Shannon Elizabeth Fadal (born September 7, 1973), better known as Shannon Elizabeth.
She is an American actress and former fashion model.
Elizabeth is well known for her roles in comedy films such as American Pie, Scary Movie and Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back.
She is also known for her work in horror films such as Thirteen Ghosts, Cursed, and Night of the Demons.
She became widely known as a sex symbol for her role in the 1999 comedy film American Pie.
Born Shannon Elizabeth Fadal, Elizabeth's father is of Lebanese and Syrian Arab descent
Her mother is of English, Irish, German, and Cherokee ancestry.
She worked as a model before she began a career in film.
Elizabeth appeared in several films, including the horror film Jack Frost and Dish Dogs, before being cast in 1999's American Pie.
Pie was a major box office success, and achieved cult status for her nude bedroom scene in the movie.
Elizabeth subsequently appeared in several Hollywood films, including Scary Movie, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, and Tomcats.
Elizabeth starred in the UPN series Cuts until the show was canceled in May 2006.
Elizabeth appeared in That '70s Show for a number of episodes.
In August 1999, she posed for a nude pictorial in Playboy.
Elizabeth was one of the celebrities on an episode of NBC's Thank God You're Here along with Tom Green, Chelsea Handler, and George Takei.
Elizabeth was among the cast of the sixth season of Dancing with the Stars, partnered with Derek Hough.
At the 2007 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship Elizabeth was the seventh star eliminated from the competition.
Elizabeth was the host of the comedy/burlesque series "Live Nude Comedy" in 2009.
Shannon also featured in Chris Brown's Next To You music video, as Brown's girlfriend.
After the September 11 attacks, Elizabeth recorded a public service announcement in which she said, "I'm half Arabic, but I am 100 percent American. What is going on affects me the same as everyone else."
