- Born
- Birth nameCharles George Patrick Shaughnessy
- Height5′ 11½″ (1.82 m)
- Charles was born into a show business family. His father, Alfred Shaughnessy, was the principal writer for the popular London Weekend Television/ITV series Upstairs, Downstairs (1971) and his mother, Jean Lodge, was an actress. He started appearing in plays during school. He attended Eton College and read law at Magdalene College, Cambridge. While at Cambridge, he joined Footlights, a comedy revue. After graduating, he decided to return to acting and enrolled in a London drama school, which led to him to touring in a repertory company. Eventually moving to America to follow the actress he later married, he got his break on The Nanny (1993).
- IMDb mini biography by: John Sacksteder <jsack@ka.net>
- SpouseSusan Fallender(May 21, 1983 - present) (2 children)
- ChildrenMadelyn Shaughnessy
- Parents
- RelativesDavid Shaughnessy(Sibling)Deborah Fallender(Sibling)Anne Schoettle(Sibling)Katie Shaughnessy(Niece or Nephew)Josie Shaughnessy(Niece or Nephew)Amy Shaughnessy(Niece or Nephew)
- Estuary English Accent.
- Many critics and viewers believed that his genuine British accent on 'The Nanny (1993-1999)' was fake and commented that he should take advice from Daniel Davis, who is really American, on how to improve it.
- Close friends with his The Nanny (1993) co-star Fran Drescher.
- Became the fifth Baron Shaughnessy in December 2007 upon the death of his second cousin. The heir presumptive to the title is his brother, David Shaughnessy. The first baron was his great-grandfather, Thomas George Shaughnessy, the president of Canadian Pacific Railway.
- With his brother David Shaughnessy, is in the process of starting "Busstop31 Productions".
- He has two daughters with wife Susan Fallender; Jenny Johanna Shaughnessy and Madelyn Sarah Shaughnessy.
- Who is my biggest inspiration? Wow...I really, without wanting to sound "aw gee shucks", I'd have to say my wife who taught a rather uptight Englishman what there is to be got out of life. Susan is my greatest inspiration. She has more integrity than anyone I know and integrity is more important than anything for a happy and successful life.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content
