Shana Dowdeswell
Born
Shana Elizabeth Dowdeswell

(1989-04-01)1 April 1989
Harare, Zimbabwe
Died12 December 2012(2012-12-12) (aged 23)
Manhattan, New York City
NationalityZimbabwean
American
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2002–2012
PartnerCameron Moneo
Parents
RelativesColin Dowdeswell (uncle)

Shana Elizabeth Dowdeswell (1 April 1989 – 12 December 2012), was a Hollywood actress of Zimbabwean descent.

Personal life

Dowdeswell was born on 1 April 1989 in Harare, Zimbabwe. Her father Roger Dowdeswell is a former professional tennis player. Her mother Laurie Smith is a film producer who produced the film The New Twenty. Shana moved to New York City, United States and attended City and Country School, PS 3, and finally PPAS High School. She started acting career at age eight, and later played Anne Frank in a production at the Paper Mill Playhouse.

She had a longtime relationship with her boyfriend Cameron Moneo. She had one younger brother, Jesse.[1]

Shana's uncle Colin Dowdeswell is also a former professional tennis player.

Death

On 7 December 2012, Shana went to a New York City Greenwich Village bar, called The Basement and drank several shots of whiskey. While returning, she stumbled and passed out on the doorstep. A dog walker discovered her unconscious body and rushed to Beth Israel Medical Center. After the test, it was found she had a blood alcohol content of 0.39 at the time, five times the state's legal limit for driving. She died on 12 December 2012.[2]

Career

In 2002, Shana appeared in the Frank Higgins' play Miracles and played the role of 'Eve', an autistic girl. In 2003 she played the role as young version of 'Jenna' in the film 13 Going on 30. However, her acting was cut from the film after test audiences reacted negatively to the original.[1] She later played four different characters in all three primary shows of the Law & Order franchise. Then she acted in the popular television serials such as Mercy, Family of the Year, and Body of Proof. Meanwhile, Shana also appeared in the film The Stream, The Winning Season, Asylum Seekers, and Choose before her death.

After her death in 2012, five films were released: The Big Wedding (2013), a short film Going South (2013), An Ornament of Faith (2013), short film Wish You Were Here (2013), and Mistress America (2015).

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
1999Fare Well Miss FortuneuncreditedFilm
2002MiraclesEveFilm
2002GarmentoShopperFilm
2002The StreamThe girlShort film
200313 Going on 30Young JennaFilm
2005Law & Order: Criminal IntentJordan FernholzTV series
2007Family of the YearTatum Sue HollowayTV series
2009Law & OrderKaren JohnsonTV series
2009The Winning SeasonMollyFilm
2009Asylum SeekersGirlfriendFilm
2009Law & Order: Special Victims UnitNikki Sherman / MelissaTV series
2010MercyAbby JansenTV series
2010MercyAbby JansenFilm
2011ChooseSaraTV series
2011Body of ProofMaxine Hall / MaxineTV series
2013Teamwork Like WolvesJeanieTV series
2013The Big WeddingWaitressFilm
2013Wish You Were HereMichelleShort film
2013Going SouthMarthaShort film
2015Mistress AmericaRuthFilm
2017An Ornament of FaithFatimaFilm

References

  1. 1 2 "Shana Dowdeswell obituary". legacy. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Mom Whose Daughter Died After Drinking Too Much Goes After Village Bars". dnainfo. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
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