Shannon Wilcox
Shannon Wilcox | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mary Kay Wilcox May 21, 1943 |
| Died | September 2, 2023 (aged 80) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Notable work | The Border Songwriter Buck James |
| Spouses |
John Williams
(m. 1965; div. 1984) |
| Children | 2 (including Kelli Williams) |
Shannon Wilcox (May 21, 1943 – September 2, 2023) was an American character actress. She was known for her roles in the films The Border (1982), Songwriter (1984), and Frankie and Johnny (1991), and the series Buck James (1987–1988).
Personal life and death
Wilcox was born in Ohio on May 21, 1943, and was raised on an Indiana farm. She was married to John Williams, a plastic surgeon, from 1965 until their divorce in 1984. She was married to actor Alex Rocco from 2005 until his death in 2015.[1] Her two children are Sean Doyle and Kelli Williams. Wilcox died in Los Angeles on September 2, 2023, at the age of 80.[2][3][4][5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Cheaper to Keep Her | Nora | |
| 1982 | The Border | Savannah | |
| Six Weeks | Peg Dalton | ||
| 1984 | The Karate Kid | Mrs. Mills | Uncredited |
| Songwriter | Anita | ||
| 1986 | Legal Eagles | Mrs. Williams | |
| 1990 | Zapped Again! | Kevin's Mom | Direct-to-video |
| 1991 | Frankie and Johnny | Christine the Hooker | |
| For the Boys | Margaret Sparks | ||
| 1994 | There Goes My Baby | Mattie | |
| Criminal Passion | Joanne Pinder | ||
| Exit to Eden | Mary | ||
| 1995 | Seven | Woman Cop Behind Desk | |
| 1996 | Dear God | Madame Zeus | |
| 1999 | The Other Sister | Danny's Mom Ruthie | |
| Runaway Bride | Luau Lady | ||
| The Annihilation of Fish | Hippie Preacher's Wife | ||
| 2001 | The Princess Diaries | Ball Reporter | |
| 2004 | Raising Helen | Photographer | |
| The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement | Lady Salsa | ||
| 2009 | Ready or Not | Don Julio's Lady | Also executive producer |
| 2014 | Scammerhead | Imby Sarnus | |
| 2015 | The Atticus Institute | Patricia West | |
| 2017 | The Neighborhood | Catherina Donatello |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–1977 | Starsky & Hutch | Policewoman/Laura Lonigan | 2 episodes |
| 1977 | Dog and Cat | Janice | Episode: "Dead Skunk" |
| 1978 | Hawaii Five-O | Andrea King | Episode: "The Silk Trap" |
| Kaz | Karen | Episode: "No Way to Treat the Lady" | |
| 1979 | Family | Marilyn | Episode: "The Friend's Affair" |
| Hart to Hart | Ellie Duggan | Episode: "Murder Between Friends" | |
| Mrs. Columbo | Claire | Episode: "Feelings Can Be Murder" | |
| 1982–1986 | Remington Steele | Mrs. Tuttle/Charlotte Knight | 2 episodes |
| 1984 | Cagney & Lacey | Mrs. McKenna | Episode: "Out of Control" |
| 1985 | Magnum, P.I. | Diana Franklin/Holly Berry | Episode: "A Pretty Good Dancing Chicken" |
| 1986–1993 | Matlock | Sarah Kerns/Marsha Barnes | 2 episodes |
| 1986–1994 | L.A. Law | Lydia Graham/Judy Rudolph | |
| 1987 | Tales from the Darkside | Ruth Cooley | Episode: "The Milkman Cometh" |
| 1987–1988 | Buck James | Jenny James | 19 episodes |
| 1988 | 1st & Ten | Brenda | Episode: "Out of the Past" |
| 1989 | Alien Nation | Charlotte Brontë | Episode: "Little Lost Lamb" |
| 1990 | Jake and the Fatman | Leonora Wilkerson | Episode: "In the Still of the Night" |
| Dangerous Passion | Janet Gregson | TV film | |
| Dallas | Anita | 5 episodes | |
| 1993 | In the Heat of the Night | Libby Deschamps | 2 episodes |
| Angel Falls | Rowena Dare | Episode: "Fall from Grace" | |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Margaret | Episode: "The Apparition/The Electric Chair/On the Road/Number One with a Bullet/Dream House" |
| 2002 | Boston Public | Nancy | Episode: "Chapter Fifty-Two" |
| 2004 | ER | Connie Martin | Episode: "Forgive and Forget" |
| A Boyfriend for Christmas | Joanna Grant | TV film | |
| 2011 | NCIS | Mrs. Roach | Episode: "Enemy on the Hill" |
| 2016 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Summer | Episode: "The Queen's Gambit" |
| 2018 | The Romanoffs | Natalie | Episode: "The Royal We" |
| 2019 | The Resident | Donna Jackson | Episode: "Snowed In" |
| 2020 | Grey's Anatomy | Irene Sholman | Episode: "Save the Last Dance for Me" |
References
- ^ "Alex Rocco, Who Played Moe Greene in 'The Godfather,' Dies at 79". The New York Times. July 19, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Shannon Wilcox, 'Songwriter' and 'Dallas' Actor, Dies at 80". Variety. November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Shannon Wilcox, Actress in 'Songwriter,' 'Six Weeks' and 'Dallas,' Dies at 80". The Hollywood Reporter. November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Shannon Wilcox Dies: 'Dallas' Actress Who Appeared In Several Garry Marshall Films Was 80". Deadline. November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Shannon Wilcox". Emmys. Retrieved November 9, 2023.