Acting
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.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · TV
Grey's Anatomy
2005 · TV
NCIS
2003 · TV
Modern Family
2009 · TV
The Office
2005 · TV
Desperate Housewives
2004 · TV
Seinfeld
1989 · TV
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009 · TV
Gilmore Girls
2000 · TV
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987 · TV
ER
1994 · TV
Frasier
1993 · TV
Fringe
2008 · TV
Full House
1987 · TV
Without a Trace
2002 · TV
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993 · TV
Numb3rs
2005 · TV
Scandal
2012 · TV
Chicago Hope
1994 · TV
L.A. Law
1986 · TV
Touched by an Angel
1994 · TV
The Unit
2006 · TV
Close to Home
2005 · TV
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
1993 · TV
The Ring
2002 · Movie
Ballard
2025 · TV
The Babe
1992 · Movie
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
2025 · Movie
Star Trek: Nemesis
2002 · Movie
Grosse Pointe
2000 · TV
Captive State
2019 · Movie
Witness Protection
1999 · Movie
The Twin
2025 · Movie
The Haunting of Seacliff Inn
1994 · Movie
Treasure Island: The Adventure Begins
1994 · Movie
The Substance of Things Hoped For
2006 · Movie
