Shannon Lee is the daughter of Bruce Lee and sister of Brandon Lee. The girl received an acting profession, as well as her famous relatives. In childhood, she was engaged in martial arts, sang and danced, graduated from high school in the United States, and then university. The actress starred in several projects, but not one of them really glorified her. Engaged in social activities - organized a fund, helps everyone in need.
Now keeps the memory of his famous father, attends various events and shows dedicated to him and his creative life. The woman has been happily married for a long time, she is raising a fifteen-year-old daughter. About how the biography of Shannon Lee, read in this article.
Childhood
The future actress was born in mid-April 1969 in Los Angeles. She became the second child in the family of Bruce and Linda Lee. The eldest was her brother Brandon, who grew up and followed in the footsteps of his father - to glorify an already famous surname. However, the young man’s life was extremely short and as tragic as Bruce’s.
In 1993, on the set of the film "Raven", where Brandon participated, a tragedy occurred - the partner shot him, as required by the plot. But the gun was loaded with a real bullet - a tragic accident that instantly stopped the life of a talented actor. In the hospital, the young man died before he had time to recover. He was only 28 years old.
Moving
Bruce Lee himself died in 1973, when the future actress was just nothing - four years. The baby does not remember the parent well, but he tries to support his memory as best he can. For example, she organized a fund of his name on her own, made a film about the life of a famous martial artist and actor.
In the early 70's, the family lived in Hong Kong, in the homeland of Bruce Lee, for some time he starred there. And after his death, Linda decided to move with her children to the United States, to her homeland. At different times, they lived in Seattle (with Linda's parents), Washington, and Los Angeles. Shannon considers Los Angeles and the Rolling Hills area (California) to be his hometown.
Study and activity
In 1987, Shannon graduated from Chadwick School and entered the University of New Orleans - Tulane at the same time. In 1991 she received a diploma of higher education. In 1993, she lost her beloved brother Brandon, was inconsolable for a long time, could not find herself, was in a depressed state. Two years after the tragic story, she left for Los Angeles in search of work, the girl wanted to understand what she really should do. In the city of angels, the actress met her fate - lawyer Ian Kesler, married him, and in 2003 gave birth to a daughter, whom she named Rena.
First appeared on screens in 1993 in the movie Dragon: The Story of Bruce Lee. From 1998 to 2001 played in three films, among which the most famous are "Lessons for the Assassin", "High Voltage", "The Eagle enters." All the films had martial arts scenes in which Shannon participated.
In 1998, the actress was invited to the show "Chinese City", after some time, the daughter of Bruce Lee played in the sci-fi action movie "Age". Notable roles in the cinema, which the audience would now remember, in the career of the actress was not.
Shannon today
Acting as such did not actually work out - few people can remember films with Shannon Lee now. But the woman is actively involved in community service. She led the Bruce Lee Foundation - The Bruce Lee Foundation. He is his ideological inspirer and president. Also, the daughter of a famous father took up the production and filming of the series "The Legend of Bruce Lee." The plot is based on real events, which tells about the years of the famous actor’s life, filming in the movies, playing sports and about the tragic death. The death of the actor was actually as random as his son's several years later. After a hard day's work, the man took medications that caused cerebral edema. A tragic accident that claimed the life of a talented person.
Shannon Lee found herself in musical activity. She revealed her singing potential, which was laid down from early childhood. According to the woman, she was able to realize her old dream. In 2003, after the birth of her daughter, a woman took part in the recording of a record of the Medsin group called The Mechanical Forces of Love. And three years earlier, for the film China Strike Force, she performed the soundtrack, which does not lose popularity even today among admirers of talent Shannon Lee.