SHANNON HARDY
comedian | actress | writer
Shannon Hardy is a comedian, actress, writer from Massachusetts. She received her BA in Film & TV Production from USC's School of Cinematic Arts. Shannon's performed stand-up at the Hollywood Improv, UCB, the Comedy Store, the House of Blues, the Ice House, Laugh Boston, and all over New England and Los Angeles.
She's studied acting at Anthony Gilardi's Acting Studio, the Brandon Thomas Acting Studio, and Anne DeSalvo at USC. Hardy won the Cineddiction Spotlight Film Award for Best Actress in 2022. This year, she is a 2025 BlueCat screenplay quarterfinalist. In addition, her pilot, THE GODMOTHER, is a Second Rounder in the 2022 Launch Pad Pilot Writing Competition and #11 on The Red List's top comedy pilots. As a 2022 Quarterfinalist, WeScreenplay Diverse Voices ranked THE GODMOTHER's dialogue and characters among the 92nd percentile, with judges calling it "one of a kind in its genre." In 2024 and 2021, Hardy was a Yes and Laughter Lab finalist -- a program in partnership with Comedy Central and Define America-- for both her feature film co-written by Ariel Sayegh, DADDY ISSUES, and her 2024 pilot, THE GODMOTHER.
Her short films have been featured at Clexacon, LA Women’s Independent Film Festival, AGLIFF, LA Cinefest, NFFTY, and Film Pipeline. Her film "Yes and No" is available for streaming on Tello and The Advocate's PRIDE.com. She then went on to host USC's Women Creating Comedy alongside Ziwe Fumudoh, Rachel Sennott, Chelsea Devantez, London Hughes, and Jana Schmieding. More recently, Shannon acted in the Phoebe Robinson (2 Dope Queens) Holiday Mess, did a guest spot for Tim Meadows (Mean Girls, SNL, Life & Beth) , and won her Hollywood Improv Roast Battle judged by London Hughes.
For 2 years, she's produces a drag comedy show, Tight 10's, at Bar Lubitsch in LA, to raise money for Planned Parenthood, individuals affected by the LA fires, and families fleeing Gaza. Up next, she's developing a short film with Kris Mercado, and has a bi-monthly comedy show residency at the Elysian Main Room: An evening of “Shananigans” with Shannon Hardy. Comedy. Music. Drag. Bit of magic🧞♀️🧚♂️
Link to Shannon's shows: https://linktr.ee/shannonhardy
Representation: Vivek Kolli (LINK Ent. & Management); Jennifer York (DPN)