Shari Shattuck

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Shari Shattuck
Born (1960-11-18) November 18, 1960 (age 61)
OccupationActress, Writer
Years active1982-present
Spouse(s)Joseph Paul Stachura (2009–present)
Ronn Moss (1990–2002) (divorced) 2 children
Ford Smith (?-?) (divorced)
Website http://www.sharishattuck.com

Shari Shattuck (born November 18, 1960) is an American actress and author.

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Shattuck was born in Atlanta, Georgia. She has appeared in hundreds of commercials, TV, film, and stage productions. Some roles include "Dallas", "Life Goes On", "On Deadly Ground" as well as multiple Shakespearean roles. She appeared in both nighttime and daytime soaps, sitcoms, mini-series and starred in multiple films. As a model, she appeared on the cover of Playboy in April 1980, and numerous other magazines. In 1982, while working as a model in Atlanta, she was cast in the music video of the .38 Special song "Caught Up in You". [1]

Personal life

Shattuck was married to actor Ronn Moss (with whom she has two daughters Creason and Calee) from January 1990 to July 2002. [2] She later married Joseph Paul Stachura, the owner and managing artistic director of the Knightsbridge Theatre, The National American Shakespeare Company, as well as the Director of Knightsbridge Theatre Films. The couple has produced two movies together, "Redemption" and "Scream at the Devil." [3]

In addition to acting, Shattuck has written for the stage and directed multiple productions. Her play, In Progress, was produced at the Matrix Theatre. [4]

Shattuck is also a fiction writer who has written four mystery novels featuring Callaway Wilde, a wealthy Los Angeles socialite, [5] [6] the first of which, Loaded, was picked as one of the best of 2003 by Publishers Weekly . [7] Other titles in the Callaway Wilde series are Lethal, Liar, and Legacy. [1] She also wrote a psychic series featuring Greer Sands, Eye of the Beholder and Speak of the Devil and two hardcover literary fiction novels, Invisible Ellen and the sequel, Becoming Ellen. [8]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1982PortfolioElite Model
1986 The Naked Cage Michelle
1987 Number One with a Bullet Regina
Tainted Cathy
Hot Child in the CityAbby Wagner
1988 Uninvited Suzanne
Desert WarriorRacela
1989 Arena Jade
A Man of PassionTeresa
Mad About YouRenee
Death Spa Catherine
The SpringDyanne
1991 Lower Level Dawn Simms(Video)
Immortal SinsDiana
1992Out for BloodJoanna Montague
1994 On Deadly Ground Liles
Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III Dr. Claire Archer
Dead OnErin Davenport
1996 Spy Hard Stewardess
2015Scream at the DevilMirium Jones
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1984 Knight Rider IngridEpisode: "Knight of the Chameleon"
1984–1985 The New Mike Hammer Gladys / Sandra / Neila3 episodes
1985 Matt Houston Mary NicholsEpisode: "Final Vows"
1986Hardesty HouseBrandyTV movie
1988 Freddy's Nightmares LanaEpisode: "Saturday Night Special"
Goddess of Love DebbieTV movie
1989 Falcon Crest CelesteEpisode: "Flesh & Blood"
Valerie Nurse DawnEpisode: "The Hospital"
1st & Ten Jenny BrownEpisode: "Gunn and Bullette"
1990Laker GirlsLibbyTV movie
Head of the Class AshleyEpisode: "Politics of Love"
Doogie Howser, M.D. HeatherEpisode: "A Woman Too Far"
1991 Dallas Kit Marlowe5 episodes
Santa Barbara KateEpisode #1.1751
1992 Jake and the Fatman Donna MillerEpisode: "Last Dance"
Who's the Boss? Jo-JoEpisode: "Tony Micelli, This Is Your Life"
Baby Talk KayeEpisode: "The Commitment"
Life Goes On Miss JanuaryEpisode: "The Whole Truth"
The Bold and the Beautiful Heather Thompson2 episodes
1993 Sisters Morgan Sheridan / 'Georgie'Episode: "Moving Pictures"
Shaky Ground JillEpisode: "Faulty Attraction"
1994 Fortune Hunter ChristineEpisode: "Sea Trial"
1991–1994 Silk Stalkings Shana Rose / Leslie Hill / Cheryl Lynn Deveraux3 episodes
1995 Robin's Hoods KatherineEpisode: "Deja Vu"
Il BaroneKarin VanetTV miniseries
1996 Babylon 5 Julie MusanteEpisode: "Voices of Authority"
Hypernauts OnareeEpisode: "Battle at Vekara"
1997 Diagnosis: Murder Candy ZarkinEpisode: "Comedy Is Murder"
1996–1999 The Young and the Restless Ashley Abbott 117 episodes
2000WhateverKate Warner

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