
Shannon Cochran
Born 1958-08-07 in Greensboro - North Carolina - USA
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.
Movies and TV shows

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999

Grey's Anatomy
2005

NCIS
2003

Modern Family
2009

The Office
2005

Desperate Housewives
2004

Seinfeld
1989

Frasier
1993

NCIS: Los Angeles
2009

Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987

Chicago Hope
1994

Fringe
2008

Without a Trace
2002

ER
1994

Full House
1987

Gilmore Girls
2000

Scandal
2012

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993

Numb3rs
2005

L.A. Law
1986

Touched by an Angel
1994

The Unit
2006

Close to Home
2005

Ballard
2025

The Ring
2002

Saved by the Bell: The New Class
1993

Star Trek: Nemesis
2002

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
2025

Grosse Pointe
2000

Captive State
2019