Dark-haired, with olive skin and sultry good looks, Shannon Elizabeth first gained notice as sexually precocious Czech exchange student Nadia in 1999′s summer hit comedy “American Pie”. Elizabeth’s partially nude scene in the film, the Playboy layout that followed, and her popular photo-intensive Web site made her a favored lust object among young American men, giving an added boost to her up-and-coming career. Of Syrian descent, the actress had an exotic allure that belied her all-American Texas roots.
On television, Elizabeth took guest roles on the TV series “Step by Step” (CBS) and “USA High” (USA Network), before her “American Pie” fame, and her high-profile guest shot on an episode of USA Network’s supernatural action comedy “GvsE” quickly followed the film’s release. She additionally had a small role in the Fox TV adventure movie “Blade Squad” (1998) and co-starred as a psychopathic teen in the TV movie thriller “Dying to Live” (UPN, 1999).
