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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Place of Birth

Pawcatuck, Connecticut, USA

Shirley Jordan

Biography:

Shirley hails from Pawcatuck, Connecticut. Upon graduating from UConn (Go Huskies!), she took the road most traveled to New York City and enjoyed various odd jobs such as a waitress at the Empire State Building, receptionist at 20th Century Fox, cocktail waitress at the popular disco Visage. She is known for portraying the former veterinarian turned forensic specialist Tanya, the consummate lover and hater of all things zombie in We're Alive, a multi-award winning audio podcast with now over 100 million downloads worldwide.

Known For

Acting

2024

Static as Therapist

2021

Abbott Elementary as Delisha Sloss
Rebel as Willa

2019

A Craftsman as Meredith Jenkins
Family Reunion as Grandma

2018

Atropa as Detective Shirley Martinez

2017

S.W.A.T. as Rebecca

2016

This Is Us as Happy Grandma
Shooter as Senator Daitch

2014

The Possession of Michael King as Middle Aged Woman

2012

Scandal as Debate Moderator

2011

2010

Pretty Little Liars as Mrs. Pillsbury

2009

Post Grad as Interviewer
Accused at 17 as Ellen Walterson
Better Off Ted as Mrs. Boudreaux

2005

Criminal Minds as Rosa Escobedo
Commander in Chief as Friend #1
Kitchen Confidential as Customer #3

2004

Intermission as Edgewise

2003

NCIS as Mary Tyler

2002

Monk as Second Reporter

2000

Strong Medicine as Ebony Weston

1999

Angel as Internal Affairs Woman
The West Wing as FBI Receptionist
Family Law as Clerk

1998

Two of a Kind as Doctor

1997

Ally McBeal as Nancy Sosha

1994

Friends as Doctor
ER as IDC Analyst

1993

1991

Shout as Additional Voices (voice)

1988

Biloxi Blues as Additional Voice

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Unknown Asset as Ms. Layfayette
Where Fools Go as Suzanne