In May 2009, Whirry appeared in "Bug" at the Herberger Theatre Center in Phoenix. Small roles continue in front of the camera, mostly filmed locally. Her stage roles have garnered her much acclaim. She can be seen in challenging roles on the stage with iTheatre Collaborative or Nearly Naked Theatre. These days, Shannon Whirry lives in the Phoenix area of Arizona.
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Whirry was also a regular on the TV show Mike Hammer, Private Eye (1997).ĭespite some Hollywood attention and a variety of roles (including a cameo in the Jim Carrey vehicle Me, Myself & Irene (2000)) Whirry felt that roles were drying up in LA, where the focus was, and remains, on youth. TV roles have included Murder One (1995), Nash Bridges (1996), V.I.P. In the mid-90s, Whirry broke away from the confines of the genre, and appeared in movies with more focus on action and adventure, as well as appearing in numerous TV shows in guest spots. Debate continues as to whether one prefers Shannon Whirry or Shannon Tweed. She was, and still is, regarded as an icon of the erotic thriller genre. She also appeared in Exit (1996), Ringer (1996), Mirror Images II (1993), and Private Obsession (1995) among others. Animal Instincts II (1994) and Body of Influence (1993) are well known. Over the following years, Whirry worked with Gregory Dark on more films in the same vein. Animal Instincts (1992) revolved around a couple's bid to spice up their marriage through voyeuristic sexual adventures.
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Directed by Gregory Dark, the movie capitalized on the direct-to-video market and the popularity of steamy movies in the early 1990s. She left for LA.įollowing this small role, she auditioned for and won the part of Joanna Coles in the erotic thriller Animal Instincts (1992). When Steven Seagal came to town during the casting for his 1991 movie Out for Justice (1991), Whirry won the role of Terry Malloy, a cocktail waitress. She trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts during the 1980s and began her career in Off-Broadway productions as well as appearances on 'Saturday Night Live' and the popular daytime soap 'One Life to Live'. Shannon Whirry is not just a talented actress with girl-next-door looks, she captured a generation of men's (and teenage boys'!) imaginations by wishing that she actually was the girl-next-door.īorn in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, Whirry graduated from high school and packed her bags for New York.
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