Shannon Elizabeth Fadal (born September 7, 1973) is an American
actress and model. Elizabeth came to prominence in the 1999 comedy
film American Pie.
She was born in Houston, Texas to Gerald Edward Fadal (of Syrian and
Lebanese descent) and Patricia Dianne Abbott (who had French, English,
and American Indian (Cherokee) descent); she was raised in Waco,
Texas. In high school, Elizabeth was very much interested in tennis
and at one point even considered a professional tennis career. She
worked as a model before she began a career in film. In August of
1999, she appeared nude in Playboy magazine.
Elizabeth was in a relationship with Joseph D. Reitman for ten years,
including three years of marriage. The couple separated in March 2005,
After her husband helped play a practical joke on Elizabeth for Ashton
Kutcher's MTV television series Punk'd, a year before their divorce,
which involved leading Elizabeth to think that she was caught on a sex
tape, some people have speculated that this was the cause of their
singer/actor and another punk'd victim Marques Houston.
Elizabeth participated in the 2005 World Series of Poker main event.
She also won a special tournament celebrating the opening of a new
poker room at Caesars Palace in January 2006, beating out 83
celebrities and poker professionals to win $55,000.
Animal Avengers, a non-profit animal rescue organization founded by
Elizabeth, is dedicated to rescuing and finding a home for homeless
pets, reducing pet overpopulation, promoting responsible pet
guardianship and preventing animal cruelty. Among the many fund
raising events, Team Bodog raised over $50,000 for Animal Avengers in
a celebrity poker night on October 8, 2005. The event was hosted by
noted tournament director Matt Savage. Over the past year Shannon
Elizabeth has participated in numerous other Bodog-sponsored charity
Filmography
* Cursed (2005)
* Johnson Family Vacation (2004)
* Love Actually (2003)
* American Pie 2 (2001)
* Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
* Thir13en Ghosts (2001)
* Tomcats (2001)
* Scary Movie (2000)
* American Pie (1999)
* Jack Frost (1997)