Shannon McRandle
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Shannon Lynn McRandle (born c. 1969) is a professional model chosen by Lucasfilm to represent Mara Jade in the photos taken for the Star Wars card games. At the time the original photos were taken in 1999 she was known as Shannon Baksa, from her first marriage. She has been married to Jamie McRandle since September 18, 2002.
Shannon has been involved in the Star Wars convention circuit for a number of years, attending notable conventions such as Celebration 2 and Celebration 3 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Shannon graduated from UNLV in 1993 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication and a minor in Sociology. While in Vegas, Shannon worked at Caesar's, Mirage, Bally's, Spago, and Porsche Design. She has been the Round Card Girl for boxing matches including Tyson, Whitaker, Lalond, and Jones Jr.
She has done print work for a number of national and regional advertising campaigns.
In addition to modeling work, Shannon regularly works as a commercial hair and make-up stylist for print and video work.
According to the Star Wars storyline, Mara Jade was present in Jabba the Hutt's palace while Luke Skywalker was held captive. Before the release of the Star Wars DVDs, there was a rumor that McRandle was to appear in the remade version of Return of the Jedi portraying Mara Jade as a cameo. This did not happen.
