Shanna McCullough

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Shanna McCullough
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McCullough in 2001
Born (1960-04-01) April 1, 1960 (age 64)
Other namesShanna McCullogh, Nichole Thomas, Marcia Gray
OccupationPornographic actress
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)

Shanna McCullough (born April 1, 1960) [1] is an American pornographic actress.

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Early life

McCullough grew up in San Francisco, California. [2] At school, she was involved with the theater group, and acted in drama and musicals. [2] She went to college and received a degree in accounting. [2] Then she worked as an electrician for two years, and also as a veterinary technician. [2]

Career

Shanna McCullough chose her stage name Shanna after the heroine from her favorite romance novel, and McCullough because of her Irish ancestry. [3]

After starting to work in porn, she also performed as a dancer in nightclubs. [2] During a break from the business, she also worked as a stripper and went back to school to study zoology, with the aim of working in the animal health care field. [2] In 1999, wired.com reported that Shanna was operating a website called ShannaCam giving members 24-hour access to multiple webcams installed in her home. [4] As of March 2009, the website appears to have ceased operating. In March 2008, she walked the Los Angeles Marathon. [5] Dave Cummings has said Shanna was one of the actresses he most enjoyed working with. [6]

In a 2014 interview with The Rialto Report, McCullough said she picked her stage name as it sounded like her grandmother's last name. She also professed to have had a fairly "normal upbringing" and that she did well in school. [7] In the interview, she clarified how her name "McCullough" is pronounced ("-lough" should be articulated "-low" rather "-off"). She is of English, French, German, Irish, and Swiss descent. [8] [7]

Awards

McCullough at the 1999 AVN Awards Shanna McCullough 1999 AVN Awards.jpg
McCullough at the 1999 AVN Awards

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