Shanna McCullough
McCullough in 2001
Born (1960-04-01) April 1, 1960
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Other namesShanna McCullogh, Nichole Thomas, Marcia Gray
OccupationPornographic actress
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)

Shanna McCullough (born April 1, 1960)[1] is an American pornographic actress.

Early life

McCullough grew up in San Francisco, California.[2] At school, she was involved with the theater group, and acted in drama and musicals.[2] She went to college and received a degree in accounting.[2] Then she worked as an electrician for two years, and also as a veterinary technician.[2]

Career

Shanna McCullough chose her stage name Shanna after the heroine from her favorite romance novel, and McCullough because of her Irish ancestry.[3]

After starting to work in porn, she also performed as a dancer in nightclubs.[2] 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.[2] In 1999, wired.com reported that Shanna was operating a website called ShannaCam 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.[8][7]

Awards

McCullough at the 1999 AVN Awards

References

  1. ↑ "biography". shannamccullough.com. Retrieved March 30, 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Adult Star Directory". Wicked Pictures. Archived from the original on March 22, 2009. Retrieved March 30, 2009.
  3. ↑ Garfinkel, Nathan S. (director) (2003). Fluffy Cumsalot, Porn Star (Motion picture). Event occurs at 05:08.
  4. ↑ "Not Your Brother's Webcam". Wired magazine. December 1, 1999. Retrieved March 30, 2009.
  5. 1 2 Mike Albo (March 14, 2008). "Shanna McCullough and Wendy Nitz Complete LA Marathon". AVN. Archived from the original on March 15, 2010. Retrieved March 16, 2008.
  6. ↑ "RETRACTION". AVN. Archived from the original on February 4, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2009.
  7. 1 2 "The Rialto Report interview". therialtoreport.com. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Shanna McCullough". IAFD. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Past Winners". AVN. Retrieved September 22, 2007.
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