Shannon Wilcox
Also Known As: Mary Wilcox
Biography: Shannon Wilcox was widely known for her acting on the big screen. Wilcox's early roles were in comedies like "Songwriter" (1984) starring Willie Nelson, the Robert Redford film "Legal Eagles" (1986) and "Hollywood Harry" (1986) with Robert Forster and Kate Forster. She also appeared in the TV movie "Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery" (NBC, 1978-79). She kept working in film throughout the nineties, starring in the dramatic musical "For the Boys" (1991) with Bette Midler, the dramedy "There Goes My Baby" (1994) with Dermot Mulroney and the Dana Delany comedy adaptation "Exit to Eden" (1994). Wilcox had a number of different projects under her belt in the nineties and the early 2000s, including the Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt box office smash "Seven" (1995), "Dear God" with Greg Kinnear (1996) and the Julia Roberts and Richard Gere box office smash "Runaway Bride" (1999). Her credits also expanded to "The Other Sister" (1999) starring Juliette Lewis and the Julie Andrews and Anne Hathaway smash hit "The Princess Diaries" (2001). Most recently, Wilcox acted in "Ready or Not" (2009) with Christian Oliver. Wilcox was married to Alex Rocco.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
Adult: No
Birthday: May 21, 1943
Age: 81 years old
Gender: Female
Deathday: September 02, 2023
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Cheaper to Keep Her
Overview: A newly divorced swinger on the prowl goes to work as a detective for a neurotic feminist attorney.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-01-01
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The Karate Kid
Overview: Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, Lucille, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of high school students, led by Ali's ex-boyfriend Johnny, who study karate at the Cobra Kai dojo under ruthless sensei, John Kreese. Fortunately, Daniel befriends Mr. Miyagi, an unassuming repairman who just happens to be a martial arts master himself. Miyagi takes Daniel under his wing, training him in a more compassionate form of karate for self-defense and, later, preparing him to compete against the brutal Cobra Kai.
Genres: Action Adventure Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-06-22
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The Set Up
Overview: Charlie Thorpe, a security systems expert, gets caught during a robbery. When he is released from jail he is hired by a bank owner to design a fool proof system during the refurbishing of a bank. But shortly after it's finished he is blackmailed into cracking the security.
Genres: Action Thriller Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-07-23
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A Boyfriend for Christmas
Overview: Holly Grant has learned a long time ago not to rely on Santa Claus leaving Mr. Right in her Christmas stocking. But Holly is in for a surprise when a handsome man arrives on her doorstep with a twinkle in his eye and Yuletide tree in tow.
Genres: TV Movie Romance Comedy Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-11-27
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Crazylove
Overview: Letty Mayer, young and beautiful, has a cherished job as a teacher, a successful attorney boyfriend, and a tight knit family that is excited about her sister's impending wedding. But inside Letty there¹s an anxiety that¹s building. Suddenly the pressure of Letty's world overwhelms her and she suffers a devastating nervous breakdown. Institutionalized, she meets Michael, a schizophrenic who has been in and out of hospitals his entire life. Although major obstacles exist, Letty and Michael throw caution to the wind to pursue an intense new love as Letty finds herself torn between a safe past and a daring future...
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-22
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Dear God
Overview: A judge gives con-man Tom Turner a choice—a jail sentence, or a year of honest work. But when he gets a job in the U.S. Post Office's dead letter office, he starts a Good Samaritan con by answering letters written to God. His seemingly virtuous work inspires his co-workers to do the same, but their good deeds are frowned upon by the postmaster general—and the cops.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-11-01
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83 Hours 'Til Dawn
Overview: A wealthy man's daughter is kidnapped and placed in a box with air for only 83 hours.
Genres: Thriller TV Movie Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-11-04
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The Atticus Institute
Overview: In the early 1970s, Dr. Henry West creates an institute to find people with supernatural abilities. When Judith Winstead comes to the facility, she exhibits amazing abilities that the military wants to turn into a weapon.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-01-05
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Frankie and Johnny
Overview: When Johnny is released from prison following a forgery charge, he quickly lands a job as a short-order cook at a New York diner. Following a brief fling with waitress Cora, Frankie develops an attraction for Cora's friend and fellow waitress Frankie. While Frankie resists Johnny's charms initially, she eventually relents when her best friend, Tim, persuades her to give Johnny a chance.
Genres: Drama Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-10-11
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Zapped Again!
Overview: A new kid moves into school, making enemies with the affluent societies and joining the beleaguered Science Club. But when an old potion is discovered to confer telekinetic power he gets the chance to get his own back, as well as having a bit of fun on the side.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-04-14
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Hollywood Harry
Overview: Tongue-in-cheek account of a private eye hired to find a young porn actress.
Genres: Comedy Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-10-03
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Ready or Not
Overview: Four college buddies find themselves on the adventure of their lives, when on the morning after a Las Vegas bachelor party, they end up stranded deep in Mexico penniless, being chased, falling in love, and fighting to make it back across the border in time for the wedding.
Genres: Action Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-01
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Raising Helen
Overview: Helen Harris has a glamorous, big-city life working for one of New York's hottest modeling agencies. But suddenly her free-spirited life gets turned upside down when she must chose between the life she's always loved, and the new loves of her life!
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-05-27
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Runaway Bride
Overview: Having already left three grooms at the altar, Maggie Carpenter is branded "the runaway bride" by jaded New York journalist Ike Graham. But, after his facts are called into question, Ike races to Maggie's hometown to save his reputation and report on her upcoming fourth trip down the aisle – during which he's convinced she'll run again. Though he's there on a muckraking mission, Ike can't help but fall for this breathtaking heartbreaker.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-07-30
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The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Overview: Mia Thermopolis is now a college graduate and on her way to Genovia to take up her duties as princess. Accompanied by her friend Lilly, Mia continues her 'princess lessons', like riding horses side-saddle and archery. But her already complicated life is turned upside down once again when she learns that she is to take the crown as queen earlier than expected, all while she meets a mysteriously charming young man.
Genres: Comedy Drama Family Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-08-06
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Criminal Passion
Overview: Homicide detective Melanie Hudson begins a torrid affair with a senator's son who is a suspect in a series of grisly murders.
Genres: Crime Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-09-21
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The Princess Diaries
Overview: A socially awkward but very bright 15-year-old girl being raised by a single mom discovers that she is the princess of a small European country because of the recent death of her long-absent father, who, unknown to her, was the crown prince of Genovia. She must make a choice between continuing the life of a San Francisco teen or stepping up to the throne.
Genres: Comedy Family Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-08-03
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The Annihilation of Fish
Overview: A Jamaican widower recently released from a mental institution and a former housewife with an imagined lover in the form of 19th-century composer Giacomo Puccini become the unlikely tenants of an eccentric widow in Los Angeles.
Genres: Drama Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-09-12
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Se7en
Overview: Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.
Genres: Crime Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-09-22
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Exit to Eden
Overview: Photographer Elliot Slater has inadvertently snapped the only existing photos of elusive jewel thief Omar. When Elliot leaves for a private vacation on an S&M island, he is followed by Omar, Omar's partner, Nina, and undercover police officers Fred and Sheila. Unaware of the number of people chasing him, Elliot enjoys his stay at the resort, and finds himself falling in love with head dominatrix Lisa.
Genres: Comedy Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-10-14
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The Border
Overview: A corrupted border agent decides to clean up his act when an impoverished woman's baby is put up for sale on the black market.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-01-29
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When Your Lover Leaves
Overview: Comedy about a woman dumped by her married boyfriend who gets involved in a short-lived relationship with a neighbor. When that also doesn't work out, she decides she must first do something to please herself.
Genres: Drama Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-10-31
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Songwriter
Overview: Doc Jenkins may be one of country music's most beloved stars, but his private life is a wreck. He's split up with his longtime partner, Blackie Buck, a country outlaw with a heart of gold. Doc's singer-wife, Honey Carder, has thrown him out of the house. And now he's gotten involved with a sleazy music manager, Rodeo Rocky, who's out to steal his material. Teaming up with Blackie, Doc takes drastic measures to win back his family and reclaim his songs.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-10-14
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There Goes My Baby
Overview: It's the summer of 1965, and the members of the graduating class of upscale Westwood High are eager to reinvent themselves. Valedictorian Mary Beth wants to attend a liberal university. Surfer bum Stick plans to enlist to fight in Vietnam. Calvin lives in the poor Watts section of Los Angeles, which is slowly erupting in violence. As the summer nights grow long, they'll all be forced to make decisions that will affect the rest of their lives.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-09-02
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Scammerhead
Overview: A Global Film Noir with dark comic elements about Silas Breece, a legendarily unorthodox business hustler who travels the world seeking capitol from bizarre investors, mobsters and government officials for a series of increasingly elaborate projects.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-08-29
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Mysterious Two
Overview: Two Aliens visit the Earth in an effort to enlist converts to travel the universe with them.
Genres: TV Movie Science Fiction Mystery Drama Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-05-31
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Legal Eagles
Overview: District Attorney Tom Logan is set for higher office, at least until he becomes involved with defence lawyer Laura Kelly and her unpredictable client Chelsea Deardon. It seems the least of Chelsea's crimes is the theft of a very valuable painting, but as the women persuade Logan to investigate further and to cut some official corners, a much more sinister scenario starts to emerge.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-06-18
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Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery
Overview: The wife of a paralytic becomes involved in an extra-marital affair, with his permission.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-11-01
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L.A. Law: Pilot
Overview: Pilot episode for the TV series introduces the lawyers and employees of McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney and Kuzak, a Los Angeles law firm, in dealing with their courtroom cases and personal matters out of the courthouse. While the entire office deals with the unexpected death of one of the founding senior partners, Norman Chaney, junior partner Michael Kuzak reluctantly takes on the defense of a wealthy and spoiled young man, accused with two friends, of raping a woman dying from leukemia. While intern Abby Perkins deals with her abusive alcoholic husband, divorce lawyer Arnie Becker takes advantage of his latest client caught up in her divorce. Public defender Victor Sifuentes is also offered to join the firm, while the ruthless managing partner, Douglas Brackman, deals with a surprising revelation from his new secretary.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-09-15
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Triplecross
Overview: Three cops become instant millionaires after saving a rich crime victim. They retire from the force and use their money to become flamboyant private detectives. They get involved in cases involving the death of an artist, underworld figures, blackmail and a fix on baseball games.
Genres: Thriller Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-07-03
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For the Boys
Overview: Talented USO entertainer Dixie Leonard and comedian Eddie Sparks deal with their relationship over the course of 5 decades from World War II to the Vietnam War era to their twilight era in the 90's.
Genres: Drama Music Comedy War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-11-22
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The Neighborhood
Overview: A brash group of hoodlums have been doing minor crime jobs in their neighborhood since they were kids until they step on the wrong toes and get caught up in a war with an old-school mafia king pin and their lives soon become hell on earth.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-08-18
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