Shannon Barnes
Actor
Shannon is a punk rock ingenue from the Northern Appalachian Mountains in Central Pennsylvania. Growing up in the woods, creating home movies and plays was her favorite pastime. Shannon considers herself a physical actor who grounds her characters in their relationships. She's passionate about collaboration, dark comedies, and using form to push the envelope. Film and TV highlights include Netflix's The Life List and You Season 5 and Full Moon's Quadrant. Shannon made her Off-Broadway debut at the NYC Fringe Festival in Update, a physical theatre piece she co-created and devised. Other notable theatre credits include Athena in Athena and Maddie in Hysterical. Shannon's folk band, Guipago Dreams, performs around NYC and has music out on all streaming platforms. Shannon holds a BFA in Theatre from NYU Tisch and trains at the William Esper Studio.
Known for
Acting5
- 2026Crudo as Grace Collins
- 2025Flicker as Lydia
- 2025The Life List as Nell
- 2024Eonian as Leslie
- 2024Quadrant as Erin