Shannon Esra

Shannon Esra
Born
Shannon Esrechowitz

(1984-02-01) 1 February 1984 (age 40)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Alma materUniversity of the Witwatersrand
Occupations
  • Actress
  • voice-over artist
Years active2000–present
Known for

Shannon Esra (née Esrechowitz; born 1 February 1984) is a South African actress and voice-over artist. She is known for playing the lawyer Sandra Stein in the drama series The Queen and The River and Samantha Hugo in the series Lioness.[1][2] Esra is among the first Caucasian actresses to play a lead role in Bollywood in the film Salaam-e-Ishq.[3]

  1. ^ "Sandra Stein: Defending Mzansi's Female Criminal Masterminds". DSTV. 29 April 2021.
  2. ^ "'I cried for four days' - Shannon Esra opens up about season two of Lioness". SNL24. 6 December 2022.
  3. ^ "#aTypicalInterview: Shannon Esra would love to take Anele Mdoda on in a ping-pong match". IOL. 27 September 2020.