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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.
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)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rat
- Origin
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Occupation
- film actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- High school
- Olympic Heights Community High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/shannonwoodward/
- Xhttps://x.com/shannonwoodward
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannon%20Woodward
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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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
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.