Check Out Shanola Hampton's Career, from Shameless to Found (2024)

NBC's new thrillerFoundis bound to be an intense watch, especially with powerhouse Shanola Hampton at the helm.

How to Watch

Watch the Season 2 premiere of Found Thursday, October 3 at 10/9c on NBC.

Hampton is no stranger to dynamite performances. She skyrocketed to fame asVeronica Fisher inShamelessand later starred in an action-packed lineup of television projects, independent films, and other must-see roles. Hampton shines in her versatility, effortlessly tackling comedic roles with the same verve as her more dramatic parts.

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Hampton's talent has fans waiting to learn more about NBC'sFound, one of Hampton's most intense roles yet. Below, look back on Hampton's incredible career highlights since her start.

Shanola Hampton Early Career, fromRebatoScrubs

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Shanola hampton at The Art of Elysium 'HEAVEN' 20th Anniversary Celebration in Los Angeles. Photo: Getty Images

At the turn of the century, Hampton appeared her first one-screen role as Daisy in the 2001 seriesElectra Woman and Dyna Girl.That same year, Hampton appeared in the teen dramedyPopularand the sitcomRebaalongside the legendaryReba McEntire.

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The following years brought Hampton several guest roles in beloved medical dramas. In 2002, she guest starred inStrong Medicineas Tracy Saunders. In 2004, Hampton appeared in the acclaimed medical comedyScrubs.After appearing in four episodes of the comedy seriesRelatedfrom 2005 to 2006, Hampton continued to make waves in the drama seriesPepper Dennis(2006) and the 2010 medical thrillerMiami Medical.

But2010 proved to be a life-changing year for Hampton, as that's when she was cast in the series that earned her widespread acclaim.

Shanola Hampton inShameless

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Richard Flood, William H. Macy, Christian Isaiah, Steve Howey, Shanola Hampton, Emma Kenney, Jeremy Allen White and Ethan Cutkosky appear together at the Shameless Season 9 premiere party. Photo: Michael Buckner/Variety/Penske Media via Getty Images

No one can deny that one of Hampton's most compelling performances to date was as Veronica Fisher in the Emmy-Award-winningShameless, a comedy-drama following the dysfunctional Gallagher family based in Chicago's South Side. Hampton joined Shameless' ensemble cast in the series'2011 debut alongside William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, and Jeremy Allen White.

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From 2011 to 2021, Hampton played the Gallagher's helpful and feisty friend and neighborhood bartender. Hampton was a beloved fan favorite on the series and a tour-de-force of talent.

And, she made her directorial debut with Season 11, Episode 8 ("Cancelled") of the show.

Shanola Hampton Later Television Roles

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Shanola Hampton as Gabi Mosely. Photo: Fernando Decillis/NBC

Hampton's powerhouse performance inShamelesshas led to several exciting television and film projects since, including several darker roles.

In 2012, Hampton guest starred inCriminal Mindsas Cindi Burns in Season 7, Episode 12 ("The Company"). In 2015, Hampton took on another thriller with her guest appearance as Pam Tyler in the police proceduralStalker.In 2022, Hampton took on the role of Nicki in the sitcomThe Neighborhood.

Hampton is also slated to appear in the 2023 comedy seriesDangerous Moms.

Shanola Hampton on NBC'sFound

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Gabrielle Elise Walsh as Lacey Quinn, Brett Dalton as Detective Mark Trent, Kelli Williams as Margaret Reed, Shanola Hampton as Gabi Mosely, Karan Oberoi as Dhan Rana, Arlen Escarpeta as Zeke Wallace. Photo: Matt Miller/NBC

One of Hampton latest projects is her starring role inNBC's nail-biter,Found.Hampton also serves as a producer of the series, which shines a grim spotlight on missing person cases.

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In it, she plays Gabi Mosely, a kidnapping survivor and current-day public relations specialist who runs a team of investigators committed to cracking befuddling cases that slip through the cracks. Mosely may have the help of her colleagues, but she also has ahiddenace-in-the-hole: her childhood kidnapper-turned-kidnappee "Sir," played bySaved by the BellstarMark-Paul Gosselaar, who she keeps locked in her basement to mine his insider knowledge of criminals.

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Bill Kelly as Tony Mallory, Brett Dalton as Detective Mark Trent, Shanola Hampton as Gabi Mosely. Photo: Matt Miller/NBC

“Here is what I do know: #Found is a project with purpose! Our creator [Nkechi Okoro Carroll], our writers, our crew, and this cast put so much heart, love, and work into this show,” Hamptonshared on Instagramfollowing NBC's announcement aboutFound. “I am elated to finally share a little piece of our heart!”

Shanola Hampton inLeft 4 Dead 2

If you've ever been chased by zombies while playing Valve's smash first-person shooterLeft 4 Dead 2,odds are you recognize Hampton as the tenacious Rochelle. Hampton served as the game developer's face model for the character Rochelle, a journalist who'd been reporting about the pandemic before the zombie outbreak.

Shanola Hampton's Films, fromYou AgaintoThings Never Said

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Shanola Hampton attends the JHRTS Young Hollywood Holiday Party at Privilege on December 6, 2005 in Hollywood, California. Photo: Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images

Outside of her phenomenal television career, Hampton has also starred in several films. She made her film debut in the 2005 filmThe Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Greenas Charlotte.

Hampton starred in the 2010 comedyYou AgainalongsideThe Good Place's Kristen Bell, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Sigourney Weaver. She also had a starringrole in the 2013 indie dramaThings Never Said. In that,Hampton played Kalindra Stepney, an aspiring poet desperately seeking the support of her husband Ronnie (Elimu Nelson) while pursuing her dreams.

In 2014, she starred as Ticona in the comedy horror flickSuburban Gothicand, a year later, appeared in the indie dramaForeveras Laura. In 2020, she played Amy in the twisted dramaThrough the Glass Darkly.

Some of Hampton's other films includeThey Die by Dawn(2013),Do No Harm(2018), 2019'sAmerican Bulletand#Truth, andDeadly Illusions (2021).

Has Shanola Hampton won any awards?

Hampton's performance in Things Never Said earned her the award for Best Actor at the 2013American Black Film Festival.

In 2020, she won her the Special Achievement Award forActing in a Fiction Featureat the 2020 Red Rock Film Festival, for her role in Through the Glass Darkly.

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Shanola Hampton attends The Art Of Elysium's 11th Annual Celebration on January 6, 2018 in Santa Monica, California. Photo: Getty Images

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