Shannon Kane Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a Capri International Film Festival Award for Breakthrough Actress for "Brooklyn's Finest" in 2010
• Briefly attended Western Michigan University as a dance major in 2004
• Made her screen acting debut in the TV series "CSI: Miami" in 2006
• Began her career as a model, first in Chicago and later in Los Angeles, before getting her first acting role
• Quote: "Acting is being a vessel of self-expression․ It makes people relate to you․ I just love the study of human behavior․"
• Quote: "(On "Brooklyn's Finest"): "The thing I learned from both Antoine [Fuqua] and Richard [Gere] is to not be afraid to take risks․ That's where the real magic comes from; when you have the creative freedom to keep the other person on their toes․""
• Also had recurring roles as Traci Madsen in "Hollywood Heights" and as Sabine Laurent/Celeste Dubois in "The Originals․"
• Best known for her role as Natalia Fowler in "All My Children" and as Kimberly in "Madea's Big Happy Family․"