• Name: Shannon Doscher

• Age: 24

• Family: Father, Richard; mother, Kate

• City of residence: Yuba City

• Occupation: Part-time nanny

• Hobbies, interests: Theater (acting), singing, horseback riding, art

• Where were you born? Yuba City

• Favorite cereal: Special K with Strawberries

• Favorite musical artist: I Scream on Sundae (rock group based in Sacramento)

• Favorite television show: "Quantum Leap"

• Favorite actor/actress: Edward Norton/Katharine Hepburn

• Favorite sports team: New York Rangers (My mom was a Gretzky fan.)

• What is your favorite cartoon character? Chowder (Cartoon Network)

• What do you think makes you unique? I can sing opera but I can't read music.

• Favorite wild animal: Elephant, because they cry.

• Do you have any pets? Three cats, two horses, two rats, one hermit crab and a dog

• What was your favorite toy as a child? Gears-Go-Round ("like advanced Legos")

• What are your favorite places to go in Yuba-Sutter? The Acting Company (community theater)

• What is your dream job? To work with kids, like at St. Jude's Hospital

• What song would you sing at a talent show? "If You Hadn't But You Did" (sung by Kristin Chenoweth)

• Favorite book: "Les Miserables" by Victor Hugo

• Favorite movie: "The Quiet Man"

• Which season do you enjoy the most? Winter. I like the rain.