Shannon Lee Tweed Simmons (born March 10, 1957) is a Canadian actress
and model. One of the most successful actresses of mainstream erotica,
she is identified with the genre of the erotic thriller. Tweed lives
with her husband Gene Simmons, bassist and co-lead singer of the band
Kiss, and their two children, Nicholas Adam Tweed-Simmons and Sophie
Alexandra Tweed-Simmons. Tweed is also known for Gene Simmons Family
Jewels, a television reality show that portrayed the life of her
family from 2006 to 2012.Tweed was born in Placentia, Newfoundland, to
Donald Keith Tweed, a mink rancher, and Louise (Wall) Tweed. She was
raised on a mink ranch in Markland. She is one of seven children and
has three sisters, including actress Tracy Tweed.After her father fell
into a coma after a car crash, Tweed moved the family to her mother's
home in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, studying nursing while the family
survived on welfare. She became involved in beauty pageants following
breast enhancement surgery at age 20. In 1978, she was third runner-up
in the Miss Ottawa event and won the Miss Canada talent competition
for her singing.After the Canadian wish-fulfilment TV series Thrill of
a Lifetime arranged for her to pose for Playboy magazine, Tweed was
chosen to be the Playmate of the Month for the November 1981 issue and
eventually the Playmate of the Year for 1982. Tweed and her sister
Tracy appeared together in a Playboy spread.
and model. One of the most successful actresses of mainstream erotica,
she is identified with the genre of the erotic thriller. Tweed lives
with her husband Gene Simmons, bassist and co-lead singer of the band
Kiss, and their two children, Nicholas Adam Tweed-Simmons and Sophie
Alexandra Tweed-Simmons. Tweed is also known for Gene Simmons Family
Jewels, a television reality show that portrayed the life of her
family from 2006 to 2012.Tweed was born in Placentia, Newfoundland, to
Donald Keith Tweed, a mink rancher, and Louise (Wall) Tweed. She was
raised on a mink ranch in Markland. She is one of seven children and
has three sisters, including actress Tracy Tweed.After her father fell
into a coma after a car crash, Tweed moved the family to her mother's
home in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, studying nursing while the family
survived on welfare. She became involved in beauty pageants following
breast enhancement surgery at age 20. In 1978, she was third runner-up
in the Miss Ottawa event and won the Miss Canada talent competition
for her singing.After the Canadian wish-fulfilment TV series Thrill of
a Lifetime arranged for her to pose for Playboy magazine, Tweed was
chosen to be the Playmate of the Month for the November 1981 issue and
eventually the Playmate of the Year for 1982. Tweed and her sister
Tracy appeared together in a Playboy spread.
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