Shanna McCullough
Shanna McCullough | |
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Other names | Shanna McCullogh, Nichole Thomas, Marcia Gray |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Shanna McCullough (born April 1, 1960)[2] is an American pornographic actress.
Early life
McCullough grew up in San Francisco, California.[3] At school she was involved with the theatre group, and acted in drama and musicals.[3] She went to college and received a degree in accounting.[3] Then she worked as an electrician for two years, and also as a veterinary technician.[3]
Career
After starting to work in porn, she also performed as a dancer in nightclubs.[3] During a break from the business she also worked as a stripper and went back to school to study zoology, with the aim of working in the animal health care field.[3] In 1999 wired.com reported that Shanna was operating a website giving members 24 hour access to multiple webcams installed in her home.[4] As of March 2009, the website appears to have ceased operating. In March 2008, she walked the Los Angeles Marathon.[5] Dave Cummings has said Shanna was one of the actresses he most enjoyed working with.[6]
In a 2014 interview with The Rialto Report, McCullough said she picked her stage name as it sounded like her grandmother's last name. She also professed to have had a fairly "normal upbringing" and that she did well in school.[7] In the interview, she clarified how her name "McCullough" is pronounced ("-lough" should be articulated "-low" rather "-off"). She is of English, French, German, Irish and Swiss descent.[1][7]
Awards
- 1988 AVN Award - Best Actress—Video (Hands Off)[8]
- 1997 AVN Award - Best Supporting Actress—Film (Bobby Sox)[8]
- 1999 AVN Award - Best Actress—Film (Looker)[8]
- 2000 AVN Award - Best Supporting Actress—Video (Double Feature)[8]
- AVN Hall of Fame [5]
- XRCO Hall of Fame[citation needed]
- Lifetime Achievement Award - Free Speech Coalition, July 2000
References
- ^ a b "Shanna McCullough". IAFD. Retrieved Sep 9, 2014.
- ^ "biography". shannamccullough.com. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ^ a b c d e f "Adult Star Directory". Wicked Pictures. Archived from the original on 2009-03-22. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ^ "Not Your Brother's Webcam". Wired magazine. 1999-12-01. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ^ a b Mike Albo (2008-03-14). "Shanna McCullough and Wendy Nitz Complete LA Marathon". AVN. Archived from the original on 2010-03-15. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
- ^ "RETRACTION". AVN. Archived from the original on 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ^ a b "The Rialto Report interview". therialtoreport.com. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Past Winners". AVN. Retrieved 2007-09-22.