Shannon O'Hurley attended the American Conservatory Theatre, ACT. She attended the Boston Conservatory of Music majoring in Musical Theatre and LAMDA, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. She was born in Hawaii and grew up in Sacramento, California. She has a recurring role on "Strong Medicine" (2000) with Jillian Armenante playing a lesbian married couple trying to get pregnant. She is a member of Circle X Theatre Company (1997-2002).