Shirley Manson
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| Shirley Ann Manson | |
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| Date of birth | August 26, 1966 |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Occupation | Actress, Musician, Vocalist of Garbage |
Shirley Ann Manson (born August 26, 1966) is a Scottish musician, actress, and the lead vocalist of the band Garbage.
Shirley Manson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1966 to John and Muriel Manson, a geneticist and former big band singer respectively. She was named after an aunt who was named after Charlotte Brontë's novel Shirley. She was born middle-child between older sister Lindy-Jayne and younger sister Sarah, and was brought up in the Stockbridge area of the city. Manson learned to play the piano at age seven, and later attended the City of Edinburgh Music School, the music department of Broughton High. She also was a Brownie and was a member of the Girl Guides.
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Filmography in Terminator franchise
- T-1001 - masquerading as Catherine Weaver (Main Character)
- Catherine Weaver (Supporting Character, "Complications")
- Note
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles is Shirley Manson's first acting role outside of recordings for her band.
Interviews
- Main articles: Shirley Manson/Interviews
Music
Influences
Other Associated Acts
- Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie
- Angelfish
- Solo Work
- Various backing vocals with Queens of the Stone Age, Eric Avery, etc.
Trivia
- Shirley collaborated with composer Bear McCreary on the musical track "Samson and Delilah" featured in the episode with the same name.
- Manson has used her high profile to raise awareness to a number of causes. After 9/11 Garbage donated a percentage of their single "Cherry Lips" to the International Red Cross. In 2001 Manson became an ambassador for the MAC AIDS Fund and in 2007 she appeared in an international poster campaign for PETA Europe.
Images
 Shirley and Lena Headey |
 Garbage Promotional |
 Garbage Candid |
 Garbage Performing |
