Sharon Jordan

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Sharon Jordan
Born (1960-03-11) March 11, 1960 (age 64)
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present
Children2
Website www.sharon-jordan.com

Sharon Jordan (born March 11, 1960) is an American actress. One of her notable roles is Irene the concierge in the Disney Channel sitcom The Suite Life of Zack & Cody . [1] Jordan also appeared as Irene in That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana , the first Disney crossover special with the three shows, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody , Hannah Montana , and That's So Raven . [2] In addition, Jordan has co-starred on several independent films including Day in the Life of Doe, Rift, I.D., Dead End Falls, Blind, and Some Sunny Day.

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Jordan's recurring guest star roles on the Disney Channel are significant, and previous actors in her position have consequently been offered a bevy of big screen offers.[ clarification needed ] Better known on the stage than the screen, her range as an actress has been displayed by a large array of roles, which include murderous characters in Agatha Christie plays and romantic leads in Greek comedies.

For several years, Jordan performed onstage in Welcome Home, Soldier, one of the longest-running plays in Los Angeles, California. It is a production of the Playhouse West Repertory Theater group and was written by Tony Savant and directed by Robert Carnegie. [3]

Personal life

Jordan was born in Fontana and raised in Riverside. Jordan attended Riverside Polytechnic High School and graduated in the summer of 1977; her graduating class was 1978. [4]

Education

For undergraduate courses, Jordan attended college at Riverside Community College and Cabrillo College. She then earned a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree in Psychology from California State University, San Bernardino.[ citation needed ]

Writing

Jordan has published numerous poems in magazines and journals as well as a mystery and suspense novel, Time Shadows, which is the Book One in the trilogy The Shadow Chronicles. Currently[ when? ] Jordan is editing the print galley for Death Shadows, the second book in The Shadow Chronicles series. Jordan was also named author of the month for Red & Proud. [5]

Filmography

Film
YearFilmRole
2006 Southland Tales Uncredited, Secretary
2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Uncredited, Port Royal Woman
2007 Fracture Uncredited, Secretary
2008 Some Sunny Day Lucy Holliday
2009 Id Nurse
2009 Dead End Falls Nurse
2009 Billy and the Hurricane Ellen
2010Casting ShadowsNatalie
2011 Shades of Gray Paula Burton
2011 Blind Mother
2011The AfterlifeMother
2011RiftNurse Debra
2011 Busy Doing Nothing Catherine
2011 Day in the Life of Doe Ortal Zarnaby
201323 HoursDetective Larson
2013Dying to See YouVictoria
2015 Askew Circus Detective Larson
Filming Hello Au Revoir Suzanne Jones
Filming Crooked Transit (filming)Karen Suave
Pre-Production Guiso (pre-production)Samantha
Television
YearShowRole
2006–2007 Sons & Daughters Uncredited, Waitress 2 episodes
2006 Huff Uncredited, Phylliss Sams
2007 Hannah Montana Irene the Concierge
2005–2008 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Irene the Concierge, recurring
2008–2011 I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant EMT, recurring guest star
2009–2011 Oblivion: The Series Twiggy Fan/Barbara, recurring
2012Cost of CapitalSusan, recurring
2014 Roomers Kate, recurring

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References

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