Shannon Tweed is a famous Canadian model and actress, producer. She became famous as a star of erotic films. She was very successful as an actress of films of category "B" in the 80s - 90s. The winner of the award of the erotic magazine "Playboy" for November 1981.
Married to the bass player of Kiss, Gene Simmons. Together with her husband, she is raising two children - daughter Sofia and son Nicholas.
Childhood and youth
The full name of the actress is Shannon Lee Tweed. She is the daughter of a farmer. Born March 10, 1957 in the city of St. John's in Canada, grew up in his hometown. In addition to her, parents who earned breeding mink raised six more children. At 21, the girl participated in a beauty pageant and became Miss Ottawa. At the Miss Canada contest, the girl won third place thanks to her vocal skills.
Carier start
After participating in beauty contests, photos of Shannon Tweed appeared in many Canadian magazines. Tweed decided to try her hand at modeling and as an actress.
The girl played a small role in the television series "Life Thriller." After this work, the girl was invited as a model to the Playboy magazine. Already in November 1981, Shannon became the girl of the month and appeared on the cover of the magazine. In 1982, the editors of the magazine chose Tweed as the girl of the year.
Shannon's sister, Tracy, also starred for Playboy. Sisters appeared on the pages of the magazine in joint photo shoots.
Shannon was strewn with offers from film producers. She has played in such television series as “The Dukes of Hazzard,” “Falcon Cross,” and “Days of Our Lives.”
Tweed has been filming the movie since 1984. Her first film work was in the youth comedy film "Hot Dog".
Over the years of her career, the actress starred in more than a hundred films and series.
Erotic films
Erotic photos in her youth Shannon Tweed was not limited. She began acting in erotic films. These films were released immediately on cassettes and were not available for hire.
In 1991, Shannon starred in the lead role in the movie directed by Rodney MacDonald "Night Watch 2". The plot of this picture is based on the story of the guard Griffith, who was hired in the mansion of Hector Maynez and his wife Marilyn. Hector hired Griffith to look after his wife. The guard will instead have an affair with Marilyn.
In 1993, a new part of the adventures of security specialist Griffith "Night Watch 3" was released. This time, according to the idea of ​​the director and screenwriter of the picture, Andrew Stevens, Shannon Tweed plays the role of the girl Zoë Clermont, who is being pursued by an ex-boyfriend. Griffith equips the girl’s house with video surveillance systems.
In 1995, the actress played in the erotic thriller "Body Chemistry 4" directed by Jim Wyanorski. Shannon played the role of a psychologist who cannot accept when a man abandons her. The woman kills all former gentlemen.
The woman’s lover, who works as a producer, decides to make a film about her. So that the secret does not come out, the woman finishes him, and hires a lawyer for herself. A lawyer, like other men, cannot resist an attractive woman, her client.
In 1997, the actress starred in the film directed by Ellen Earnshaw "Human Desires." Tweed played the role of Alicia Royel in this film, who hires former cop Dean Thomas to investigate the mysterious suicide at her party.
Despite the fact that erotic films appearing on cassettes, it is not in honor of film critics and serious directors, Tweed managed to attract attention, and she took part in many serious non-erotic film and television projects.
Other films
Shannon Tweed starred in such famous television series as “Days of Our Lives”, “Fantasy Island”, “Detective Mike Hammer”, “She wrote the murder”, “Nine-meter”, “Married with Children” and others.
In the famous television series "Rescuers Malibu," Tweed played the role of Alison Fuls, and in the television series "Fraser," the actress played the role of Dr. Hanni Snow.
Personal life
In the early 80s, the girl met for some time with the founder of Playboy, Hugh Hefner. Relations did not last long and were not serious.
The next choice of the actress was a bass player from the Kiss music group named Gene Simmons. For 28 years, Shannon and Gene lived in a civil marriage, not officially formalizing their relationship. In 1989, Tweed and Simmons had a son, Nicholas, and in 1992, daughter Sophie.
Gene has not been faithful to Shannon all these years. Evidence of his betrayal has repeatedly leaked to the press.
A married couple with their children participates in the reality show "Treasures of the Gene Simmons Family."
In October 2011, Tweed and Simmons officially married at the five-star Beverly Hills Hotel on a live reality show on Sunset Boulevard.