Shannon Cochran (born August 7, 1958) is an American actress. While she has numerous credits to her name, she is particularly recognizable as having played the mysterious Anna Morgan in the 2002 horror film The Ring.

Shannon Cochran
Born (1958-08-07) August 7, 1958 (age 66)
Years active1992–present

Cochran played Pam Beesly's mother in The Office episode "Sexual Harassment" (later replaced by Linda Purl).

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1992 The Babe Flapper
1992 Seinfeld Sheila Episode: "The Parking Space"
1992 Empty Nest Stacy Episode: "It's Not Easy Being Green"
1993 L.A. Law D.D.A. Ms. Schiff Episode: "F.O.B."
1993–94 NYPD Blue Lois Snyder 4 episodes
1994 The Untouchables Episode: "The Last Gauntlet"
1994 Star Trek: The Next Generation Kalita Episode: "Preemptive Strike"
1994 The Haunting of Seacliff Inn Sheriff Tomizack TV movie
1994 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Kalita / Sirella 2 episodes: "Defiant", "You Are Cordially Invited"
1995 Full House Morgan Episode: "Michelle Rides Again"
1997 Chicago Hope Linda Kellerd Episode: "Colonel of Truth"
1997 Saved by the Bell: The New Class Ms. Richards Episode: "Her Brother's Keeper"
1998 ER Mrs. Klingman Episode: "Masquerade"
1999 Witness Protection Psychologist TV movie
2000 Any Day Now Episode: "It's a Mother-Daughter Thing"
2000 Grosse Pointe Julie's Mom Episode: "Satisfaction"
2001 Touched by an Angel Val Episode: "I Am an Angel"
2001 Gilmore Girls Meena Episode: "Like Mother, Like Daughter"
2002 The Ring Anna Morgan
2002 Star Trek: Nemesis Senator Tal'aura
2003 Frasier Bank Manager Episode: "Roe to Perdition"
2003 Charlie Lawrence Newscaster Episode: "A Vote of Confidence"
2004 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Cindy Cramer / Sarah Episode: "Charisma"
2005 Rings Anna Morgan Archive footage
2005 The Ring Two Anna Morgan Archive footage
2005 Without a Trace Dr. Witmer Episode: "Volcano"
2005 The Office Helene Beesly Episode: "Sexual Harassment"
2006 Grey's Anatomy Mary Singleton Episode: "Begin the Begin"
2006 The Substance of Things Hoped For Dr. Drury
2006 The Bold and the Beautiful Prosecutor Gilmore 2 episodes
2006 Close to Home Meredith Episode: "Legacy"
2007 The Unit Capt. Lisa Episode: "In Loco Parentis"
2009 Numbers Doctor Iverson Episode: "The Fifth Man"
2010 Fringe Patricia Van Horn Episode: "Do Shapeshifters Dream of Electric Sheep?"
2011 Off the Map Marian Cooper Episode: "It's a Leaf"
2011 The Perfect Family Mary Donovan
2011 Desperate Housewives Meg Butler Episode: "The Lies Ill-Concealed"
2012–13 Scandal Attorney General Susan Sawyer 3 episodes
2014 NCIS Mallory Linn Episode: "Bulletproof"
2015 NCIS: Los Angeles Dr. Susan Rathburn Episode: "Citadel"
2016 Modern Family Nancy Decker Episode: "Grab It"
2017 Rings Anna Morgan Archive footage
2019 Captive State Cathy Mulligan
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