Shannon Lee

Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor
name = Shannon Lee


tradchinesename = 李香凝
simpchinesename = 李香凝
birthname = Shannon Emery Lee
birthdate = birth date and age|1969|4|19
birthplace = Los Angeles, California
yearsactive = 1993 - 2002
spouse = Ian Keasler (1994-)
parents = Bruce Lee (1940-1973)
Linda Lee Cadwell (1945-)

Shannon Emery Lee (Chinese name: ; pinyin: Lǐ Xiāngníng; born April 19, 1969) is an American actress. She is the daughter of martial artist and actor Bruce Lee and Linda Lee Cadwell. The late Brandon Lee was her older brother. [http://www.movietome.com/people/73292/bruce-lee/bio.html "Bruce Lee Bio"] ] [http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=3999 "Lee, Bruce, (1940-1973) Martial Arts Master and Film Maker"] ]

Personal life

Shannon was born in Los Angeles, California, the second child to Bruce and Linda (Emery) Lee. Shannon and her family lived in Hong Kong from 1971 to 1973, after which her mother moved back to the United States following the death of her father. Together, they lived in Seattle, Washington (Linda's hometown) and Los Angeles. Shannon grew up in the affluent area of Rolling Hills, California.

Graduating from The Chadwick School in 1987, Shannon then attended Tulane University in New Orleans, where she studied voice and graduated in 1991. She moved back to Los Angeles in 1993 after her brother's death to pursue acting. She married lawyer Ian Keasler in 1994, and they have one daughter, Wren, who was born in 2003.

Career

Shannon made her acting debut playing a cameo in her father's biopic film "" in 1993. She went on to act in several low budget films including "High Voltage" (1997), "Enter the Eagles" (1998) and "Lessons for an Assassin" (2001). She also guest-starred in an episode of the television series "Martial Law" alongside Sammo Hung in 1998 and appeared in the science-fiction television film "Epoch" which first aired on the Sci Fi Channel in 2000. She was also the television host of "WMAC Masters" for the first season.

She is currently the president of the The Bruce Lee Foundation. [http://www.bruceleefoundation.com/ "Bruce Lee Foundation"] ] She also sang on the band Medicine's album "The Mechanical Forces of Love" in 2003. Shannon also sang a cover of "I'm in the Mood for Love" for the movie "China Strike Force" (2000), which starred Lee Hom Wang and Aaron Kwok. She is the executive producer of the upcoming 2008 television series "The Legend of Bruce Lee" based on her father's life.

Filmography

*"" (1993)
*"Cage II" (1994)
*"High Voltage" (1997)
*"Martial Law" (1998 in episode: "Take Out")
*"Blade" (1998)
*"Enter the Eagles" (1998)
*"Epoch" (2000)
*"Lessons for an Assassin" (2001)
*"She, Me and Her" (2002)

References

External links

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* [http://www.bruceleeweb.com Bruce Lee Web] Website in Spanish about Bruce Lee family and Jeet Kune Do.