Bobbie Shaw Chance (born Barbara Shisoff; September 16, 1943) is an actress best known for her appearances in

American International Pictures American International Pictures (AIP) is an American motion picture production label of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. In its original operating period, AIP was an independent film production and distribution company known for producing and releasing fi ...

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movies of the 1960s.

Biography

Shaw was a singer and dancer in Las Vegas. She was spotted by a talent scout for

and cast in ''Pajama Party'' (1964). Response was strong so she was cast in several more movies for the studio. After several films for AIP she worked with

Rob Reiner Robert Norman Reiner (born March 6, 1947) is an American actor and filmmaker. As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence with the role of Michael "Meathead" Stivic on the CBS sitcom ''All in the Family'' (1971–1979), a performanc ...

, Larry Bishop,

Richard Dreyfuss Richard Stephen Dreyfuss (; born Dreyfus; October 29, 1947) is an American actor. He is known for starring in popular films during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, including ''American Graffiti'' (1973), ''Jaws'' (1975), ''Close Encounters of the T ...

and others in the Los Angeles improvisational comedy troupe, The Sessions, for a number of years. Bobbie Shaw married her husband Lawrence Chance and together they opened the Hollywood Actor's Showcase. She runs this with her son

Richie Chance Richie Chance (born July 25, 1983) is an American film and television actor, producer and acting coach. He started coaching many of Hollywood's young and rising stars at "Expressions Unlimited" in 2001. Early life Chance was born in Santa Monica ...

Filmography

References

External links

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Bobbi Shaw
at Brians Drive In Theatre
Official website
1943 births Living people American actresses 21st-century American women {{US-film-actor-1940s-stub