Known for

Acting

Born

Aug 7, 1958 (68 years old)

Place of birth

Greensboro - North Carolina - USA

Shannon Cochran

Shannon Cochran (born August 7, 1958, in Greensboro, North Carolina) is an American actress known for her extensive work in film, television, and theater. She graduated summa cum laude from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and has a long-standing relationship with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago. Cochran has appeared in films such as The Ring (2002), Star Trek: Nemesis (2002), and The Substance of Things Hoped For (2006). On television, she has guest-starred in shows including Grey's Anatomy, The Office, Law & Order: SVU, Without a Trace, Frasier, Gilmore Girls, NYPD Blue, and multiple Star Trek series (The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine). She has received awards such as an Obie Award and a Theatre World Award for her stage performances. Cochran is also involved in teaching acting and remains active in both screen and stage roles.

Titles

The Office

Series • 2005

Modern Family

Series • 2009

Seinfeld

Series • 1989

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Series • 1999

Grey's Anatomy

Series • 2005

NCIS

Series • 2003

Desperate Housewives

Series • 2004

NCIS: Los Angeles

Series • 2009

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Series • 1987

Frasier

Series • 1993

Gilmore Girls

Series • 2000

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Series • 1993

Fringe

Series • 2008

ER

Series • 1994

Without a Trace

Series • 2002

Scandal

Series • 2012

Chicago Hope

Series • 1994

Numb3rs

Series • 2005

Full House

Series • 1987

L.A. Law

Series • 1986

Touched by an Angel

Series • 1994

The Unit

Series • 2006

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

Series • 1993

Ballard

Series • 2025

The Ring

Movie • 2002

Grosse Pointe

Series • 2000

Star Trek: Nemesis

Movie • 2002

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

Movie • 2025

Captive State

Movie • 2019

The Babe

Movie • 1992