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Veronica's Closet ''Veronica's Closet'' is an American sitcom television series created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, that aired on NBC for three seasons, from September 25, 1997, to December 7, 2000. The show stars Kirstie Alley as Veronica "Ronnie" Chase, ...

'', ''Nightman'' and '' ensacola'. She has been host of shows such as ''Vacation Challenge'' on the Travel Channel and ''Cafe Sound'' on Access Entertainment Network. Shaffer has been in more than 200 commercials and has also been the host of the web series ''Personal Injury Network''. Shaffer is a voice over artist for animation and has an array of "characters" to her credit including the lead heroines and villains in

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I My Me! Strawberry Eggs , occasionally shortened to ''Strawberry Eggs'', is a Japanese anime television series conceptualized by YOM. Produced by Pioneer LDC, Toshiba Digital Frontiers Inc., Pioneer Entertainment (USA) LP., TNK and Tokyo Broadcasting System Televis ...

'', ''Paranoia Agent'' and ''

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''. She has also done voiceovers for radio commercials as well as documentaries for The Learning Channel and The History Channel. Roles from Shaffer's theater career at the

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include, "Ruth" from ''

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. Other favorite roles in theater include "Portia" from ''

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Shaffer played "Hyacinth" in ''Scapan'' directed by William Ball. She is a member of the

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American Federation of Television and Radio Artists The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) was a performers' union that represented a wide variety of talent, including actors in radio and television, radio and television announcers and newspersons, singers and recording a ...

(AFTRA) and

Actors' Equity Association The Actors' Equity Association (AEA), commonly referred to as Actors' Equity or simply Equity, is an American trade union, labor union representing those who work in live theater, live theatrical performance. Performers appearing in live stage ...

. (AEA) Shaffer is a private speech and acting coach with her own practice on the Westside of Los Angeles.

Filmography

Anime

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'' (1998): Yuka Kiritake/Aquira * ''

'' (1999): Satsuki * ''

'' (2001): Vice Principal * ''

Texhnolyze ''Texhnolyze'' (stylized as ''TEXHNOLYZE'') is a Japanese experimental anime television series animated by Madhouse and directed by Hiroshi Hamasaki, with screenplay by Chiaki J. Konaka, with original character design by Yoshitoshi ABe and pr ...

'' (2003): Promoter's Lover * '' Ikki tôsen'' (2003): Kanu Uncho * '' R.O.D the TV'' (2003): Cabin Attendant/Tachibana Reporter * ''

Mermaid Forest is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It consists of 9 stories told in 16 chapters irregularly published in Shogakukan's '' Shōnen Sunday Zōkan'' and ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from 1984 to 1994. In North ...

'' (2003): Hazuki's Mother * '' Licensed by Royalty'' (2003): Cynthia * '' Môsô dairinin'' (2004): Harumi Chono/Maria * ''

Ergo Proxy ''Ergo Proxy'' is a Japanese cyberpunk anime television series, produced by Manglobe, directed by Shūkō Murase and written by Dai Satō. The series ran for 23 episodes from February to August 2006 on the Wowow satellite network. It is ...

'' (2006): Quinn, Entourage

Television

* ''

Night Man ''Night Man'' is a superhero television series, developed by Glen A. Larson, that aired in syndication from September 15, 1997 to May 17, 1999. The series is loosely based on the character from ''The Night Man'' comic book published, through the ...

'' (1998) * '' Hang Time'' (1999) * ''18 Wheels of Justice'' (1 episode, 2000) * ''

'' (1 episode, 2005) * '' Charmed'' (1 episode, 2005) * ''

Drake & Josh ''Drake & Josh'' is an American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider for Nickelodeon. The series follows two teenage stepbrothers Drake Parker ( Drake Bell) and Josh Nichols ( Josh Peck) as they live together despite opposite personalities. Th ...

'' (1 episode, 2005) * ''

'' (2 episodes, 2004–2005) * ''

'' (1 episode, 2006) * ''

'' (1 episode, 2006) * '' CSI: Miami'' (1 episode, 2007) * ''

Private Practice Private practice may refer to: * Private sector practice ** Practice of law * ''Private Practice'' (TV series), an American medical drama * ''Private Practice'' (album), released in 1978 by Dr. Feelgood {{disambig pt:Private Practice ...

'' (1 episode, 2010) * ''

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'' (38 episodes, 2012–2018) * ''

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'' (1 episode, 2013)

TV commercials

* Mercury Auto Insurance * Shoe Pavilion * 3-day Blinds * StressEez (2006) * Time Life 70s Music Explosion (2005) * WD-40 (2006) * Mighty Key (2007) *

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(2006–07) * Chase (2007) *

Pizza Hut Pizza Hut is an American multinational restaurant chain and international franchise founded in 1958 in Wichita, Kansas by Dan and Frank Carney. They serve their signature pan pizza and other dishes including pasta, breadsticks and dessert at d ...

(2007) * Shur-Line (2008) * KY Warming Gel (2006–08) * Sargento (2008) * Walmart (2009) * Mattress Warehouse (2009) * Shake Weight * 3M Command Hooks (2010) *

Burger King Burger King (BK) is an American-based multinational chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. Headquartered in Miami-Dade County, Florida, the company was founded in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida–based restaurant c ...

(2010) *

East Side Mario's East Side Mario's is a Canadian chain of casual dining restaurants, managed by its parent holding company Recipe Unlimited. The restaurant specializes in Italian-American cuisine. Individual locations aim to recreate the historic ambience found ...

(2011) *

Sunsweet Sunsweet Growers Incorporated is an American agricultural marketing cooperative founded in 1917 as the California Prune and Apricot Growers Association. Sunsweet is headquartered in Yuba City, California, USA. The company operates the largest dr ...

Prunes (2011) *

Fidelity Investments Fidelity Investments, commonly referred to as Fidelity, earlier as Fidelity Management & Research or FMR, is an American multinational financial services corporation based in Boston, Massachusetts. The company was established in 1946 and is on ...

(2012) *

LG Electronics LG Electronics Inc. () is a South Korean multinational electronics company headquartered in Yeouido-dong, Seoul, South Korea. LG Electronics is a part of LG Corporation, the fourth largest ''chaebol'' in South Korea, and often considered ...

(2012) *

Scotties Scotties is a facial tissue brand originally owned by the Scott Paper Company, created in 1955. Kimberly-Clark, owner of the rival Kleenex brand, acquired Scott Paper in 1997. For competitive reasons, Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 246 / Friday ...

Tissues (2013) *

Chrysler Stellantis North America (officially FCA US and formerly Chrysler ()) is one of the " Big Three" automobile manufacturers in the United States, headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It is the American subsidiary of the multinational automot ...

(2014) *

KFC KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) is an American fast food restaurant chain headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, that specializes in fried chicken. It is the world's second-largest restaurant chain (as measured by sales) after McDonald's, with 2 ...

(2015) *

7-up 7 Up (stylized as 7up outside North America) is an American brand of lemon-lime-flavored non-caffeinated soft drink. The brand and formula are owned by Keurig Dr Pepper although the beverage is internationally distributed by PepsiCo. 7 Up comp ...

(2017) *

Direct Energy Direct Energy LP is a North American retailer of energy and energy services. The company was founded in Toronto in 1986 and now has more than four million customers in Canada and the United States. Direct Energy is a subsidiary of NRG Energy. His ...

(2017) * San Antonio Tourism (2017) *

Spectrum A spectrum (plural ''spectra'' or ''spectrums'') is a condition that is not limited to a specific set of values but can vary, without gaps, across a continuum. The word was first used scientifically in optics to describe the rainbow of color ...

Business Internet (2018) * Ilumya (2019) *

Wayfair Wayfair Inc. is an American e-commerce company based in Boston, Massachusetts that sells furniture and home goods online. Formerly known as CSN Stores, it was founded in 2002, and currently offers 14 million items from more than 11,000 global su ...

(2019) * Gain laundry detergent (2020) * Abreva Commercial (2020) * Ozempic (2022) *

Skechers Skechers USA, Inc. is an American multinational footwear company. Headquartered in Manhattan Beach, California, it was founded in 1992 and is now the third largest footwear brand in the United States. History Skechers was founded in 1992 by Rob ...

(2022)

Infomercials

* 70s Music Explosion (2005) * Bowflex TreadClimber (2006) * BetterTrades (2007) * Kiyoseki Pro (2007) * Cobra Stunlight (2007) *

Nutrisystem Nutrisystem is a commercial provider of weight loss products and services headquartered in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Nutrisystem's initial product in 1972 was a liquid protein diet, but the company changed its offering after Slim-Fast came ...

for Men (2007) * Luminess Air (2007) * Ultreo (2007) * KY (2006) * Billboards 70s (2009) * Ninja (2010) * Food Saver System (2011)

References

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