Shannon Elizabeth
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Image:Shannon Elizabeth.jpg Shannon Elizabeth Fadal (born September 7, 1973) is an American actress and model. Elizabeth came to prominence in the 1999 comedy film American Pie.
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Biography
She was born in Houston, Texas to Gerald Edward Fadal (of Syrian and Lebanese descent) and Patricia Dianne Abbott (who had French, English, and American Indian (Cherokee) descent); she was raised in Waco, Texas. In high school, Elizabeth 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. In August of 1999, she appeared nude in Playboy magazine.
Elizabeth was in a relationship with Joseph D. Reitman for ten years, including three years of marriage. The couple separated in March 2005, and Elizabeth filed for divorce in late June 2005.[1]
After her husband helped play 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, some people have speculated that this was the cause of their breakup.[2] She now stars in the UPN series Cuts alongside singer/actor and another punk'd victim Marques Houston.
Elizabeth participated in the 2005 World Series of Poker main event. She also won a special tournament celebrating the opening of a new poker room at Caesars Palace in January 2006, beating out 83 celebrities and poker professionals to win $55,000.
Animal Avengers, a non-profit animal rescue organization founded by Elizabeth, 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.
Selected filmography
- Cursed (2005)
- Johnson Family Vacation (2004)
- Love Actually (2003)
- American Pie 2 (2001)
- Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
- Thir13en Ghosts (2001)
- Tomcats (2001)
- Scary Movie (2000)
- American Pie (1999)
- Jack Frost (1997)
Television
- Cuts (2005)
- That 70's Show (2003)