Her father, who had driven under the influence, survived but was horribly injured.
She would reprise the character numerous times during her tenure on the show, from 1995 to 2001.
“I just exaggerated everything I felt as a little girl and turned it into a character.”
The character, an energetic, socially inept Catholic schoolgirl, allowed Shannon to feel free.
“Isn’t thatweird?”
Shannon, 56, said.
“I didn’t care if I cut myself or I made myself bleed.
I did not give a s. I looked at it like punk rock.
Shannon, who’s seldom talked about some of these experiences, said she feels vulnerable opening up publicly.
“Chris Kelly and I both lost our mothers [prematurely].
I poured my heart into that…
Performing in that exceeded my expectations.”
