Shannen’s dreams were launched with the Kendrick Brother’s feature film Facing the Giants where she was cast as the lead female role of Brooke Taylor. The movie was released in 441 theaters across the United States by Sony Pictures through both Provident and Samuel Goldwyn Films.
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To date, Shannen has appeared and starred in over a dozen film and television projects.
Including the lead female role as Gwen O’Brien in the RiverRain Productions feature film Suing the Devil alongside accomplished actor Malcom McDowell.
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Shannen also partnered with Stone Road Pictures as one of the producers and she was cast for one of the lead roles as Kerri Stein in the upcoming powerful pro-life feature film “The Order of Rights”. She was also cast alongside TC Stallings (War Room) in the soon to be released feature film “My Brother’s Keeper” and recently cast opposite Keisha Knight Pulliam in the feature film "Redeemed”. Shannen just completed the feature film “Song of the Tree Frogs” where she co-produced and starred in.
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In addition to her love for acting and producing, Shannen also has a passion to take her message and spread God’s word in an authentic way.

Recently, she has served as Mistress of Ceremony and Guest Speaker at a very significant and high-profile event in Rome, Italy as well as keynote speaker for various women and youth conferences, churches, fundraisers, and other miscellaneous events and venues.

She has been married to the love of her life since 1991, faithfully cheering on her Head Football Coach husband Jimmy Fields and their two grown children as a proud wife and mother. She is quoted as saying, “This is the best role I could ever play.