
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

The Office
2005 · TV

Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987 · TV

Seinfeld
1989 · TV

Grey's Anatomy
2005 · TV

Fringe
2008 · TV

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · TV

Modern Family
2009 · TV

Desperate Housewives
2004 · TV

Gilmore Girls
2000 · TV

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993 · TV

ER
1994 · TV

Frasier
1993 · TV

Grosse Pointe
2000 · TV

NCIS
2003 · TV

Full House
1987 · TV

NCIS: Los Angeles
2009 · TV

The Unit
2006 · TV

Ballard
2025 · TV

Chicago Hope
1994 · TV

Without a Trace
2002 · TV

Touched by an Angel
1994 · TV

L.A. Law
1986 · TV

Scandal
2012 · TV

Numb3rs
2005 · TV

Close to Home
2005 · TV

Saved by the Bell: The New Class
1993 · TV