Shannon Lee Tweed (born March 10, 1957) is a Canadian actress and model. One of the most successful actresses of mainstream erotica, she is identified with the genre of the erotic thriller. Tweed lives with her husband Gene Simmons of Kiss and their two children.

Playboy Playmate of the Month November 1981.
Playboy Playmate of the Year 1982.
Older sister of Tracy Tweed.
Has two children with Gene Simmons: a son, Nick Simmons (b. 1989), and a daughter, Sophie Simmons(b. 1992).
Represented the Ottawa Valley in the 1978 Miss Canada Pageant, placing fourth.
Is the third of seven children. She has 3 brothers and 3 sisters.
Her appearance in Playboy was arranged by a Canadian TV series entitled “Thrill of a Lifetime” (1981) which fulfilled real-life fantasies of ordinary Canadians.
Measurements: 34B-24-35 (at age 18-self-described), 36C-25-36 (as Playmate & actress), (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine).
Aunt of Emily Tweed, Hunter Tweed and Jake Tweed.
Engaged to Gene Simmons [July 26, 2011].