Shannon Elizabeth

Shannon Elizabeth was born on September 7th in Houston, Texas, an only child, of a Syrian/Lebanese father and a mother also of mixed decent (Cherokee Indian). At age two she started taking ballet, tap and jazz. She loved to sing and dance. In her third grade year they moved to Waco, Texas, where a ton of her relatives already lived. During her senior year Shannon Elizabeth had the opportunity to be in a video for a local band. The producer of the project thought that she should be in New York modeling and proceeded to pitch the idea to her parents. That Christmas Shannon and her family ended up going to New York to have some pictures taken and meet with some agencies. By the end of their trip she had an agent. So she began her high-profile international modeling career in New York City upon graduation from high school.

After landing a national commercial, Shannon Elizabeth launched her acting career in Los Angeles by landing guest starring roles on prime time shows on various major networks. Shannon Elizabeth first garnered attention from critics and audiences alike for her performance as the sexy Czech exchange student in the box office hits AMERICAN PIE and AMERICAN PIE 2. She also scored another success with Miramax's teen horror parody SCARY MOVIE. Currently, Shannon Elizabeth can be seen on That 70s Show where she has a recurring role as Kelso's pregnant girlfriend. She was most recently seen in Kevin Smith's irreverent comedy JAY & SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK, as well as in TOMCATS, THIRTEEN GHOSTS and an all-star young cast in Wes Craven's CURSED with Christina Ricci.

In 1997, Shannon had a role in the film Jack Frost (where she appeared nude), as well as Dish Dogs soon after. It was her role in last year's summer hit American Pie as Czech foreign exchange student Nadia, that launched Shannon's fame and career. In her free time, Shannon enjoys playing with her dogs, going to the gym and doing yoga. A huge fan of Garth Brooks and Prodigy, her favorite actors are Michelle Pfeifferand Gary Oldman. A recent cover girl for Maxim and Details, Shannon is Enrique Iglesias' love interest in the video for his song, "Be With You". She can be seen in horror movie spoof, Scary Movie, co-starring Carmen Electra You can catch Shannon in the film Tom Cats, which will certainly not be the last we'll see of Shannon Elizabeth