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Born on December 17, 1984, Shannon Woodward is from Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Shannon Woodward is listed as a film actor and television actor. That works out to 41 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Olympic Heights Community High School.
My Take
Shannon Woodward interests me as a case study in range without vanity. She can anchor a network sitcom like Raising Hope, hold her own amid the puzzle-box machinery of Westworld, and then deliver one of gaming's most affecting performances as Dina in The Last of Us Part II, earning a BAFTA Games Award nomination for work in which her face never appears. That last credit is the one I value most: voice and performance-capture acting demand precision with no safety net of close-ups. I suspect history will treat her as an early example of the truly medium-agnostic actor, equally fluent in television and interactive storytelling.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shannon Woodward
- Name (Japanese)
- シャノン・ウッドワード
- Reading
- しゃのん・うっどわーど
- Born
- December 17, 1984 (age 41)
- Origin
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Occupation
- film actor / television actor / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rat
2. Background
- High school
- Olympic Heights Community High School
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Shannon Woodward born?
Born December 17, 1984 (age 41).
Where is Shannon Woodward from?
Shannon Woodward is from Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
What does Shannon Woodward do?
Shannon Woodward works as film actor, television actor, actor.
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