Shannon Lee is an American actress and organizer of the Bruce Lee Foundation. The daughter of a famous actor and martial artist is the younger sister of Brandon Lee.
Shannon Lee is the daughter of Bruce Lee and his wife Linda Lee Cadwell. Like her famous relatives, the girl chose an artistic career. Since childhood, she was engaged in martial arts, danced, sang. After school, Shannon was educated at the university.
The beginning of the way
The performer took part in several films. But none of the films made her famous. Shannon chose community service. She organized a fund named after her father, keeps the memory of him. Lee attends various shows and events dedicated to the creativity and work of Bruce Lee.
The biography of the future actress began in mid-April 1969 in Los Angeles. In the family of the legendary Bruce Lee, she became the youngest child. The girl was engaged in martial arts. She mastered jeet-kun-do. Bruce's daughter was mentored by Ted Wong, his best student.
Shannon's father died in 1973. The girl was four years old. She does not remember her parent well, but she does her best to preserve the memory of him. At that time, the family lived in Hong Kong, Bruce's homeland. For a certain time, the artist was filming there.
After the death of her husband, Linda decided to move to the United States, to her homeland, with the kids. They lived in Seattle with Linda's parents in Washington, DC, and finally settled in Los Angeles.
This city became home to Shannon. She completed her studies at Chadwick School in 1987. Immediately, the graduate entered the Tulane University in New Orleans for the vocal department. During his studies, there was an acquaintance with Lee's future husband, Jan Kesler. In 1991 he graduated from the university.
Troubles and accomplishments
Older brother Brandon continued his father's career, becoming an actor and glorifying an already famous name. However, his life turned out to be bright, but short and ended tragically.
On the set of the movie "The Raven" in 1993, there was a misfortune. The partner who played the scene with Brandon shot him from the script with a pistol. Mystically charged weapon turned out to be a real bullet. As a result, the career of a talented artist was immediately interrupted. The young man was 28 at that time.
Shannon has appeared in a wide variety of musicals and operas in theaters in New Orleans. After the loss of her beloved brother in 1993, Lee could not find herself for a long time and fell into depression. Two years later, she decided to return to Los Angeles.
The career of a film actress began. The premiere was the 1993 project "The Dragon: The Story of Bruce Lee". The picture is based on the work "Bruce Lee: The Man Only I Knew", written by his widow. The role of Bruce Lee was intended for his son. However, due to the death of Brandon, Jason Scott Lee played the hero. Shannon sang the song "California Dreamers" in the film.
Film career
In 1994 the actress took part in the movie "Cage-2". Mi Lo became her heroine. According to the plot, Scott is seriously wounded as a result of an armed robbery. His friend Billy was taken prisoner by Tim Lun Yong. The guy is being prepared for the role of an assassin in the illegal fights of the Cage. A friend will have to help him out. A karate master helps him and teaches him techniques.
Shannon reincarnated as Jane Logan in 1997 for High Voltage. In the story, a gang specializing in robbery of gas stations decides to take the bank. The most serious business turns out to be very successful. However, the hapless hijackers did not know that a huge amount of money belonging to the Asian mafiosi was kept in a serious institution. Even the American police are afraid of spoiling relations with such people. A merciless hunt begins on the bandits by the owners of the money.
The performer was a regular resident in the movie "Blade", in the popular TV series "Chinese Policeman" she played Vanessa Feng.1998, starred in Mandy's Enter the Eagle, starred as Paula Jamison in She, Me and Her in 2002, was Fiona Leclair in Lessons for an Assassin in 2003.
In the sci-fi film The Age, Lee got the role of Pamela. However, all the characters were either secondary or so insignificant that the name of the performer was not even mentioned in the credits. There were no noticeable and vivid roles in the activities of the actress.
Family and vocation
Shannon's film career did not bring her fame. Her most famous works are "Lessons for an Assassin", "High Voltage", "Eagle Enters". All films have vivid scenes with martial arts. Shannon participated in all of them.
In the city of Angels, the girl met her chosen one, who became a lawyer. In 2003, a daughter, Ren Lee Kesler, appeared in the family. Since Shannon was not offered any interesting film works, she decided to engage in social activities. The woman became the president and mastermind of The Bruce Lee Foundation.
Music became Shannon's calling. From an early age, the girl had singing abilities. The education she received allowed her to pursue her dream. In 2000, she sang the song "I'm in the Mood for Love" for the film "China Strike Force". The track remains popular to this day. After the birth of her daughter, Li recorded a disc with the Medsin group. The disc was titled "The Mechanical Forces of Love".
Bruce Lee's daughter was involved in 2008 producing and filming a telenovela about her father, called "The Bruce Lee Legend." The series tells about the life of a star, his filming in films, sports activities, tragic departure.
