Shauna Bloom
Shauna Bloom (born June 5, 1965, Daly City, California) is an American stage, film and television actress,[1] best known for her work on The Mentalist as Red John's accomplice, Rebecca.[2]
Bloom has also appeared on American Horror Story, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Nip/Tuck and The Bold and the Beautiful. Film work includes the Oscar-winning short Visas and Virtue. She studied Theatre and Stage Performance at San Diego State University and then went on to receive her equity card while performing children's theatre at The American Stage Festival in New Hampshire.
She is the granddaughter of journeyman character actor Harry Wilson, who appeared in over 200 films including "Some Like it Hot", "Modern Times" and "The Wizard of Oz".
Career on Stage
Shauna has performed in more than 50 world premiere plays. Her work includes "The Closeness of the Horizon" at The Odyssey Theatre, "The Dinosaur Within" at The Theatre @ Boston Court, "Leipzig" with Salome Jens at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and "Ouroboros" and "Tainted Blood" at The Road Theatre Company. Bloom received an LA Weekly Award for her work as both producer and actress in the palindrome play "Ouroboros" by Los Angeles-based playwright Tom Jacobson in 2005. This production received numerous accolades and awards including a Critics Pick Citation from The Los Angeles Times.
References
The Mentalist Nip/Tuck The Bold and the Beautiful
External links
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2110338/
- http://watching-tv.ew.com/2009/11/20/the-mentalist-season-2-episode-8/
- http://www.shaunabloom.com