- Height5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
- About: Shannon L. Novak is a Chicago native that lived in Los Angeles
for almost 6 years. Shannon loved the industry in Los Angeles but moved
back to Chicago in 2010 to be closer to her family & roots with the
passion & belief that Chicago would still provide her the opportunity
to follow her dreams. She lives in the Chicagoland area and is the
Networking Chair on the board of Women In Film Chicago, a SAG-AFTRA
Actor, as well as a trained Professional Make-Up Artist. In between
acting & make-up, she works many promotional, spokesmodeling &
narrating jobs. She is very excited to be back to the industry 100%,
after leaving her full-time job to pursue her passions.
Acting Career: Shannon moved out to Los Angeles to attend make-up
school, but quickly realized after graduating that she still had a
passion for acting also. She used to be super shy, but had since broke
out of her shell & wanted to give it a go. She started taking acting
classes & building her resume. She worked on many projects including
films, hosting an extreme hobbies show, modeling for the 'Tyra Banks'
show & was also involved in many entertainment industry related events.
In 2007, Shannon became a SAG member, while volunteering quite often
with the SAG Foundation in Los Angeles. Shannon also spent her time
being a part of the Young Storytellers group & hosting karaoke as one
of her many side gigs. Since moving back to Chicago, Shannon has been
involved in a variety of projects.
Make-Up Career: In 2002 Shannon earned her Cosmetology License & was
working in a salon, however wanted to be more involved in the movie
industry. After researching many different schools & visiting a few of
them, she made her decision to move to LA in 2004. After graduating
from the Master Make-Up Artistry Program at Make-Up Designory, she
decided that she wanted to stay out in Los Angeles & see where life
would take her.
Shannon had the opportunity to work on projects with talent such as
Lance Henrickson, Beth Grant, Brian McNamara, Jack McGee, Donal Logue,
Janice Dickinson & many more. She also followed a career in acting &
feels that having the experience in both of these areas has
strengthened her skills overall. After returning to Chicago, she also
acquired her Esthetician License. Her expertise includes commercials,
film, print, weddings, fashion shows & much more.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Shannon L. Novak
- Gender / Gender identityFemale
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