Shannon Harrington

Shannon Harrington (born 2004) is an American actress and singer who is best known for playing Susan Waverly in two consecutive Broadway National Tours of Irving Berlin's White Christmas,[1][2] performing in several Off-Broadway plays[3][4][5] and being featured in Verizon Fios' National "Half house" television commercial.[6][7]

Harrington in 2017

Career

Shannon Harrington is a NYC-based actress and singer. After appearing in several episodes of SproutTV's Let's Go Show,[8][9][10] and several regional theatrical productions,[11] Harrington played Susan Waverly for two consecutive tours of the Broadway musical Irving Berlin's White Christmas, including a month-long run at the Kennedy Center in 2012. In 2014, Harrington was cast as part of the acting ensemble in Sundance Director's Lab,[12][13] playing the lead "Dalva" in The Father's Shadow, written and directed by Brazilian writer/director Gabriela Amaral Almeida.[14] Harrington has also appeared in the films Good Enough with James Caan, and Emunah.

Harrington appeared in several Off-Broadway productions, including playing Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird at the Queens Theatre,[15][16][17] Dorothy Benson in the Lucille Lortel Award-Winning[18] Women Without Men[3][19][20] at City Center II, and originated the role of Young Esther in the holocaust survivor memoir From Silence[21] with Karen Lynn Gorney at Theater for the New City.

Shannon Harrington and her sister – Broadway actress[22] and Disney Channel personality[23] Brigid Harrington – performed and were taped live at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC for the 5th season of America's Got Talent. They were featured in a "Great Talent" commercial for America's Got Talent[24] which aired on NBC and the Oxygen Network.

Harrington has recorded audio bumpers and show intros for Sprout TV, and radio commercials for Crayola Crayons, American Girl, Kohl's, and AT&T.[25]

She has also appeared in several television commercials for Adventure Aquarium, Quaker Oats, IKEA, and in 2017, a Verizon Fios "Half House" commercial,[26] which won the US Creative Work Of The Week.[27]

Personal life

Shannon Harrington lives in the New York metro area and has an older sister, Brigid Harrington, who is a Broadway actress[28] and Disney Channel personality.[29]

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2008The Let's Go ShowShannon3 episodes
2012Celebrity Nightmares DecodedBronson Pinchot's Sister1 episode (pilot)
2015Momsters: When Moms Go BadErica Anderson's DaughterEpisode: "Home Scary Home"
2015Sensitive: A Web SeriesYoung JuliaEpisode: "No One Likes A Little...'"

Film
Year Title Role
2016Good EnoughGirl At Bus Stop
2016EmunahRivka

Theatre
Year Title Role Notes
2012Irving Berlin's White ChristmasSusan WaverlyNational Broadway Tour
2013Irving Berlin's White ChristmasSusan WaverlyNational Broadway Tour
2015To Kill a MockingbirdScoutQueens Theatre
2016From SilenceYoung EstherTheater For The New City
2016No More MonstersZellaTheater Masters Take Ten Playwrights Festival
2016Women Without MenDorothy BensonCity Center II

References
  1. Gioia, Michael (December 13, 2012). "White Christmas, With James Clow, Stefanie Morse, David Elder, Mara Davi, Opens Dec. 13 at the Kennedy Center". Playbill.com. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  2. Gans, Andrew (November 6, 2013). "James Clow, David Elder, Trista Moldovan, Meredith Patterson Set for Tour of Irving Berlin's White Christmas". Playbill. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  3. Stasio, Marilyn (March 1, 2016). "Off Broadway Review: Overlooked Gem 'Women Without Men'". Variety. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  4. Prince, Cathryn J. (November 12, 2016). "Keeping Holocaust skeletons in the closet protects no one, says playwright". The Times Of Israel. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  5. BWW, News Desk (November 2, 2015). "Queens Theatre to Present Limited Engagement of Classic Stage Adaptation of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD". Broadway World. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  6. "Half house"
  7. Jardine, Alexandra. "Verizon FiOS: Verizon Fios - Half House". creativity-online. Ad Age. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  8. Essinger, Kelley Anne (October 31, 2013). "9-Year-Old Barnegat Girl Performs In National Broadway Tour For Second Year In A Row". The SandPaper, Inc. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  9. "Sprout TV's Let's Go Show (video)". Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  10. "IMDB page - The Let's Go Show (TV Series)". IMDB.com. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  11. "SURFLIGHT Presents The Broadway Classic, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF". NJstage.com. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  12. Mellerup, Rick (July 3, 2014). "Brigid and Shannon Harrington Moving Into TV and Film". The SandPaper, Inc. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  13. Thompson, Anne (May 8, 2014). "13 Winners Join Sundance June Directors and Screenwriters Labs". Indie Wire. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  14. Hopewell, John (December 5, 2015). "Latin America: Up Next! – Gabriela Amaral Almeida". Variety. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  15. MacKay, R. (November 11, 2015). "Queens Theatre To Come Alive With 'To Kill A Mockingbird'". Queens Ledger. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  16. Keller, Ilana (November 18, 2015). "Local Actress Finds Scout A Gem Of A Role". The Asbury Park Press. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  17. BWW, New Desk (November 2, 2015). "Queens Theatre to Present Limited Engagement of Classic Stage Adaptation of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD". Broadway World. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  18. Rooney, David. "Lucille Lortel Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  19. Seff, Richard. "Review: 'Women Without Men' at The Mint Theater Company in New York City". DCMetroTheatreArts. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  20. Gambino, Joe. "Mint Theater Company Will Present Women Without Men". Playbill.com. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  21. Prince, Cathryn J. (November 12, 2016). "Keeping Holocaust skeletons in the closet protects no one, says playwright". The Times Of Israel. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  22. Cronick, Scott (February 13, 2010). "Everyone Has a Story: Barnegat girl voices Disney cartoon". The Press of Atlantic City.
  23. Infante, Jessica (January 15, 2010). "Barnegat Girl Gives Voice To Disney Character". The Asbury Park Press. Archived from the original on June 4, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  24. "America's Got Talent Promo". YouTube. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  25. "Shannon Harrington - Radio/Audio". ShannonHarrington.us.
  26. Goldrich, Robert. "Kevin Thomas Directs "Half House" For Fios, McCann NY". ShootOnline. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  27. US Creative Work Of The Week
  28. Cronick, Scott (February 13, 2010). "Everyone Has a Story: Barnegat girl voices Disney cartoon". The Press of Atlantic City.
  29. Infante, Jessica (January 15, 2010). "Barnegat Girl Gives Voice To Disney Character". The Asbury Park Press. Archived from the original on June 4, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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