Who am I?

I am a punk rock ingenue from Northern Appalachia who specializes in film acting and theatre performance. Growing up in the woods, creating home movies and plays was my favorite pastime. I consider myself a physical actor who grounds my characters in their relationships. I’m passionate about collaboration, dark comedies, and using experimental form to push the envelope.

Notable film and television credits include The Life List and You Season 5, both streaming now on Netflix. Other projects include feature film Quadrant with Full Moon, as well as shorts Eonian, Fuck Turn Suck, and more, which are making their rounds through the festival circuit.

I have performed in and created a variety of shows and happenings around NYC, including Where are You? at Mabou Mines, the NYC premier of Somewhere I Can Scream at the Players Theater, and a devised piece called UPDATE in the NYC Fringe Festival at Irondale. Regional Credits include Maddie in Hysterial! by Elena Stauffer and the titular role in Athena by Gracie Gardner, both at Thrown Stone Theatre Company.

I love to sing, and my folk band, Guipago Dreams, performs all around NYC and has music out on all streaming platforms.

I studied musical and applied theatre at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, and am a graduate of the William Esper Studio 2-year program. I’m a longtime student of Howl Voice with Jacob Thomas Carr.

I’m always looking for new friends, collaborators, and teachers. I’m represented by Kreativ Media Partners. Take a click around, get to know me a bit more, and reach out if you’d like to connect!

-Shannon