | Episode: "Carmelo Anthony, Shannon Elizabeth and Jena Malone" |
| 2005–2006
| Cuts | Tiffany Sherwood | Main role |
| rowspan="2" |2005
| MADtv | Herself | Episode: "OK Go" |
| King of the Hill
| Candee (Voice) | Episode: "Harlottown" |
| 2007
| Herself | Episode 4 |
| 2008
| Herself | Contestant (season 6) |
| 2009
| Live Nude Comedy | rowspan="2" |Herself | 6 episodes |
| rowspan="2" | 2013
| Episode: "Shannon Elizabeth" |
| Melissa & Joey
| Anita | Episode: "The Unfriending" |
| 2018
| Herself |Contestant (season 1) |
=Video games=
| class="wikitable Sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 2003
| James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing | Serena St. Germaine (voice) | |
| 2009
| Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust | Amy Loveheart (voice) | |
= ''Dancing with the Stars'' =
| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" |Week # ! rowspan="2" |Dance / Song ! colspan="3" |Judge's scores ! rowspan="2" |Result ! rowspan="2" |Ref |
| Inaba |
|---|
| 1
|Cha-Cha-Cha / "Shut Up and Drive" |7 |7 |7 |No Elimination | rowspan="7" | |
| 2
|Quickstep / "Swing With Me" |8 |8 |8 |Safe |
| 3
|Jive / "Goody Two Shoes" |8 |8 |8 |Safe |
| 4
|Viennese Waltz / "Keep Holding On" |9 |10 |9 |Safe |
| 5
|Samba / "Pon de Replay" |8 |8 |7 |Safe |
| 6
|Rumba / "True Colors" |8 |8 |8 |Safe |
| 7
|Tango / "Tanguedia II" Mambo / "Ain't Nothing Wrong with That" |9 |9 |9 |Eliminated |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2" |2000
|Best Breakthrough Performance | rowspan="2" |American Pie |{{nom}} | ||||
| Young Hollywood Awards
|Best Ensemble Cast |{{won}} | ||||
| rowspan="3" | 2001
|Breakthrough Female Performance | rowspan="3" |American Pie 2 |{{won}} | ||||
| rowspan="2" |Stinkers Bad Movie Awards
|Worst Supporting Actress |{{Nominated}} | ||||
| Most Annoying Fake Accent – Female
|{{Nominated}} | ||||
| 2004
|Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards |Best Ensemble |{{nom}} | ||||
| 2011
|New York International Independent Film & Video Festival |Best Actress |{{Won}} |
References
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External links
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