- Born
- Birth nameShannon Lee Tweed
- Nickname
- Turtle
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Shannon Tweed was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. She rose to stardom as Miss November 1981 for Playboy magazine. In 1982, Shannon began her film career and also appeared in the soap opera Falcon Crest (1981). She became Playmate of the Year in 1982. She was briefly involved with Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner but has carried on a long-term relationship with KISS member Gene Simmons since 1983. Tweed and Simmons married in 2011. She has become somewhat of a "B" movie "queen", appearing in numerous low-budget "erotic thrillers" and adventure films. She and Simmons have two children, a son named Nicolas (b. 1989) and a daughter Sophie (b.1992).
- IMDb mini biography by: updated by JeZeBeL and RB
- SpouseGene Simmons(October 1, 2011 - present) (2 children)
- Children
- Parents
- RelativesTracy Tweed(Sibling)Emily Tweed(Niece or Nephew)Hunter Field(Niece or Nephew)
- Playboy Playmate of the Year 1982.
- Playboy Playmate of the Month November 1981.
- Represented the Ottawa Valley in the 1978 Miss Canada Pageant, placing fourth.
- Her appearance in Playboy was arranged by a Canadian television series entitled Thrill of a Lifetime (1981) which fulfilled real-life fantasies of ordinary Canadians.
- [2005, on her relationship to longtime companion Gene Simmons] He opted never to marry. I opted not to bitch about it. I'm not the jealous type.
- [sex/nudity in big budget vs. low budget films] I resent the fact that people get on me for doing nude scenes, when I never showed my crotch in a movie. But I guess if I had and I was paid a million, it would be okay. If you're making love to Michael Douglas and his bare, flabby ass then it's all right, but if you're making love to Andrew Stevens you're a B movie actress.
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