Shauna DeBono
| Shauna Rae Richardson | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
January 3, 1989 Mountain View, California, United States |
| Alma mater |
Branham High School West Valley College |
| Occupation | actress, model, writer |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Shauna Rae Richardson (née DeBono; born January 3, 1989) is an American actress and model.
Early years
Richardson was born in Mountain View, California. She was raised in San Jose, California where she attended Branham High School. She was heavily involved in acting in their drama department and was the recipient of the 2007 Bank of America Achievement Award in the field of Drama. She went on to earn her associate degree in Liberal Arts with an Emphasis in Arts and Humanities at West Valley College.
Career
During this time Richardson was signed with an agency in San Francisco, where she was soon booked as a model for Levi Strauss & Co. where she represented the 'slight curve' when the company rolled out its Curve ID Campaign. Richardson represented the line both in New York and Los Angeles presenting for many important figures in the fashion industry including Amy Astley, editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue and Alexis Bryan Morgan, executive fashion director of Lucky.[1]
In 2011, Richardson was cast in the vulgar, original, hit web series 'The Uploaders', where she plays Tina, an uptight, and at oftentimes, rude woman that is seeking fame.[2] She also appeared in the film "True Blue" that was directed by Peter Horton alongside Poppy Montgomery and Scott Foley. In 2012, she co-wrote and starred in another web series entitled "Ethereal", which was filmed in Modesto, California. Due to budget and other constraints, only the pilot was filmed which can still be seen on YouTube.[3] Richardson was cast as Donna Buchanan in the first episode of season 3 of the hit documentary television series Wives with Knives on Investigation Discovery. Richardson's first theatrical appearance was in the film San Andreas directed by Brad Peyton opposite Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Carla Gugino, and Alexandra Daddario.
In September 2014, Richardson filmed an episode of Sex Sent Me To The Slammer on Investigation Discovery.[2] Shortly after, Richardson starred in the film Cross Cut, which premiered in April 2015. Richardson was featured in the independent film "The Wizard" opposite Lia Marie Johnson and George Kosturos. Within months, Richardson was hand picked out of several actresses by director Nancy Hamilton Myers for the role of Dawn in the real-life drama "We Promised". Richardson soon went on to film the independent drama "Helen's Last Love" opposite Family Affair actress Kathy Garver. Richardson is also starring in the web series "Studio 12" which is currently in production. Richardson wrote, directed, and starred in the short film "Fault", which is currently in post-production. She is signed to three films that are set to film in 2016.
Richardson has also been featured in advertising and promotions for LG, Heirloom, Zmodo and ParentPro. Richardson often updates her followers through her Instagram.[4]
Activism
Richardson frequently uses her Twitter, Instagram, and her official blog to help raise awareness for a variety of movements and campaigns. Richardson is an avid supporter of the True Beauty Campaign that is headed by spokesperson Shantel VanSanten, which raises awareness for eating disorders. Richardson shared her story with her long battle with anorexia through the campaign as a contributor. Her story can be found on their website and on her official Instagram. Richardson has also been an avid supporter of the #IAmBrave movement that is associated with the film Brave Miss World which is about raising awareness for sexual violence against women and chronicles the life and assault of former Miss World Linor Abargil. Richardson is also a huge fan of Smart Girls, which was created by Amy Poehler, whom she describes as one of her role models. She has also shown support for the Beagle Freedom Project. In addition, Richardson is an official monthly contributor to the I Am That Girl movement.[4]
Richardson, heavily interested in politics, supported Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and pushed back film projects to help her campaign in Las Vegas, Nevada. Richardson went on to campaign for Clinton in Seattle, Washington while also working for her in Alaska. After Clinton won the Democratic primary, Richardson signed on as the digital director for Clinton in Maine, which became a battleground state in the 2016 presidential election. Clinton ended up winning the state.
Personal life
Richardson resides in California. She is an avid horseback rider and in her spare time loves writing, photography, and volunteering with animals. She has a cat named Cohen. Richardson also praises and is a huge supporter of Paula White and considers her to be her life coach and spiritual mentor. Both Richardson and White continually encourage each other, with Richardson often referring to White as her "spiritual mother". [4]
References
External links
- Shauna Richardson at the Internet Movie Database
- Shauna Richardson on Instagram
- Shauna Richardson on Twitter