
Shannon Cochran (born August 7, 1958, in Greensboro, North Carolina) is an American actress known for her extensive work in film, television, and theater. She graduated summa cum laude from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and has a long-standing relationship with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago. Cochran has appeared in films such as The Ring (2002), Star Trek: Nemesis (2002), and The Substance of Things Hoped For (2006). On television, she has guest-starred in shows including Grey's Anatomy, The Office, Law & Order: SVU, Without a Trace, Frasier, Gilmore Girls, NYPD Blue, and multiple Star Trek series (The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine). She has received awards such as an Obie Award and a Theatre World Award for her stage performances. Cochran is also involved in teaching acting and remains active in both screen and stage roles.

Grey's Anatomy
TV • 2005

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999

NCIS
TV • 2003

Frasier
TV • 1993

Modern Family
TV • 2009

NCIS: Los Angeles
TV • 2009

The Office
TV • 2005

Seinfeld
TV • 1989

Desperate Housewives
TV • 2004

Fringe
TV • 2008

Without a Trace
TV • 2002

ER
TV • 1994

Star Trek: The Next Generation
TV • 1987

Scandal
TV • 2012

Gilmore Girls
TV • 2000

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV • 1993

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV • 1993

Numb3rs
TV • 2005