# Shannon Gisela **Shannon Gisela** is an American actress known for starring as Etta Tiger Jonze in the Peacock crime drama *M.I.A.* (2026) and for voicing Irene Gumb in the adult animated series *[Strip Law](https://www.edgepedia.org/strip-law)* (2026). She is a [South Florida](https://www.edgepedia.org/south-florida) native with a background in improv comedy, and *M.I.A.* is her first starring role in a major series.[1](https://www.peacocktv.com/blog/shannon-gisela-tv-and-movie-roles-peacock-mia) | Key fact | Detail | |---|---| | Breakout role | Etta Tiger Jonze, lead of Peacock's crime drama *M.I.A.*, which premiered May 7, 2026 with all nine episodes released at once[1](https://www.peacocktv.com/blog/shannon-gisela-tv-and-movie-roles-peacock-mia) | | Other 2026 work | Voice of main character Irene Gumb in *Strip Law*, an animated sitcom for adults that debuted in February 2026[1](https://www.peacocktv.com/blog/shannon-gisela-tv-and-movie-roles-peacock-mia) | | Background | South Florida native; studied Psychology at the University of Central Florida; trained in UCB-style improv[1](https://www.peacocktv.com/blog/shannon-gisela-tv-and-movie-roles-peacock-mia) • [2](https://www.newfilmmakersla.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Chasers-Digital-Press-Kit-Sundance-erin-brown-thomas.pdf) | | Recognition | Won the 2024 SNL x UCB Scholarship, offered through a collaboration between the Upright Citizens Brigade and Saturday Night Live[1](https://www.peacocktv.com/blog/shannon-gisela-tv-and-movie-roles-peacock-mia) | | Early screen work | Debut in the short *Pizza Girl* (2019); made-for-TV movies *Dose* (2022) and *Her Study of a Killer* (2023)[1](https://www.peacocktv.com/blog/shannon-gisela-tv-and-movie-roles-peacock-mia) | | Festival work | Played Elsie in *Chasers*, a single-continuous-shot pilot that premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival[2](https://www.newfilmmakersla.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Chasers-Digital-Press-Kit-Sundance-erin-brown-thomas.pdf) | ## Early life and training Gisela is from South Florida, where she was raised by her Venezuelan mother and her Irish-American father.[3](https://www.imdb.com/fr/name/nm10392314/) She studied [Psychology](https://www.edgepedia.org/psychology) at the [University of Central Florida](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-central-florida) and began acting through university and UCB-style improv, performing across the southeast region during her student years.[2](https://www.newfilmmakersla.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Chasers-Digital-Press-Kit-Sundance-erin-brown-thomas.pdf) In 2024 she won the SNL x UCB Scholarship, awarded through a collaboration between the [Upright Citizens Brigade](https://www.edgepedia.org/upright-citizens-brigade) and *Saturday Night Live*.[1](https://www.peacocktv.com/blog/shannon-gisela-tv-and-movie-roles-peacock-mia) ## Early screen work Her first screen credit was the short film *Pizza Girl* (2019), and she went on to appear in shorts including *Eight Songs* and *6 Bullets* (both 2020), *Movie Night* (2022), *Eat That Up, It's Good for You* (2023), *Takeout* (2024), *Tacocunr* (2025), and *Chasers* (2025).[3](https://www.imdb.com/fr/name/nm10392314/) Her television-movie credits include *Dose* (2022) and *Her Study of a Killer* (2023).[1](https://www.peacocktv.com/blog/shannon-gisela-tv-and-movie-roles-peacock-mia) **Chasers.** In *Chasers*, created by filmmaker Erin Brown Thomas, Gisela played Elsie in an ensemble cast. The 31-minute single-continuous-shot pilot premiered at the [Sundance Film Festival](https://www.edgepedia.org/sundance-film-festival) in 2025 and then at Slamdance in Los Angeles.[2](https://www.newfilmmakersla.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Chasers-Digital-Press-Kit-Sundance-erin-brown-thomas.pdf) She also appeared at the 2025 Slamdance Film Festival's opening night premiere of *Out of Plain Sight*.[1](https://www.peacocktv.com/blog/shannon-gisela-tv-and-movie-roles-peacock-mia) ## M.I.A. and Strip Law In *M.I.A.*, a Peacock crime drama created by Bill Dubuque, co-creator of *Ozark*, Gisela plays Etta Tiger Jonze, a young woman restless in the [Florida Keys](https://www.edgepedia.org/florida-keys) who, after her family's drug-running business is shattered by tragedy, journeys through Miami's underworld. The series premiered on May 7, 2026, with all nine episodes released simultaneously.[1](https://www.peacocktv.com/blog/shannon-gisela-tv-and-movie-roles-peacock-mia) The casting process drew more than 300 submissions for the role; showrunner Karen Campbell said in the production notes that it came down to whether an actor "is Etta," and that Gisela's "essence and grit" fit what the role required.[1](https://www.peacocktv.com/blog/shannon-gisela-tv-and-movie-roles-peacock-mia) The cast also includes [Cary Elwes](https://www.edgepedia.org/cary-elwes), Danay Garcia, Brittany Adebumola, Dylan Jackson, Alberto Guerra, Maurice Compte, Gerardo Celasco, and [Marta Milans](https://www.edgepedia.org/marta-milans), with guest appearances by Edward James Olmos, Billy Burke, and others.[1](https://www.peacocktv.com/blog/shannon-gisela-tv-and-movie-roles-peacock-mia) In *Strip Law*, an animated sitcom for adults that debuted in February 2026, Gisela voices main character Irene Gumb alongside actors including Adam Scott.[1](https://www.peacocktv.com/blog/shannon-gisela-tv-and-movie-roles-peacock-mia) Her IMDb biography describes the series as Netflix's adult animation *Strip Law*, scheduled for 2026.[3](https://www.imdb.com/fr/name/nm10392314/) ## References 1. [All About Shannon Gisela, Star of Peacock's M.I.A. Drama Show (Her TV and Movie Roles), Peacock Blog, May 11, 2026](https://www.peacocktv.com/blog/shannon-gisela-tv-and-movie-roles-peacock-mia) 2. [Chasers – Digital Press Kit, Sundance (NewFilmmakers LA)](https://www.newfilmmakersla.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Chasers-Digital-Press-Kit-Sundance-erin-brown-thomas.pdf) 3. [Shannon Gisela, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/fr/name/nm10392314/) --- *Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Screen people and creators › Screen actors of the Anglosphere and Europe › American actors: 2000s onward › Surnames G to Gl* *Initially written Sep 17, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 11, 2026; Oct 15, 2026; Oct 25, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026* *Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.* License: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license