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Zanne Winship

Overview

  • Born
    March 2, 1930 · Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    September 1, 2024 · Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Birth name
    Suzanne Shaw
  • Height
    5′ 8″ (1.73 m)

Biography

  • Zanne Shaw began her career while studying at the University of Southern California. After returning from Austria where she had volunteered at the American Embassy, she started doing bit roles on television as a way to earn money while completing her studies. She credited her mother, actress Vera Burnett with getting her into the industry. In addition to a walk-on role in Son of Sinbad (1955), she did several television series and hundreds of commercials. She married a businessman named Ted Winship in 1955, and they have had one of the longest, most successful marriages in Hollywood. He later got into the industry as well, appearing as a stand-in in several films. Zanne continued her successful career in Murder She Wrote, Matlock, and Ally McBeal. She and her husband are members of the Screen Actors Guild, and they continue to do commercials.
    - IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous

Family

  • Spouse
      Ted Winship(July 2, 1955 - present) (2 children)
  • Children
      Edward Winship
      Suzanne Winship
  • Parents
      Albert Shaw
      Vera Burnett

Trivia

  • Is an alumnus of the University of Southern California.
  • Was frequently a stand-in for Angela Lansbury on Murder She Wrote.

Quotes

  • [In an interview with Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen] I did acting because it was an easy way to earn money. I didn't study it, and I didn't try to get larger roles. I was happy doing what I was doing.
  • [In an interview with Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen] I was colleagues who were harassed by men, but I was fortunate not to have been. I was tall and intimidating.

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