
Shannon Cochran
Acting
Born 1958-08-07 · 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.
Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · TV

Grey's Anatomy
2005 · TV

NCIS
2003 · TV

The Office
2005 · TV

Scandal
2012 · TV

Modern Family
2009 · TV

Desperate Housewives
2004 · TV

Seinfeld
1989 · TV

Fringe
2008 · TV

Gilmore Girls
2000 · TV

NCIS: Los Angeles
2009 · TV

ER
1994 · TV

Frasier
1993 · TV

Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987 · TV

Without a Trace
2002 · TV

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993 · TV

Numb3rs
2005 · TV

Full House
1987 · 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

Ballard
2025 · TV

Saved by the Bell: The New Class
1993 · TV

Grosse Pointe
2000 · TV