[2] As a Major General in World War II, he flew the first photographic reconnaissance mission over Omaha Beach on D-Day.
[3] She studied acting at University of Southern California and at Villa Mercede in Florence, Italy, graduating in the class of 1967.
[1][3] Shoop had her first stage role as the only female in a production of Generation, which opened January 30, 1968 at the Sombrero Playhouse in Phoenix, Arizona.
[4] Her father died during the rehearsals, but her mother Julie Bishop, and the play's director and star Robert Cummings, urged her to stay with the week-long production.
Shoop works with charitable groups, including Good Tidings, the National Charity League, and Achievement Rewards for College Scientists.