Shirley Jordan
Biography
Shirley hails from Pawcatuck, Connecticut. Upon graduating from UConn (Go Huskies!), she took the road most traveled to New York City and enjoyed various odd jobs such as a waitress at the Empire State Building, receptionist at 20th Century Fox, cocktail waitress at the popular disco Visage. She is known for portraying the former veterinarian turned forensic specialist Tanya, the consummate lover and hater of all things zombie in We're Alive, a multi-award winning audio podcast with now over 100 million downloads worldwide.
Known For
TV
NCIS
Mary Tyler
2003
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Deputy
2000
TV
Criminal Minds
Rosa Escobedo
2005
TV
Desperate Housewives
Nurse
2004
TV
Friends
Doctor
1994
TV
Boston Legal
Foreperson
2004
TV
S.W.A.T.
Rebecca
2017
TV
Monk
Second Reporter
2002
TV
The West Wing
FBI Receptionist
1999
TV
ER
IDC Analyst
1994
TV
This Is Us
Happy Grandma
2016
TV
Diagnosis: Murder
Nurse
1993
TV
Angel
Internal Affairs Woman
1999
TV
Pretty Little Liars
Mrs. Pillsbury
2010
TV
Scandal
Debate Moderator
2012
TV
The Shield
Verna Rhodes
2002
TV
Strong Medicine
Ebony Weston
2000
TV
Abbott Elementary
Delisha Sloss
2021
TV
The Division
Tech #1
2001
TV
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Cop
1993
Filmography
2024FilmStaticas Therapist2021TVAbbott Elementaryas Delisha Sloss2021FilmMost Wanted Santaas Celina2021TVRebelas Willa2019TVFamily Reunionas Grandma2019FilmA Craftsmanas Meredith Jenkins2018FilmWake the Riderless Horseas Priest2018TVAtropaas Detective Shirley Martinez2017TVS.W.A.T.as Rebecca2016TVShooteras Senator Daitch2016TVThis Is Usas Happy Grandma2014TVThe Affairas Foundation Chairwoman2014FilmThe Possession of Michael Kingas Middle Aged Woman2013TVSuper Fun Nightas Teacher2012TVScandalas Debate Moderator2011TVFriends with Benefitsas Nurse2011TVSwitched at Birthas Nurse2010TVPretty Little Liarsas Mrs. Pillsbury2009FilmAccused at 17as Ellen Walterson2009FilmPost Gradas Interviewer2009TVBetter Off Tedas Mrs. Boudreaux2008TVEleventh Houras Nurse2006TVSharkas Judge Vivian Bell2005TVCommander in Chiefas Friend #12005TVCriminal Mindsas Rosa Escobedo2005TVKitchen Confidentialas Customer #32004TVDesperate Housewivesas Nurse2004TVBoston Legalas Foreperson2004FilmIntermissionas Edgewise2003TVNCISas Mary Tyler2002TVMonkas Second Reporter2002TVThe Shieldas Verna Rhodes2001TVThe Divisionas Tech #12000TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Deputy2000TVStrong Medicineas Ebony Weston1999TVAngelas Internal Affairs Woman1999TVThe West Wingas FBI Receptionist1999TVFamily Lawas Clerk1998TVTwo of a Kindas Doctor1997TVAlly McBealas Nancy Sosha1994TVFriendsas Doctor1994TVERas IDC Analyst1993TVDiagnosis: Murderas Nurse1993TVLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Supermanas Cop1991FilmShoutas Additional Voices (voice)1988FilmBiloxi Bluesas Additional Voice—FilmUnknown Assetas Ms. Layfayette—FilmWhere Fools Goas Suzanne