Shaun Landry was born in Chicago, Illinois to Beverly and Malcom Landry. She grew up on the South Side of Chicago with brother and sisters Angel, Lisa, Ron and Alan Landry.She became interested in theater and attended Chicago's prestigious Goodman Theatre School for Youth and worked for Geese Theatre Company working in prisons doing drama therapy across the country and internationally.Ms. Landry was hired into the Second City Chicago National Touring Company in the 90s. She also created the improvisational ensemble Oui Be Negroes... the original African American Impro/Sketch Comedy Theatre Company in The United States.Her Television and Film credits include numerous industrial and commercial projects, including Bob Zagone film Read You Like a Book (2006).Ms. Landry resides in Los Angeles, California and is married to Hans Summers, her husband of 20 years.