Shanti Lowry

Shanti Lowry
Lowry in August 2010
Born (1982-04-02) April 2, 1982 (age 42)
Boulder, Colorado, US
NationalityAmerican
Alma materRocky Mountain School of Dance and Performing Arts
Occupation(s)Actress
Dancer
Years active2000–present
Websiteshantilowry.com

Shanti Lowry (born Ashanti Misha Lowry; April 2, 1982) is an American actress and dancer. She is best known for her roles as the Treasure Chest Dancer in the 2003 film Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, and the recurring role as Dionne Taylor on the television series The Game. She is sometimes credited as Shati Lowry.

Career

A graduate of the Rocky Mountain School of Dance, Inc, Shanti moved to Los Angeles in 1999 in order to pursue a career in acting and dancing.[1] Her very first role was in a dancing movie never released in the United States or United Kingdom. Many of her future roles would also incorporate the techniques she took with her from school. Due to her casting in the 2010 film, Bolden!, Shanti had a very limited role in the third season of The Game.[2] Lowry was nominated for a 2019 and a 2020 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series for her role as Yolanda Rodriguez on Bronx SIU.[3][4]

Personal life

Shanti resides in Pasadena, California.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2002 A Time for Dancing Eva
2003 D.E.B.S. Dominique Short
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Treasure Chest Dancer
Looney Tunes: Back in Action Dancer
2005 Silent Scream Chloe
2010 Louis Grace
2011 The Ideal Husband Tracy TV movie
2012 The Coalition Dylan Singletary Video
2013 Weed for Christmas Mrs. Clause Short
What Would You Do for Love Lucky TV movie
2014 Stand Down Soldier Terri
2015 Lucky Girl Brianna Nolan
2016 Who's Driving Doug Elation
Psyched Alex Short
2018 The Selfie Queen Akilah Short
2019 Bolden Polyhymnia
2021 The Magic Velma Abbott
Christmas for Sale Terri McKenzie TV movie
Lover's Discretion Ashley Short
2023 Alter Linda Short
Momma Said Come Home for Christmas Cecee

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Nikki Dancer Episode: "Topless"
2001 That '70s Show Dancer Episode: "Bye Bye Basement"
2003 NYPD Blue Maisha Houston Episode: "Arrested Development"
2005 Days of Our Lives Dancer Episode: "Episode #1.10157"
2006 Girlfriends Dionne Marie Taylor Episode: "The Game"
Shark Michelle Episode: "Dial M for Monica"
2006-15 The Game Dionne Marie Taylor Recurring Cast: Season 1-3 & 8
2007 Tell Me You Love Me Cosmetics Saleswoman Episode: "Episode #1.9"
2010 Love That Girl! Sylvia Episode: "My Guy Friend"
Make It or Break It Lacey Episode: "I Won't Dance, Don't Ask Me"
2012 The Closer Ann Mason Recurring Cast: Season 7
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 Valentina Guest Cast: Season 1-2
2012-20 Family Time Cheryl Guest: Season 1, Recurring Cast: Season 2 & 4-8
2013 Two and a Half Men Tara/Tanya Episode: "I Think I Banged Lucille Ball"
2015-18 Code Black Cheryl Guest: Season 1, Recurring Cast: Season 3
2016 School of Rock Miss Ipson Episode: "(Really Really) Old Time Rock and Roll"
Uncle Buck Holly Episode: "Brothers"
Murder in the First Daphne Parker Episode: "Tropic of Cancer"
2017 Hand of God Quarla Episode: "Gathering Dust"
Kingdom - Episode: "Platinum Level"
2018-19 Bronx SIU Yolanda Rodriguez Main Cast
2021 Urban Horror Series Ashley Episode: "Lover's Discretion"

References

  1. ^ Berkshire, Geoff. "RMSDPA - Dance for the love of it!". RMSDPA. Retrieved August 29, 2009.
  2. ^ "Shanti Lowry - Filmography by TV series". IMDB. Retrieved August 29, 2009.
  3. ^ Alysa Morin (2019-03-20). "Daytime Emmy Awards 2019: The Complete List of Nominations". E. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  4. ^ Daniel Montgomery (2020-05-21). "2020 Daytime Emmy nominations list: Full list of 47th Daytime Emmy nominees". Gold Derby. Retrieved 2020-05-22.