Shannon Elaine Cochran[1] (born 1958 or 1959[2]) is an American actress. While she has numerous credits to her name, she is particularly recognizable as having played the mysterious Anna Morgan in the 2002 horror film The Ring.
Shannon Cochran | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1958 or 1959 (age 67–68) |
| Years active | 1984–present |
Early years
editCochran is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James B. Cochran.[1] She graduated from Page High School in Greensboro, North Carolina. She attended Wake Forest University but left to go into acting.[2] She graduated from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music in 1982.[3]
Career
editCochran has performed in multiple theatres in the US and Europe. She began acting professionally in theaters in Cincinnati and Memphis, and in 1984 she toured with a revue whose stops included the Bahamas, Boston, California, and Miami.[3] Her Broadway credits include August: Osage County (2009), Cabaret (2016), and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (2019).[4]
She played Pam Beesly's mother in The Office episode "Sexual Harassment" (later replaced by Linda Purl).
Personal life
editCochran married actor Michael Canavan.[2]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Babe | Flapper | |
| Seinfeld | Sheila | Episode: "The Parking Space" | |
| Empty Nest | Stacy | Episode: "It's Not Easy Being Green" | |
| 1993 | L.A. Law | D.D.A. Ms. Schiff | Episode: "F.O.B." |
| 1993–1994 | NYPD Blue | Lois Snyder | 4 episodes |
| 1994 | The Untouchables | Episode: "The Last Gauntlet" | |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation | Kalita | Episode: "Preemptive Strike" | |
| The Haunting of Seacliff Inn | Sheriff Tomizack | TV movie | |
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Kalita / Sirella | 2 episodes | |
| 1995 | Full House | Morgan | Episode: "Michelle Rides Again" |
| 1997 | Chicago Hope | Linda Kellerd | Episode: "Colonel of Truth" |
| Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Ms. Richards | Episode: "Her Brother's Keeper" | |
| 1998 | ER | Mrs. Klingman | Episode: "Masquerade" |
| 1999 | Witness Protection | Psychologist | TV movie |
| 2000 | Any Day Now | Episode: "It's a Mother-Daughter Thing" | |
| Grosse Pointe | Julie's Mom | Episode: "Satisfaction" | |
| 2001 | Touched by an Angel | Val | Episode: "I Am an Angel" |
| Gilmore Girls | Meena | Episode: "Like Mother, Like Daughter" | |
| 2002 | The Ring | Anna Morgan | |
| Star Trek: Nemesis | Senator Tal'aura | ||
| 2003 | Frasier | Bank Manager | Episode: "Roe to Perdition" |
| Charlie Lawrence | Newscaster | Episode: "A Vote of Confidence" | |
| 2004 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Cindy Cramer / Sarah | Episode: "Charisma" |
| 2005 | Without a Trace | Dr. Witmer | Episode: "Volcano" |
| The Office | Helene Beesly | Episode: "Sexual Harassment" | |
| 2006 | Grey's Anatomy | Mary Singleton | Episode: "Begin the Begin" |
| The Substance of Things Hoped For | Dr. Drury | ||
| The Bold and the Beautiful | Prosecutor Gilmore | 2 episodes | |
| Close to Home | Meredith | Episode: "Legacy" | |
| 2007 | The Unit | Capt. Lisa | Episode: "In Loco Parentis" |
| 2009 | Numbers | Doctor Iverson | Episode: "The Fifth Man" |
| 2010 | Fringe | Patricia Van Horn | Episode: "Do Shapeshifters Dream of Electric Sheep?" |
| 2011 | Off the Map | Marian Cooper | Episode: "It's a Leaf" |
| The Perfect Family | Mary Donovan | ||
| Desperate Housewives | Meg Butler | Episode: "The Lies Ill-Concealed" | |
| 2012–2013 | Scandal | Attorney General Susan Sawyer | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | NCIS | Mallory Linn | Episode: "Bulletproof" |
| 2015 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Dr. Susan Rathburn | Episode: "Citadel" |
| 2016 | Modern Family | Nancy Decker | Episode: "Grab It" |
| 2019 | Captive State | Cathy Mulligan | |
| 2025 | Ballard | Paula Hopkinson | Episode: "Beneath the Surface" |
| The Hand That Rocks the Cradle | Rosanna |
References
edit- 1 2 Larson, Pamela (November 18, 1977). "Have you heard..." The Greensboro Record. p. B 3. Retrieved July 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 Rowe, Jeri (January 17, 2008). "With suit and clipped accent, Page grad brings Post's publisher to life". News and Record. pp. B 1, B 2. Retrieved July 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Smith, Whitney (January 3, 1984). "Familiar actress reaches for stars one step at a time". The Commercial Appeal. Tennessee, Memphis. p. C 3. Retrieved July 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Shannon Cochran". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
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