Shannon Cochran
Shannon Cochran | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1958 or 1959 (age 66–67) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Years active | 1992–present |
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.
Cochran 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]
Cochran 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).
Cochran married actor Michael Canavan.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Babe | Flapper | |
| 1992 | Seinfeld | Sheila | Episode: "The Parking Space" |
| 1992 | Empty Nest | Stacy | Episode: "It's Not Easy Being Green" |
| 1993 | L.A. Law | D.D.A. Ms. Schiff | Episode: "F.O.B." |
| 1993–94 | NYPD Blue | Lois Snyder | 4 episodes |
| 1994 | The Untouchables | Episode: "The Last Gauntlet" | |
| 1994 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Kalita | Episode: "Preemptive Strike" |
| 1994 | The Haunting of Seacliff Inn | Sheriff Tomizack | TV movie |
| 1994 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Kalita / Sirella | 2 episodes: "Defiant", "You Are Cordially Invited" |
| 1995 | Full House | Morgan | Episode: "Michelle Rides Again" |
| 1997 | Chicago Hope | Linda Kellerd | Episode: "Colonel of Truth" |
| 1997 | 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" | |
| 2000 | Grosse Pointe | Julie's Mom | Episode: "Satisfaction" |
| 2001 | Touched by an Angel | Val | Episode: "I Am an Angel" |
| 2001 | Gilmore Girls | Meena | Episode: "Like Mother, Like Daughter" |
| 2002 | The Ring | Anna Morgan | |
| 2002 | Star Trek: Nemesis | Senator Tal'aura | |
| 2003 | Frasier | Bank Manager | Episode: "Roe to Perdition" |
| 2003 | Charlie Lawrence | Newscaster | Episode: "A Vote of Confidence" |
| 2004 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Cindy Cramer / Sarah | Episode: "Charisma" |
| 2005 | Rings | Anna Morgan | Archive footage |
| 2005 | The Ring Two | Anna Morgan | Archive footage |
| 2005 | Without a Trace | Dr. Witmer | Episode: "Volcano" |
| 2005 | The Office | Helene Beesly | Episode: "Sexual Harassment" |
| 2006 | Grey's Anatomy | Mary Singleton | Episode: "Begin the Begin" |
| 2006 | The Substance of Things Hoped For | Dr. Drury | |
| 2006 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Prosecutor Gilmore | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | 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" |
| 2011 | The Perfect Family | Mary Donovan | |
| 2011 | Desperate Housewives | Meg Butler | Episode: "The Lies Ill-Concealed" |
| 2012–13 | 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" |
| 2017 | Rings | Anna Morgan | Archive footage |
| 2019 | Captive State | Cathy Mulligan |
References
- ^ a b Larson, Pamela (November 18, 1977). "Have you heard..." The Greensboro Record. p. B 3. Retrieved July 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b 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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