| Shannon Kane | |
| Birth Name: | Shannon Elizabeth Kane |
| Birth Date: | 14 September 1986[1] |
| Birth Place: | Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 2000–present |
| Children: | 1 |
| Education: | Western Michigan University |
Shannon Elizabeth Kane (born September 14, 1986) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Traci Madsen on the Nick at Nite family drama series Hollywood Heights (2012), Natalia Fowler on the ABC daytime soap opera All My Children (2008–2011) and Sabine Laurent / Céleste Dubois on The CW fantasy supernatural drama series The Originals (2013–14)[2]
Shannon Elizabeth Kane was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She attended Portage Central High School in Portage, Michigan and Western Michigan University.[3] [4]
Her first on-screen appearance was a guest role as Leslie Anderson in an episode of the police procedural drama series .[5] Kane had small guest roles on the television shows Entourage (2007) and The Young and the Restless (2007). In 2008, she joined the cast of ABC's daytime soap opera All My Children as Natalia Fowler. Kane appeared in two 2009 films; Brooklyn's Finest and Blood and Bone. She also had roles in films Madea's Big Happy Family (2011), (2011) and The Collection (2012).
In 2012, she played a successful graphic designer called Traci Madsen in the family drama series Hollywood Heights, which aired on Nick at Nite and TeenNick from June 18 to October 5, 2012. She landed a recurring role as Sabine Laurent, a witch who is possessed by Celeste DuBois, in the first season of The CW's supernatural drama series The Originals.[6] [7] Kane had a recurring role opposite Boris Kodjoe in three episodes on the final season of CBS’ medical drama series Code Black.[8] In October 2018, Deadline reported that Kane had joined the cast of BET's musical drama series American Soul, portraying attorney Ilsa Dejarnette. She appeared in four episodes on the first season of American Soul.
She portrayed Sam in anthology thriller series Terror Lake Drive in 2020.[9] Terror Lake Drive is a six-part series that follows a single mother who moves to Atlanta in an attempt to avoid her troubled past.
Kane has a son named Zion.[10] [11]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Herself | Documentary | ||
| 2008 | Diary of a Tired Black Man | Hot Bad Girl At Bar | ||
| 2009 | Brooklyn's Finest | Chantel | ||
| Blood and Bone | Chanel | |||
| 2011 | Lori Barton | Video | ||
| Madea's Big Happy Family | Kimberly | |||
| 2012 | The Collection | Paz | ||
| 2014 | Seasons of Love | Imani | TV movie | |
| OneA.M. | Woman | Short | ||
| 2015 | Tap Shoes & Violins | Madison | Short |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Leslie Anderson | Episode: "Darkroom" | |
| 2007 | The Young and the Restless | Monica | Episode: "Episode #1.8579" |
| Entourage | Waitress | Episode: "The Day Fuckers" | |
| 2008–11 | All My Children | Natalia Fowler | Regular Cast |
| 2012 | Hollywood Heights | Traci Madsen | Main cast |
| 2013–14 | The Originals | Sabine Laurent | Recurring cast: Season 1 |
| 2018 | Code Black | Felicia Humpheries | Recurring cast: season 3 |
| 2019 | American Soul | Ilsa Dejarnette | Recurring cast: season 1 |
| 2020 | Terror Lake Drive | Sam | Main cast: season 1 |
| 2022 | Reasonable Doubt | Shanelle | Main cast: season 1 |
| 2021-2023 | The Game | Shannon Kane | Recurring Cast: Season 2 |