Shannon Taylor (actress)

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Shannon Christine Taylor

Orange County, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other names
  • Shannon Christine Whitten
  • Shannon Whitten
Alma materSan Diego Christian College
Occupation
  • Actress
  • film producer
  • keyboard player
  • vocalist
Years active2012–present
Known for
  • The Flourish
  • Oblivion: Story of the Unseen Girl
  • Sorrow Underfoot
Notable work
We All Die Alone
Children2
Parent(s)
  • Maureen Taylor (mother)
  • Ron Taylor (father)
Relatives
  • Brittany Taylor (sister)
  • Justin Taylor (brother)
Awards2022 Pacific Southwest Emmy Award – Informational/Instructional Program for We Are West Valley Water District

Shannon Christine Taylor is an American actress and film producer[1] who worked on the films We All Die Alone, The Flourish, Oblivion: Story of the Unseen Girl, and won a Pacific Southwest Emmy Award for We Are West Valley Water District. Taylor's band Sorrow Underfoot toured in Southern California and Russia in the late 2000s.[2][3][4][5]

Early life and education

Taylor was born to Ron and Maureen Taylor[6] in Orange County, California.[5] Her family moved to Fallbrook, California in 1997 and Taylor earned a Bachelor of Arts in communications at San Diego Christian College in 2009.[6] Taylor later moved to Coronado, California.[5]

Career

In 2006, Taylor formed a Christian rock band with her siblings, Brittany and Justin, called Sorrow Underfoot[7][8][9] where she was a vocalist and keyboard player.[10] Taylor wrote the chords and lyrics and they toured throughout Southern California, including Spirit West Coast’s Indie Showcase at the Del Mar Fairgrounds,[7] as well as five trips to Russia between 2006 and 2008.[2][3]

In 2012, Taylor and her family made a film on human trafficking in San Diego called Oblivion: Story of the Unseen Girl.[4][11] She acted in several commercials before starting Taylor Way Productions in 2019.[5]

Taylor's film The Flourish was nominated for two Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards in 2021 for actors Faithe Herman and Mark Christopher Lawrence at National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.[5][12] In 2022, she won a Pacific Southwest Emmy Award – Informational/Instructional Program for We Are West Valley Water District.[13] She produced We All Die Alone which screened at Deep in the Heart Film Festival[14] and Dances with Films.[15]

Filmography

Year Title Actor Producer Role Notes
2012 Oblivion: Story of the Unseen Girl No No N/A Co-director and co-editor[4]
2019 The Flourish Yes Yes Theresa Also director[5]
The Perfect Life Yes No Belle Salvati [5]
Bathsheba Yes Executive Chloe
Waylay Yes Yes Edith
2020 Wedding Screeners Yes No Rhonda
2021 We All Die Alone No Yes N/A Also 2nd assistant director[5]
2022 Some Like it Hot No Yes N/A TV Special parody directed by Jonathan Hammond[16]

Accolades

Event Year Title Award Result Ref.
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences 2022 We Are West Valley Water District Pacific Southwest Emmy Award for Informational/Instructional Program Won [17]
Pacific Southwest Emmy Award for Director – Short Form Content Nominated [18]
Be Water Wise Pacific Southwest Emmy Award for Informational/Instructional Program Nominated

References

  1. Adan, Melissa (2021-12-24). "San Diego Mom Tests Positive for COVID-19, Doctors Suspect Omicron Variant". NBC 7 San Diego. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Pfingsten, Tom (2009-01-24). "FALLBROOK: Young band completes fifth trip to Russia; no signs of slowing down". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Pfingsten, Tom (2007-03-24). "Fallbrook girl band plans encore in Russia". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Pfingsten, Tom (2012-09-25). "PFINGSTEN: Film-makers set their sights on human trafficking in San Diego". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 Taylor, Nathalie (2022-05-20). "Sourcebook 2022 by Village News, Inc. - Issuu". Fallbrook Village News. pp. 62–64. Retrieved 2024-01-02 – via Issuu.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Jeremiah Whitten and Shannon Taylor". Fallbrook Village News. 2009-10-08. Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Jammin' at Java Jo'z". Fallbrook Village News. 2006-08-25. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  8. Sanford, Jay Allen (2009-02-04). "From Russia with Love". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  9. "Sorrow Underfoot". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  10. "Have a blast at Mulligan Family Fun Center!". Fallbrook Village News. 2008-10-02. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  11. "Local activists raise awareness of sex trafficking". Fallbrook Village News. 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  12. "NATAS PSW – NATAS-PSW Emmy Nominees for May 2021". NATAS. 2021-05-02. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  13. "WVWD Video Wins Emmy Award – West Valley Water District". West Valley Water District. 2023-05-17. Archived from the original on 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2024-01-02 – via Wayback Machine.
  14. "Deep in the Heart Film Festival 2022 proves Waco is Made for Red Carpets". Films Gone Wild. 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  15. "WE ALL DIE ALONE | Dances With Films". Dances with Films. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  16. "2022 San Diego Film Awards- 8th ANNUAL – Film Consortium San Diego". Film Consortium San Diego. 2022-08-08. Archived from the original on 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  17. "NATAS PSW – 2022 NATAS-PSW Emmy Awards: Recipient and Student Recipients". NATAS. 2022-06-19. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  18. "NATAS PSW – NATAS PSW Emmy Award Nominations - May 2022". NATAS. 2022-05-14. Retrieved 2024-01-02.

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