Shannon Whirry is a former American actress.She began to work
primarily in erotic B-movies in the early s along with other scream
queens of that era, such as Tanya Roberts, Maria Ford, and Shannon
Tweed. Director Gregory Hippolyte's productions of Animal Instincts I
and II, Body of Influence, and Mirror Images II featured Whirry in
various stages of undress in repeated scenes (Entertainment Weekly
referred to the actress and director as "the Dietrich and Von
Sternberg of the soft-core set"). Other films were Private Obsession
and Playback, a Playboy production.In the late-s, she moved from
softcore movies into a series of roles on mainstream network
television and films, including action, sci-fi and horror genres. She
had a recurring role as Mike Hammer's secretary Velda in the
television series Mike Hammer, Private Eye and made guest appearances
on such shows as ER, Felicity, Seinfeld, V.I.P., Murphy Brown, Malcolm
in the Middle and Nash Bridges. She also had a small role in the Jim
Carrey film Me, Myself & Irene ().In , she appeared on a BBC TV
miniseries, Nuclear Secrets, playing Kitty Oppenheimer, the wife of
Robert Oppenheimer.
primarily in erotic B-movies in the early s along with other scream
queens of that era, such as Tanya Roberts, Maria Ford, and Shannon
Tweed. Director Gregory Hippolyte's productions of Animal Instincts I
and II, Body of Influence, and Mirror Images II featured Whirry in
various stages of undress in repeated scenes (Entertainment Weekly
referred to the actress and director as "the Dietrich and Von
Sternberg of the soft-core set"). Other films were Private Obsession
and Playback, a Playboy production.In the late-s, she moved from
softcore movies into a series of roles on mainstream network
television and films, including action, sci-fi and horror genres. She
had a recurring role as Mike Hammer's secretary Velda in the
television series Mike Hammer, Private Eye and made guest appearances
on such shows as ER, Felicity, Seinfeld, V.I.P., Murphy Brown, Malcolm
in the Middle and Nash Bridges. She also had a small role in the Jim
Carrey film Me, Myself & Irene ().In , she appeared on a BBC TV
miniseries, Nuclear Secrets, playing Kitty Oppenheimer, the wife of
Robert Oppenheimer.
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