Actress Shauna Rappold is featured in 20th Century
Fox's upcoming Fantastic Four, the latest chapter in
the hit super hero series. She's also working on the
award-winning FX series American Horror Story. In
2015, Rappold will be seen playing opposite Patrick
Wilson and Lena Heady in Zipper, the story of a
young federal prosecutor who goes to escort
services. A native of New Orleans, Rappold
graduated from De La Salle High School, and later
attended Louisiana State University, where she
graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Theater. She
had a wealth of community theater experiencebefore
she started to pursue film and television work. A fan
of classical Greek tragedies, she starred in
playwright Mary Zimmerman's Metamorphoses,
playing the part of Eurydice. She also co-starred in
Wendy Wasserstein's The Heidi Chronicles, playing
Wendy's best friend, Susan. Two weeks before she
finished her studies at LSU, Rappold auditioned for
her first movie, and won a leading role. The film was
the popular fantasy thriller, Warbirds, and Rappold
was cast as Betsy Quigley, a WASP (Women Airforce
Service Pilot) who crash lands on a Pacific Island
during World War II, where flying dinosaurs are a
reality. When Warbirds wrapped, Rappold started
getting television roles, including the recurring role
of
Paige Royer on HBO's Treme and roles on Memphis
Beat and Breakout Kings. In features, she booked
Enemies Among Us, Barefoot and the box-office hit
God's Not Dead. Based in New Orleans, Rappold's
acting career has benefited strongly from the
increased amount of production in the southeast
United States. When she isn't acting, Rappold is
singing with one of the best wedding bands in New
Orleans (she's had five years of voice lessons).
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