Career
She appeared in the 1980s prime-time drama Dynasty as Nicole Simpson De Vilbis Colby, and was a regular cast member in Another Life (where she played Becky Hewitt), Search for Tomorrow (she played Warren Carter"s sister, Kristin), Ryan"s Hope, One Life to Live and All My Children and guest starring roles on The A-Team and Remington Steele. After leaving Hollywood, Scannell was the founding executive director of The Astoria Performing Arts Center (apacnyorg). Scannell is divorced from actor Christopher Roland, who had worked with her on Another Life playing Russian Weaver.