Charles Shaughnessy

Birth Name:

Charles George Patrick Shaughnessy

Birth Place:

London, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

Won three Soap Opera Digest Awards for his work on "Days of Our Lives․"
Though the rest of his family was in show business and he did love the theater, he tried to take a more sensible route and earned his B․A․ in Law at the Magdalene College of Cambridge University
His great-great-grandfather, Thomas Shaughnessy, was ennobled for war work in 1916
Enrolled in drama school after college and spent a year touring in repertory
Became known to audience in the United Kingdom for his role in "Partners in Crime" and his lead role in "Jury," a BBC drama series
Many Americans know him best as Shane Donovan on the soap opera "Days of Our Lives," which he appeared on for eight years, and Maxwell Sheffield on the sitcom "The Nanny․"
Became the fifth Baron Shaughnessy in December 2007

1985Soap Opera Digest Award - Outstanding New Actor in a Daytime Serial:Winner
1986Soap Opera Digest Award - Favorite Daytime Super Couple on a Daytime Serial:Winner
1988Soap Opera Digest Award - Favorite Super Couple: Daytime:Winner
1990Soap Opera Digest Award - Outstanding Super Couple: Daytime:Nominated
1991Soap Opera Digest Award - Outstanding Hero: Daytime:Nominated
1992Soap Opera Digest Award - Outstanding Lead Actor: Daytime:Nominated
2002Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program:Winner
2013BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award - Best Male Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short:Nominated
2015ISA - Best Guest Actor - Drama:Nominated

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