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Shannon Wilcox, a prolific actress who appeared in Dallas, several Garry Marshall films and dozens of other movies and TV shows, has died. She was 80.
A post today on Legacy.com said she died September 2 in Los Angeles.
Wilcox racked up more than 75 credits during her 45-year screen career. Her TV guest roles range from Hawaii Five-O, Cagney & Lacey, Magnum, P.I. and L.A. Law to NCIS, The Neighborhood and Grey’s Anatomy. Her many films include Marshall’s Frankie and Johnny, Exit to Eden, Dear God, The Other Sister, Raising Helen and The Princess Diaries and its sequel. Other films include Runaway Bride, Seven, For the Boys, Legal Eagles and playing the mother of Elisabeth Shue’s character in The Karate Kid.
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She also co-starred opposite Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson in the 1984 musical pic Songwriter.
Wilcox’s best-known small-screen roles were a recurring gig as Anita in five episodes of the original Dallas and as a regular on Buck James, a medical drama starring Dennis Weaver that aired one season on ABC in 1987-88.
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