Shannon Tweed

Shannon Tweed is a Canadian model and actress who became a leading figure in mainstream erotica and erotic thrillers. Born in St. John's, Newfoundland, she placed as a runner-up at Miss Canada in 1978 and won its talent competition for singing. Posing for Playboy followed, and she was chosen as Playmate of the Month for November 1981 and Playmate of the Year for 1982. Much of her screen work has been in B movies and television, with roles on the comedy 1st & Ten, the soap Falcon Crest, The Dukes of Hazzard and Married... with Children. In 1985 she took a year-long role as Savannah Wilder on Days of Our Lives and was a regular panelist on The New Liar's Club during the 1988 to 1989 season. The horror film Of Unknown Origin (1983) was her first major theatrical feature, and she later appeared in Detroit Rock City (1999). She has also narrated the reality show Ex-Wives of Rock.