Shawna Waldron

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Shawna Waldron
Born
Shawna Langill Waldron

(1982-01-25) January 25, 1982 (age 42)
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present

Shawna Langill Waldron (born January 25, 1982) is an American actress. Waldron is best known for her roles as Becky O'Shea in the 1994 sports comedy film Little Giants and as Bonnie Stiles on CBS television series Ladies Man .

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Career

Waldron was featured in a string of commercial roles before landing the part of Becky "Icebox" O'Shea, the only girl on a pee-wee football team, in the movie Little Giants . [1] Little Giants is considered her feature film debut (the film The New Kid, in which she also acted, has never been released). After starring in Little Giants, Waldron went on to play Michael Douglas' daughter in the movie The American President . [2]

Waldron's first television role was in the pilot for CBS's Morning Glory. She then guest-starred on the series Malony in which she played the dramatic role of a teen who had witnessed a murder.

Waldron was nominated for Best Performance in a TV comedy series, Supporting Young Actress category from the Twenty-first Annual Young Artist Awards for 1998–1999 for her role in Ladies Man . [3]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleDirectorNotes
1994 Little Giants Becky 'Icebox' O'Shea Duwayne Dunham
1995 The American President Lucy Shepherd Rob Reiner
2001The Yellow SignTess Reardon/CamillaAaron Vanek
2004To Kill a MockumentarySamantha Stephen Wallis also producer and writer
20093 Days in L.A.AmandaMarco Capalbo
2010 Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer ChloeMark Vadik
2012LizzieMaggieDavid Dunn Jr.
2014The Exorcism DiariesCaz Scott McCullough Short film
StitchSerafinaAjai
NightLights [4] Erin LoganDavid Midell
2016Dead Man RisingClara Thomas L. Callaway

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996MoloneyJennifer Simms1.05 "Clueless"
1998 The Wonderful World of Disney Beryl Andrews1.16 "Mr. Headmistress"
A Change of HeartSarah MarshallTelevision film
1999 Family Rules Anne Harrison6 episodes
Ladies Man Bonnie Stiles21 episodes, 1999-2000
2002FlatlandTess1.15 "Infection"
2003AftermathTessTelevision film
alternate title A Long Way Home
2007StupidfaceUnknown1.11 "Log Cabin in Space: Flashback"
2008 Poison Ivy: The Secret Society Azalea BergesTelevision film
2013Police GuysShawnaTelevision film

Producer

YearFilmNotes
2004To Kill a Mockumentary
2009Char·ac·terDocumentary
2010Char·ac·ter: The InterviewsDocumentary

Awards and nominations

YearNominated workAwardCategoryResult
2000 Ladies Man Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Supporting Young ActressNominated
2013Police Guys Action On Film/WAB Award [5] Outstanding Cast PerformanceWon
Action On Film Award [6] Won
2014NightLightsBlue Whiskey Film Festival Blue Grass Award [7] Best ActressWon

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