
Shirley Jordan
Acting
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.
Filmography
48 credits
Shout
Movie • 1991
Additional Voices (voice)

The Possession of Michael King
Movie • 2014
Middle Aged Woman

Biloxi Blues
Movie • 1988
Additional Voice

Most Wanted Santa
Movie • 2021
Celina

Post Grad
Movie • 2009
Interviewer

Accused at 17
Movie • 2009
Ellen Walterson

A Craftsman
Movie • 2019
Meredith Jenkins

Wake the Riderless Horse
Movie • 2018
Priest

Static
Movie • 2024
Therapist

Unknown Asset
Movie
Ms. Layfayette

Where Fools Go
Movie
Suzanne

Intermission
Movie • 2004
Edgewise

Family Reunion
TV • 2019
Grandma

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV • 2000
Deputy

Diagnosis: Murder
TV • 1993
Nurse

Better Off Ted
TV • 2009
Mrs. Boudreaux

Atropa
TV • 2018
Detective Shirley Martinez

Switched at Birth
TV • 2011
Nurse

Friends with Benefits
TV • 2011
Nurse

Pretty Little Liars
TV • 2010
Mrs. Pillsbury

Friends
TV • 1994
Doctor

Monk
TV • 2002
Second Reporter

Angel
TV • 1999
Internal Affairs Woman

Abbott Elementary
TV • 2021
Delisha Sloss

Criminal Minds
TV • 2005
Rosa Escobedo

This Is Us
TV • 2016
Happy Grandma

ER
TV • 1994
IDC Analyst

Scandal
TV • 2012
Debate Moderator

Rebel
TV • 2021
Willa

Commander in Chief
TV • 2005
Friend #1

Shooter
TV • 2016
Senator Daitch

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
TV • 1993
Cop

Desperate Housewives
TV • 2004
Nurse

Kitchen Confidential
TV • 2005
Customer #3

The West Wing
TV • 1999
FBI Receptionist

Strong Medicine
TV • 2000
Ebony Weston

Two of a Kind
TV • 1998
Doctor

NCIS
TV • 2003
Mary Tyler

Family Law
TV • 1999
Clerk

S.W.A.T.
TV • 2017
Rebecca

Ally McBeal
TV • 1997
Nancy Sosha

Super Fun Night
TV • 2013
Teacher

The Division
TV • 2001
Tech #1

Eleventh Hour
TV • 2008
Nurse

Boston Legal
TV • 2004
Foreperson

The Shield
TV • 2002
Verna Rhodes

Shark
TV • 2006
Judge Vivian Bell

The Affair
TV • 2014
Foundation Chairwoman