Shannon McRandle

Shannon Lynn McRandle (born 1969cite news |author=Roberta T. Vowell |title=Who is Mara Jade? |work=The Virginian-Pilot |page=E1 |date=2000-03-18] cite news |author=Roberta T. Vowell |title=Norfolk, Va., area restaurant prepares posters of namesake Painted Lady |work=The Virginian-Pilot |date=1998-10-01] in Killeen, Texascite web |title=Shannon's biography |url=http://www.shannonmcrandle.com/biography.htm |work=shannonmcrandle.com] ) is a professional model and makeup artist chosen by Decipher, Inc. in 1999 to represent Mara Jade in the photos taken for the Star Wars card games. [ [http://www.starwars.com/databank/character/marajadeskywalker/?id=bts Star Wars: Databank | Skywalker, Mara Jade ] ] At the time the original photos were taken she was known as Shannon Baksa, her married name from her first marriage. She has been married to Jamie McRandle since September 18, 2002.

McRandle has been involved in the Star Wars convention circuit for a number of years, attending notable conventions such as Celebration II [cite news |author=Steve Pearson |title=She's a Star Wars fan in a galaxy not so far away |work=Daily Press |date=2002-05-27] and Celebration III in Indianapolis, Indiana.

McRandle graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1993 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in communication and a minor in sociology. While in Vegas, McRandle worked at Caesar's, Mirage, Bally's, Spago, and Porsche Design. She has been the Round Card Girl for boxing matches including Tyson, Whitaker, Lalond, and Jones Jr.

McRandle has done print work for a number of national and regional advertising campaigns.

In addition to modeling work, McRandle also works as a commercial hair and makeup stylist for print and video work. [e.g., for cite news |author=Loukia Louka Borrell |title=Brides' threads revisited |work=The Virginian Pilot |page=E1 |date=2000-04-20]

External links

* [http://www.shannonmcrandle.com Official site]

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