Shannon Marie Woodward (born December 17, 1984) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Sabrina Collins on the FOX sitcom Raising Hope (2010–2014), Elsie Hughes on the HBO science-fiction thriller series Westworld (2016–2018), and the voice and motion capture of Dina in the video game The Last of Us Part II, for which she received a BAFTA Award for Performer in a Supporting Role nomination at the 17th British Academy Games Awards.[1]
Shannon Woodward | |
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 Woodward in July 2017 | |
| Born | December 17, 1984 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Early life
Shannon Woodward was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on December 17, 1984.[2]
Career
Woodward's first on-screen acting job came in 1991 when she played the occasionally recurring role of Missy on Nickelodeon's television series Clarissa Explains It All.[3] She reprised this role twice during the show's five seasons. Woodward next appeared in made-for-television films: Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare (1995) and Tornado! (1996). In 1997, she played an uncredited role in the CBS miniseries True Women.[4]
Between 2000 and 2007, Woodward played a number of minor roles in various television shows including The Drew Carey Show, Grounded for Life, Malcolm in the Middle, Crossing Jordan, Without a Trace, Psych, and Boston Public.
Woodward's big-screen debut came in 2005, when she played Emma Sharp, the daughter of a Texas Ranger assigned to protect a group of cheerleaders who witnessed a murder in the action comedy Man of the House.
In 2007, Woodward got her big break in the series The Riches, which aired for two seasons (2007–2008) on cable network FX. She played the role of Di Di Malloy, the teen daughter and middle child in an American family of Irish Travellers. After The Riches ended, Woodward played the role of Leah in the film The Haunting of Molly Hartley.
Woodward shot the 2009 pilot Limelight, about a New York City school for performing arts, but the series was not picked up. That same year, Woodward had a recurring role on the final season of NBC's ER, as Kelly Taggart, the younger sister of nurse Samantha "Sam" Taggart. She also starred in another teen thriller, The Shortcut.
In 2010, Woodward starred in the independent drama Girlfriend. She also played the lead character in the 2015 ensemble comedy-drama The Breakup Girl.
From September 2010 to April 2014, Woodward had a starring role in the FOX sitcom Raising Hope, playing Sabrina Collins, a grocery store checkout clerk who is the love interest of the series lead.
Woodward appeared in her friend Katy Perry's music video "Hot n Cold" and had a cameo role in Perry's documentary/concert film Katy Perry: Part of Me. Perry, in turn, guest-starred in a season two episode of Raising Hope.[5]
Woodward played Lois in the 2017 film All Nighter.[6] She was a regular in two seasons of HBO series Westworld as computer programmer Elsie Hughes.[7]
It was announced in April 2017 that Woodward would appear in the video game The Last of Us Part II, which was released on June 19, 2020.[8] Woodward played Dina, the main character Ellie's friend and love interest.[9]
Personal life
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Man of the House | Emma Sharp | |
| The Quiet | Fiona | ||
| 2007 | Sunny & Share Love You | Girl on the Street | |
| The Comebacks | Emily | ||
| 2008 | The Haunting of Molly Hartley | Leah | |
| 2009 | The Shortcut | Lisa | |
| 2010 | Girlfriend | Candy | |
| 2012 | Katy Perry: Part of Me | Herself | |
| 2013 | Adult World | Candace | [citation needed] |
| 2014 | Search Party | Tracy | |
| You Me & Her | Anna | Short film | |
| 2015 | The Breakup Girl | Claire Baker | |
| 2016 | The Veil | Jill | |
| 2017 | All Nighter | Lois | |
| Anna & The Asteroid | Anna | Short film | |
| 2019 | Jake and Kyle Get Wedding Dates | Tania Wilde | Voice, direct-to-video |
| Ode to Joy | Liza | ||
| 2021 | Happily | Carla | |
| 2023 | Jagged Mind | Alex [11] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–1994 | Clarissa Explains It All | Missy / Alien 3 | 3 episodes |
| 1995 | Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare | Leigh Dooley | Television film |
| 1996 | Tornado! | Lucy | |
| 1997 | True Women | Young Cherokee Woods (age 13) | |
| 2000 | The Drew Carey Show | Girl in Cafeteria | Episode: "Be Drew to Your School" |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan | Lucy | Episode: Pilot; uncredited |
| Malcolm in the Middle | Tammy | Episode: "Houseboat" | |
| 2001–2002 | Grounded for Life | Kristina | 3 episodes |
| 2002 | Greetings from Tucson | Chrissy | Episode: "Popularity" |
| 2003 | Without a Trace | Vicki Johnson | Episode: "Sons and Daughters" |
| Boston Public | Allison / Marianne Karr | 2 episodes | |
| 2004 | Medical Investigation | Danielle Johnson | Episode: "The Unclean" |
| 2005 | Quintuplets | Bailey | Episode: "Chutes and Letters" |
| 2006 | Cold Case | Raquel Montero (1994) | Episode: "Detention" |
| 2007 | Psych | Alice Bundy | Episode: "Scary Sherry: Bianca's Toast" |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Cecilia Strayer | Episode: "Svengali" | |
| 2007–2008 | The Riches | Di Di Malloy | Main role |
| 2009 | Limelight | Zoe Green | Television film |
| Criminal Minds | Linda Jones | Episode: "Zoe's Reprise" | |
| ER | Kelly Taggart | 2 episodes | |
| 2010–2014 | Raising Hope | Sabrina Collins | Main Role |
| 2016–2018 | Westworld | Elsie Hughes[12] | 20 episodes |
| 2017 | The Guest Book | Marla | Episode: "Story Seven" |
| Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Female Forensic Scientist | Episode: "Forensic Science" | |
| 2018 | Portlandia | Shannon | Episode: "Open Relationship" |
| Drunk History | Ida Tarbell | Episode: "Underdogs" | |
| 2018–2019 | An Emmy for Megan | Herself | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Robot Chicken | Barbara "Barb" Holland, Ariel | Voice, episode: "Gracie Purgatory in: That's How You Get Hemorrhoids" |
| Animal Talking with Gary Whitta | Herself | Episode: "Selena Gomez, Cory Barlog, Laura Bailey, Ashley Johnson, Shannon Woodward" | |
| 2021 | Mr. Corman | Elizabeth Corman | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | The Morning Show | Jess Bennett | 1 episode |
| 2023 | Scott Pilgrim Takes Off | Hollie (Voice) | Episode: "Ramona Rents a Video" |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Hot n Cold" | Katy Perry | Bridesmaid | |
| 2013 | "Kangaroo Court" | Capital Cities | Poodle |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Last of Us Part II | Dina | Motion capture & voice[9] Nominated—2020 British Academy Games Awards for Performer in a Supporting Role[13] |
| 2024 | Riven | Unidentified Character | Motion capture[14] Forthcoming |
References
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