Biography
A Canadian bombshell, Shannon Tweed dominated Playboy history in 1981-82 as Playmate of the Month and Year as well as being Hugh Hefner's girlfriend. She established a legitimate acting career with a recurring role on "Falcon Crest" (CBS, 1981-1990) and "Days of Our Lives" (NBC, 1965- ) and a string of TV guest spots on such programs as "Highway to Heaven" (NBC, 1984-89) and "L.A. Law" (NBC, 1986-1994), but earned juicier roles in cult fare …
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Career Milestones
2002 | Portrayed the mother of an aspiring musician in "My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star" (The WB) | |
| Cast as Tom Arnold's ex-wife in The WB sitcom "The Tom Show" | ||
1996 | Played lead in Showtime original movie "The Dark Dancer" | |
1996 | Had recurring role on syndicated series "Pacific Blue" | |
1995 | Starred in HBO film "No Contest" | |
1995 | Made guest appearance in episode of "Frasier" (NBC); played a best-selling writer | |
1992 | Played opposite Andrew Stevens in "Night Eyes 2" | |
1991 | Starred in own late-night drama series "Fly By Night" (CBS) | |
| Appeared on the HBO series "First & 10: Do It Again" | ||
1989 | Starred in "Cannibal Women and the Avocado Jungle of Death" | |
| Appeared as crime boss Savannah Wilder on the NBC daytime soap "Days of Our Lives" | ||
1982 | TV series debut as regular, played Diana Hunter on the CBS primetime soap "Falcon Crest" | |
1982 | TV-movie debut in "Drop Out Father" (CBS) | |
1982 | Feature acting debut, "Of Unknown Origin" | |
1982 | Named PLAYBOY Playmate of the Year | |
1981 | Posed for PLAYBOY as Miss November | |
1981 | Moved to L.A. | |
| Worked as a model | ||
| Competed in the Miss Canada pageant; was third runner-up | ||
1975 | Moved to Ottawa and won title of Miss Ottawa | |
| Raised on a mink ranch in Newfoundland | ||