Shannon Elizabeth
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| Born | Shannon Elizabeth Fadal September 7, 1973 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Shannon Elizabeth (born Shannon Elizabeth Fadal; September 7, 1973) is an American actress and former fashion model. Elizabeth came to prominence in the 1999 comedy film American Pie.
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[edit] Early life
Elizabeth was born in Houston, Texas, the only child of Patricia Dianne (née Abbott) and Gerald Edward Fadal. Her father is of Lebanese descent and her mother has English, Irish, German, and Cherokee ancestry.[1] She was raised in Waco, Texas.[1] 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.[2]
[edit] Career
Elizabeth appeared in several films, including the horror film Jack Frost and Dish Dogs, before being cast in 1999's American Pie, which was a major box office success and garnered her fame for the famous 'webcam scene' in which she appeared topless.[3] Elizabeth subsequently appeared in several major 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.
In August 1999, she posed for a nude pictorial in Playboy. In 2000 and 2003, she was featured in Maxim.[4] She her Maxim video. [1] 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.[5]
[edit] Personal life
Elizabeth was in a relationship with actor Joseph D. Reitman for 10 years, including three years of marriage.[6] The couple separated in March 2005,[6] and Elizabeth filed for divorce in late June 2005.[7] Some media outlets speculated that the cause of their breakup was Reitman assisting in a practical joke on Elizabeth for Ashton Kutcher's MTV television series Punk'd, a year before their divorce, which involved leading Elizabeth to think that she was caught on a sex tape.[8]
Animal Avengers, a non-profit animal rescue organization founded by Elizabeth and her then husband Reitman,[2] 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 fund raising 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, Shannon 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."[9]
[edit] Dancing with the Stars
In March 2008, Elizabeth joined the cast of Dancing with the Stars. She was partnered with Derek Hough and, after five weeks, rumors of a relationship ensued. When asked live on the show if she and Hough were dating, Elizabeth responded by saying, "We're great friends and we were just getting in the character of the dance".
On April 29, 2008, Elizabeth became the seventh star eliminated from the competition. The elimination came one week after she and Hough criticized the judges for marking them down for a lack of hip action while couples with "heel leads", "feet coming off the floor", and "horrific, demented lines" received higher scores. The comments are attributed to Elizabeth's elimination from the show, having never been in the bottom two prior to the outburst.
[edit] Performances
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha/ "Shut Up and Drive" | 7 | 7 | 7 | N/A |
| 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 III" Mambo/ "Ain't Nothing Wrong With That" |
9 8 |
9 8 |
9 8 |
Eliminated |
[edit] Poker
Elizabeth, who describes poker as her "second career" has been called "one of the leading celebrity poker players."[10] 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,[11] 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.
The online poker room Full Tilt Poker once had a sponsorship agreement with Elizabeth.
[edit] Filmography
- Blast (1997) hostage
- Jack Frost (1997) Jill
- American Pie (1999) Nadia
- Dish Dogs (2000) Anne
- Scary Movie (2000) Buffy Gilmore
- Seamless (2000) Nicole
- Tomcats (2001) Natalie Parker
- Thir13en Ghosts (2001) Kathy
- Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) Justice
- American Pie 2 (2001) Nadia
- Love Actually (2003) Harriet
- Johnson Family Vacation (2004) Chrishelle
- Cursed (2005) Becky
- Confessions of an American Bride (2005) Sam
- The Kid & I (2005) Shelby
- The Grand (2008) Toni
- Deal (2008) Michelle
[edit] Television
- The Twilight Zone (2001)
- That '70s Show (2003–2004) Brooke
- Cuts (2005) Tiffany Sherwood
- Thank God You're Here (2007)
- One on One (2004) Tiffany
- Dancing with the Stars (2008) Herself
- Erin & Allison's Life (2008)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Steven Russell (2000-02). Shannon Elizabeth: First she heated up American Pie. Now the nubile newcomer is ready for the Hollywood main course.. Interviews. Maxim Online. Retrieved on 2006-09-30.
- ^ a b John Crook (2005-02-13). Shannon Elizabeth Curls up with 'Cuts'. TV News. Zap2it. Retrieved on 2006-09-30.
- ^ Shannon Elizabeth Nude Scene In 'American Pie'. The News Vault (February 16, 2004). Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
- ^ "Shannon Elizabeth." Maxim.
- ^ Steve Groll (2003-06-19). 007 Insider Update #2: Shannon Elizabeth Voice Over Session - Interview with Senior Publicist Steve Groll. All Movie Guide. Electronic Arts. Retrieved on 2006-09-30.
- ^ a b "'American Pie' husband wants half of the dough", Pittsburg Tribune-Review, 2007-05-31. Retrieved on 2007-10-28.
- ^ Marcus Errico. Bye-Bye, Mrs. "American Pie". E! News. Retrieved on 2006-09-30.
- ^ ContactMusic. ELIZABETH SPLITS FROM HUSBAND. Retrieved on July 16, 2006.
- ^ Movie & TV News. IMDB.com News. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
- ^ ContactMusic. POKER QUEEN SHANNON ADDICTED TO CARDS. Retrieved on July 18, 2006.
- ^ Shannon Elizabeth. The Hendon Mob. Retrieved on March 9, 2007.
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