Shirley Bennett

Student ID Shirley Bennett Portrayed by: Yvette Nicole Brown First appearance: "Pilot" Last appearance: "Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television" Date of birth: August 12, 1971 Major: Business Occupation: Owner of Shirley's Sandwiches and personal cook

Bio

Oh, that's nice!

— Shirley Bennett

Shirley as portrayed by Yvette Nicole Brown.

Shirley Anne Bennett (née Edwards) is a graduate of Greendale Community College and also the proprietor of the campus eatery "Shirley's Sandwiches". She enrolled not long after her divorce from her husband Andre who had left her and their children for a stripper named Mysti. Her goal at school was to take business courses, which would help her market her baked goods to the masses. During her time at Greendale she became close friends with her study group. In her sophomore year she reconciled with her husband Andre and had another child with him. In her third year at school Shirley remarried Andre and also went into business with her fellow study group member Pierce Hawthorne. After four years, she graduated with honors, earning a business degree. Not long afterwards, she made a few bad financial decisions which hurt her family and led to another separation from her husband. An unexpected reunion with her study group made her decide to re-enroll at Greendale to become a better business women. Shirley also joined the "Save Greendale Committee" to improve life on campus and successfully reopened her sandwich shop in the cafeteria. She is portrayed by actress Yvette Nicole Brown.

Personality

“	The word he's looking for is "sassy". He better pray he doesn't find it.	”
–Shirley, "Documentary Filmmaking: Redux".

Shirley is a devout Baptist and is the most religious member of the study group whose surface good-natured personality belies some thinly-veiled rage issues ("Pilot"). While she is proud to be an African American woman and a mother, she tries not to be defined by just those characteristics. Her age is something she is very sensitive about, as she is one of the older study group members and often tries to prove to them that she is still relevant ("The Science of Illusion"). She often notes despite this perpection she and Jeff are very close in age. She becomes the "mother hen" of the group often offering unwanted advice or opinions to the other members ("Comparative Religion"). She admits to having a gossiping problem, one which has cost her past relationships by needlessly stirring the pot between her friends ("Social Psychology"). It's been suggested by the study group that she also has a baking problem and tries too hard to be liked by baking goods for everyone ("Remedial Chaos Theory"). She often struggles with tolerance for the other faiths of the non-Christian members of the study group ("Comparative Religion"). She has gone as far as trying to covertly baptize Annie (who is Jewish) at a pool party and suggested they baptize Abed (who is Muslim) while he was in a catatonic state ("Biology 101").

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Character history

Season One

“ I wasted fifteen years of my life on a man who left me with nothing but stretch marks and a foggy memory of two bland orgasms and now it's time to get what's mine! ” –Shirley, "Introduction to Film".

School year synopsis Shirley is invited to a Spanish study group by Abed along with a few other classmates. Although she discovers it's fake, she and the rest of the members decide to form a real one. She spends the year struggling to accept the fact her marriage is over and trying to build a new life while balancing the responsibilities left over from her old one. She eventually manages to juggle both her academic life and personal life all while trying to fit in with her new friends in the study group. She becomes close to Britta but comes into conflict with Pierce on a few occasions. The end of the year sees her supporting Britta bid for Tranny Queen and trying to offer the younger woman some advice on her relationship with Jeff. Shirley Bennett Season One/Gallery

2009 - 2010 semester "Pilot": Shirley gets invited to a Spanish study group by Abed. "Spanish 101': Shirley and Annie, at Britta's suggestion, decide to hold a protest against Guatemala in honor of the journalist who was killed by the government there. "Social Psychology": Shirley bonds with Jeff over a mutual love of gossiping. "Football, Feminism and You": Shirley teaches Britta the importance of female bonding when going to the women's restroom together "Introduction to Statistics": Shirley projects her own anger at her husband for leaving her onto Jeff, who she believes left Britta for Slater. "Debate 109": Shirley is frightened by Abed's ability to predict the future. "Environmental Science": Shirley asks Pierce to help her on her presentation for economics class. "The Politics of Human Sexuality": Shirley and Britta help Annie break into the Dean's office so she can get a good look at a anatomically correct statue she is supposed to put a condom on as part of a presentation at the STD Fair. "Comparative Religion": Wanting peace during the holiday season, Shirley tries to stop Jeff from fighting Mike. "Communication Studies": Annie and Shirley team up to play a prank on Ben Chang who humiliated Troy and Pierce. "Basic Genealogy": Shirley introduces Abed to her, children Elijah and Jordan, during Greendale's Family Day event. "Beginner Pottery": Shirley excels in boating class, while Pierce is forced out of the class. "The Science of Illusion": Shirley and Annie team up as campus security volunteers and investigate what appears to be a macabre April Fool's day joke. "The Art of Discourse": Shirley asks that the group kick Pierce out after he goes too far with a prank he pulled on her. "Modern Warfare": Shirley competes in the school's Paintball Assassin's game for the prize. After being eliminated, she is later rewarded the prize by Jeff, who won the contest.

Season Two

“ The Bible doesn't recognize divorce Britta! When you marry a man he's your man! ” –Shirley Bennett, "Cooperative Calligraphy".

School year synopsis In Shirley's second year at Greendale she and the study group take Anthropology together. A crazy Halloween party at the beginning of the semester sees Shirley and Ben Chang having a one night stand although due to outside influences, though they have no memory of the incident. Shirley reconciles with her ex-husband Andre Bennett and they start dating. Her past history as an alcoholic is revealed when the study group celebrates Troy's birthday at a bar she used to frequent. She discovers she is pregnant and that due to evidence Troy presents to her, Ben Chang may be the father and not Andre. At the end of the year she gives birth in the Anthropology classroom and the baby's true parentage is revealed. She later takes a vote along with the rest of the study group on whether or not Pierce should be asked to rejoin them in the next semester. In the western themed end of the year school picnic, Shirley participates in what was to be a quick paintball game which turned into an all out war against Greendale's rival school City College. She successfully triggers a trap inside the school's library which eliminates a lot of the invaders. Later, she and Britta using the Campus security patrol cart launch a last ditch assault on the City College machine gun post and succeed in taking out but are unfortunately also eliminated themselves form the game. Shirley Bennett Season Two/Gallery

2010 - 2011 semester "Anthropology 101": Shirley is happy that Jeff and Britta seem to be dating now and reveals to the study group how the couple hooked up during the paintball competition the previous year. "The Psychology of Letting Go": Shirley is clearly upset that Annie and Britta are working on a project together and didn't include her in it. "Messianic Myths and Ancient Peoples": Shirley's attempt to get Abed interested in working on a religious YouTube video for her church inspires him to make the ultimate meta film. "Epidemiology": The students at the school Halloween party become infected and crazed chasing Ben Chang and Shirley into the library restroom. The two share a moment and have sex but a government cover up erases their memories of the incident. "Aerodynamics of Gender": Shirley, Britta, Annie and Abed take a Women's studies course and run afoul of Meghan and her mean girl clique. Thanks to Abed the Mean Girls are overthrown and the quartet takes their place as the new clique to be feared. "Cooperative Calligraphy": A pregnancy test Shirley has in her purse is discovered and she is forced to admit she has reconnected with her ex-husband Andre and might be pregnant. "Mixology Certification": Shirley's past as an alcoholic is discovered when the study group goes to a bar she used to frequent to celebrate Troy's 21st birthday. "Asian Population Studies": Shirley introduces her ex-husband Andre to the study group and Troy and Pierce reveal that Chang could possibly the father of her baby. "Celebrity Pharmacology 212": Chang tries to get closer to Shirley but she ignores him until he commits a selfless (and crazy) act. "Intermediate Documentary Filmmaking": Pierce plays mind games with the study group by pretending to be on his death bed and bequeathing them things to mess with them. He gives Shirley what he claims is a candid recording of the study group mocking her. "Custody Law and Eastern European Diplomacy": Shirley tries to get Jeff to convince Chang to abandon all parental rights he may have over her baby. "Paradigms of Human Memory": Shirley and the study group get into yet another argument with each other with them recalling previous arguments they have had. "Applied Anthropology and Culinary Arts": Shirley gives birth in the Anthropology classroom with the help of Britta and Chang and the baby's true parentage is revealed. "For A Few Paintballs More": A City College vs Greendale College paintball war erupts and Shirley joins Troy's commando unit to spring a trap for the invaders. Later, with the help of Britta and the Campus security patrol cart, Shirley makes a last ditch assault on City Colleges paintball machine gun nest.

Season Three

“ I'm sorry Andre but normal went out the door the day you did. ” –Shirley Bennett "Urban Matrimony and the Sandwich Arts".

School year synopsis In Shirley's third year at Greendale, she and the study group are taking Biology class together. She discovers a shared history she has with Jeff which had a profound impact on both of them. She later helps Abed out by participating in a celebrity impersonator Bar Mitzvah in order to cancel out his debt to Vinnie. Andre proposes to her and they get remarried in an impromptu ceremony while at the same time she becomes partners with Pierce in a proposed sandwich shop thanks to the encouragement of Britta. Towards the end of the year, she and the study group are expelled form school thanks to Ben Chang's machinations. Once she is reinstated, she and Pierce are given the go ahead by Dean Pelton to open up "Shirley's Sandwiches" in the school cafeteria. However, Pierce takes her to "Greendale Summer Court" in order to be named sole owner of the shop. Jeff represents her against his old colleague Alan Conner, who is representing Pierce. Jeff delivers a patented "Winger speech" that settles the dispute. Shirley Bennett Season Three/Gallery

2011 - 2012 semester "Biology 101": Shirley and the rest of the study group return for their third year at Greendale. “Geography of Global Conflict”: Shirley is a member of Annie’s Model UN team representing China. “Remedial Chaos Theory”: When Jeff rolls a “4” on the die, Shirley goes to get the pizzas. He tells the others not to eat the pies as baking shouldn’t be her identity in the group. This results in her pies burning and Jeff telling her they weren’t going to eat them. Shirley ends up crying and storming out of Troy and Abed’s apartment. "Competitive Ecology": When the study group tries to pair off for Biology lab partners, Shirley discovers she's the member of the study group that no one one to be partners with when Abed uses it popularity to determine who should be paired off together. "Horror Fiction in Seven Spooky Steps": Shirley relates a horror story which is just her moralizing to the study group. "Studies in Modern Movement": While driving over to Troy and Abed's apartment, Britta picks up a hitchhiker to prove a point to Shirley. "Foosball and Nocturnal Vigilantism": Shirley and Jeff discover a mutual love of Foosball as well as a shared past history they have together. "Regional Holiday Music": Shirley and the study group are eventually convinced to help out Cory Radison, the conductor of Glee Club, and participate in the Christmas Pageant. "Urban Matrimony and the Sandwich Arts": Andre proposes to Shirley but she gets distracted from her wedding plans by a possible business deal with Pierce. "Digital Exploration of Interior Design": Shirley and Pierce enlist Britta's help to sabotage the new Subway franchise. "Pillows and Blankets": Shirley becomes Troy's second-in-command in his Blanket fort army who is waging war against Abed's Pillow fort army. "Origins of Vampire Mythology": Shirley accompanies Jeff to the carnival so he can check out one of Britta's ex-boyfriends. "Basic Lupine Urology": Shirley takes part in the probe of the study group's yam which was murdered directing Troy and Abed on their investigation of the case. "Course Listing Unavailable': Shirley and the study group get expelled from Greendale. "First Chang Dynasty": As part of the plan to rescue Dean Pelton and take down Chang's regime at school, Shirley infiltrates Chang's birthday party dressed as a male baker who delivers his birthday cake. "Introduction to Finality": Shirley and Pierce have a dispute over their new sandwich shop and Jeff ends up having to represent her in "Greendale Summer Court" when Pierce decides to sue her for sole ownership.

Season Four

“ We're all broken people Jeffrey, we all deserve a second chance. Like I gave Andre a second chance. It doesn't mean I forget, I just forgave. ” –Shirley Bennett , "Advanced Documentary Filmmaking".

School year synopsis In Shirley's fourth year at Greendale, she is now running the Sandwich shop while finishing up her business studies at the school. She and the study group are taking History 101 after a registration snafu forces them to abandon their plans on taking another class called "History of Ice Cream". She invites the study group to attend her Thanksgiving Day dinner with her in-laws. After Ben Chang returns to the campus claiming to have amnesia, she hires him as a worker at Shirley's Sandwiches. It's later discovered that she and Annie are both in contention for valedictorian which causes some tension between the two of them. This is also shown when she and Annie compete to find the perfect date for Abed to go to the Sadie Hawkins dance with. Although nervous about taking a P.E.E. class with Troy she soon finds her experience as a mother has made her a natural P.E. Coach. When Abed investigates the study group members interconnected origins he uncovers a connection between Jeff and Shirley. Back when Jeff was a lawyer he defended a stripper named Mysti who also happened to be the same woman Andre cheated on Shirley with. Towards the end of the school year Shirley, along with the rest of the study group, celebrates Jeff's graduation in a ceremony held inside Group Study Room F. Shirley Bennett Season Four/Gallery

2012 - 2013 semester "Biology 101": Shirley takes part in "Senioritis" pranks with Annie. "Conventions of Space and Time": Shirley and Pierce take part in a special focus test group and give their feedback on the American version of "Inspector Spacetime". "Alternative History of the German Invasion": Shirley, Annie and Britta dress up as German barmaids for an elaborate Oktoberfest ruse to trick German exchange students. "Cooperative Escapism in Familial Relations": Shirley invites the study group o her family's Thanksgiving Day dinner. "Advanced Documentary Filmmaking": Shirley hires an amnesiac Ben Chang to work at her sandwich shop. "Economics of Marine Biology": Shirley and Troy take a "Physical Education Education" class in which she excels and he does not. "Herstory of Dance": Shirley and Annie each present their choice for whom Abed should take to the Sadie Hawkins dance. "Basic Human Anatomy": Shirley and Annie try to figure out how Leonard is beating them in the race for valedictorian. "Heroic Origins": Abed investigates the group's shared past and uncovers the fact that Jeff was somewhat responsible for Shirley's marriage troubles. "Advanced Introduction to Finality": Shirley and the study group celebrate Jeff's graduation.

Season Five

“ Andre left again. It's-it's not like last time...uh, he's staying with family. He took the boys, he took the dogs, he took the DVR...166 episodes of "Bones" gone just like that... ” –Shirley, "Repilot".

School year synopsis After graduation, Shirley focused too much on her failing business so Andre left her and took the kids. Once Jeff accepted a teaching job at Greendale, Shirley re-enrolled along with the study group intent on becoming a better business women. Shirley talked Abed through his latest mental breakdown and joined a special "Save Greendale Committee". She reopened "Shirley's Sandwiches" and profited during the "Ass Crack Bandit" crisis. Shirley passed the news of Pierce Hawthorne's death onto her friends and participated in a polygraph investigation into it led by a Mr. Stone. When the inquest finished, Shirley is bequeathed Pierce's time share in Florida along with a canister of his sperm. Shirley created a safe haven from a campus wide game of "Hot Lava" called "Shirley's Island" and says goodbye to a departing Troy. Afterwards, Shirley becomes a popular figure at school thanks to a status ranking app. Later, she and the committee try to move stolen merchandise and helped Buzz Hickey reconnect with his son Hank. When Greendale is about to be sold to the Subway corporation, Shirley and the committee tries to save the school. She helps distract Chang, Richie and Carl while the others continue the mission. She and Buzz are interrogated by a "psychic" Richie. When the school is saved, Shirley joined in on an impromptu celebration that broke out in the cafeteria. Shirley Bennett Season Five/Gallery

2013 - 2014 semester "Introduction to Teaching": Shirley and the study group take a class taught by Professor Sean Garrity about actor Nicholas Cage. "Basic Intergluteal Numismatics": Shirley re-opens a newly revamped Shirley's sandwiches, manages to profit from the Ass Crack Bandit attacks due to a no change policy and gets some bad news about Pierce. "Cooperative Polygraphy": Shirley and the study group agree to take a polygraph test in order to receive their bequeathals from Pierce's will. It's revealed Shirley served Britta, a vegetarian, a meat based tofu. "Geothermal Escapism": During a campus wide game of "Hot Lava" Shirley builds a sanctuary from the competition in the cafeteria called "Shirley's Island". "Analysis of Cork-Based Networking": Shirley, Jeff, Chang and Duncan try to come up with a theme for the mid term dance. "App Development and Condiments": Shirley is rated a "5" in the MeowMeowBeenz game, and tries to make sure Jeff doesn't become one. "VCR Maintenance and Educational Publishing": Shirley gains control after she, Jeff, and Hickey find new unopened blue textbooks. "Advanced Advanced Dungeons & Dragons": Shirley and her friends try to help Hickey reconnect with his son in a game of Dungeons & Dragons. "G.I. Jeff": Shirley plays "Three Kids" in Jeff's hallucination. "Basic Sandwich": Shirley and Hickey are interrogated by the school board after they find out that the gang is attempting to Save Greendale.

Season Six

“ And you know, hallelujah and church and singing and street wisdom... ” –Shirley and Elroy, "Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television".

School year synopsis Shirley was unable to re-enroll for another year at Greendale as her father had become ill and she had to relocate to Atlanta, Georgia to care for him. While she was away she left Britta in charge of her sandwich shop as accepted a new job as a personal chef for a private investigator named Mister Butcher. Although he was confined to a wheel chair Butcher was an accomplished local sleuth. Along with her cooking duties, Shirley also assisted him on a few of his cases. Despite his success, he was haunted by the one case he never solved involving his missing wife. Shirley had to deal with Butcher's constant depression over this, which even led him to attempting suicide several times. Shirley continually reminded him of all the good he's done in solving other cases. She also assured him she'd help him until he found his wife or regained the use of his legs. At the end of the school year at Greendale, uncertainty about the future had the Save Greendale committee thinking about what to expect for the next semester. In a few scenarios, each member imagined Shirley had rejoined the group. Abed thought she would resume her role as the sassy mother hen of the group. In Dean Pelton version, Shirley and Elroy Patashnik had stereotypical roles as the token African-Americans on the committee. Shirley Bennett Season Six/Gallery

2014 - 2015 semester "Ladders": Abed learns from Britta that Shirley left town in order to look after ailing father in another state. "Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television": Shirley appears in various pitches the committee has for what could happen in the next year at school.

Relationships

In the study group

Jeff Winger (See main article: "Jeff and Shirley") Jeff and Shirley In their freshmen year together, the two bond while gossiping over Britta's then-relationship with Vaughn ("Social Psychology"). In the spirit of the holiday season, she also tries to persuade Jeff not to fight Mike the campus bully ("Comparative Religion"). In their third year at school together, they learn about a shared history together ("Foosball and Nocturnal Vigilantism"). When Shirley was twelve years old she bullied a ten-year-old Jeff during a foosball game. This incident had a profound effect on both of them as Shirley realized she went too far, gave up bullying and became a more caring person. They have made peace with each other over the past and have since developed a close relationship ("Origins of Vampire Mythology").

Notable appearances: "Social Psychology", "Comparative Religion", "Foosball and Nocturnal Vigilantism", "Origins of Vampire Mythology"

Annie Edison As the more compassionate members of the study group, they often take issue with many of the morally ambiguous antics of their friends. Because she is the youngest of the group, Shirley is often overprotective of her which sometimes annoys Annie (along with Shirley's various attempts to convert her to Christianity). Shirley for her part is sometimes annoyed when Annie unintentionally reminds her of their age difference as she is one of the older members of the study group. In spite of this, they have developed a good friendship and will often find the same things adorable. This leads to them both saying "Aww!" at the same time which has become a running gag on the show. They also have a secret handshake first shown in "Communication Studies".

Notable appearances: "The Politics of Human Sexuality", "The Science of Illusion", "Basic Human Anatomy"

Abed Nadir Like the other study group members, Shirley treats Abed in a motherly way. She is often unsure of what to make of Abed, and is often annoyed by his childish antics. She also questions the true nature of his relationship to Troy which has become a running gag on the show. Although impressed with Abed's powers of observation and skill as a filmmaker she is shown to be wary of it, especially when he goes too far with his abilities. In their second year together at Greendale, Abed was inspired by Shirley to shoot a religious film but took his meta concept too far and made an overproduced mess. Shirley helped him salvage his reputation by destroying his film and in the process the two came to a better understanding of each other.

Notable appearances: "Messianic Myths and Ancient Peoples"

Britta Perry Britta and Shirley get along very well despite some major differences of opinions. Britta's atheistic beliefs sometimes annoys Shirley, who is devout in her Christian faith. Even so, Britta was protective of her friend when she reunited with her ex-husband, not wanting her to be hurt again and put aside her own discomfort with marriage to help Shirley plan her wedding to Andre. Shirley for her part was supportive of Britta when dealing with her romantic issues with Jeff and also taught her the importance of women bonding in the restroom. Their close friendship was demonstrated when they both gravitated towards each other when given a choice of who to be lab partners with in Biology. After leaving Greendale, Shirley makes Britta manager of Shirley's Sandwiches.

Notable appearances: "Football, Feminism and You", "Competitive Ecology", "Studies in Modern Movement"

Pierce Hawthorne (See main article: "Shirley and Pierce") Shirley has a strained relationship with Pierce and tries her best to put up with him. She recognizes that his racist and bigoted comments are done not out of hate but due to his own ignorance. In their first year together at Greendale he made unwanted advances towards her but he eventually lost interest. As the oldest members of the group they often find themselves left out of the younger members activities. Pierce's villainous actions in their second year at school led to Shirley and the rest of the study group, except Annie, to vote him out ("A Fistful of Paintballs"). After meditating all summer at a religious retreat, Pierce returned with a friendlier attitude, and Shirley welcomed him back to the study group. Later in their third year, Pierce and Shirley form a business partnership and open a Sandwich shop at Greendale

Notable appearances: "The Art of Discourse", "Urban Matrimony and the Sandwich Arts", "Introduction to Finality"

Troy Barnes Shirley mother hens Troy as much as she does the rest of the study group and is often put off by how close he is with Abed. It is later hinted that the two could see themselves as sexual options ("Romantic Expressionism"). Troy once proposed a secret alliance between the two of them to win the 2010 Paintball Assassin game before being eliminated ("Modern Warfare"). In their Sophomore year together at Greendale, Troy learned through a voicemail Chang sent him that he and Shirley might have hooked up during the Halloween no one could remember and kept it to himself until he could verify it ("Epidemiology"). When battle lines were drawn between Troy and Abed in their Pillow and Blanket war, Shirley joined Troy's and told her husband Andre it was so that "Britta doesn't put him on the weed."

Notable appearances: "Pillows and Blankets", "Paranormal Parentage", "Economics of Marine Biology"

Other notable relationships

Andre Bennett (See main article: "Shirley and Andre") Shirley spent the entire first year at Greendale single often referencing her ex-husband in a negative light. In her Sophomore year, Shirley reconciled with Andre. She learned she was pregnant but the baby's parentage was in question when it's learned she had slept with Chang around the same time she reunited with her husband. Nevertheless, Andre made it clear to her that no matter who the father was he would not abandon her again and would be the father to the child. It was later confirmed that he was indeed the father. In Shirley's third year at school,  Andre proposed to her again and she accepted. They were remarried in a quick ceremony in Group Study Room F. After her graduation the relationship began to sour again. Shirley devoted too much of her time to her sandwich shop while ignoring her family. Eventually Andre separated from her again taking the kids with him this time after her business failed and put them in debt.

Notable appearances: "Asian Population Studies", "Custody Law and Eastern European Diplomacy", "Applied Anthropology and Culinary Arts", "Urban Matrimony and the Sandwich Arts"

Shirley's children (See main article: "Shirley's children") Elijah, Jordan, and Ben are the children of Shirley and Andre Bennett. Although they are rambunctious and seem uncaring, both Elijah and Jordan have demonstrated that they have Shirley's kindness and compassion. Ellijah is named after the prophet and Jordan is named after Micheal Jordan the famous basketball player. Ben is the youngest child and his parentage came into question when it was discovered that Shirley had a brief fling with Chang. When Shirley went into premature labor during Anthropology class, Britta and Chang helped Shirley deliver the child safely. Chang conceded the baby couldn't be his child since all Chang baby's are born with tails and he didn't have one. To thank him for helping her through the birth Shirley named the child after him.

Notable appearances: "Basic Genealogy", "Pillows and Blankets", "Heroic Origins", "Analysis of Cork-Based Networking"

Gary In her first year at Greendale, Shirley was good friends with Gary, a student from Finland known for being a buzzkill and a generally unpleasant person to be around. Nevertheless, Shirley considered him a good friend and would often try to get him included in study group's activities. He ended up transferring at the end of the year much to the celebration of everyone but Shirley.

Notable appearances: None, only mentioned in "Investigative Journalism" and "Pascal's Triangle Revisited"

Class history

Student Name: Shirley Bennett   Major: Business   Enrolled: 2009 — 2014 Semester Course Instructor Enrolled Students Fall 2009 Accounting Prof. Eustice Whitman Troy Barnes, Shirley Bennett, Annie Edison, Pierce Hawthorne, Abed Nadir and Jeff Winger Chemistry Prof. Baker Shirley Bennett and Britta Perry Marketing Shirley Bennett, Doreen and Pierce Hawthorne Spanish 101 Señor Ben Chang Buddy Austin, Troy Barnes, Shirley Bennett, Annie Edison, Pierce Hawthorne, Abed Nadir, Alex "Star-Burns" Osbourne, Britta Perry, Toby and Jeff Winger Spring 2010 Sailing Admiral Lee Slaughter Shirley Bennett, Troy Barnes, Pierce Hawthorne, Alex "Star-Burns" Osbourne and Britta Perry Spanish 102 Señor Ben Chang, Dr. Escodera Buddy Austin, Troy Barnes, Shirley Bennett, Annie Edison, Pierce Hawthorne, Abed Nadir, Alex "Star-Burns" Osbourne, Britta Perry and Jeff Winger Fall 2010 Anthropology 101 Prof. June Bauer, Dr. Ian Duncan Troy Barnes, Shirley Bennett, Annie Edison, Pierce Hawthorne, Abed Nadir, Alex "Star-Burns" Osbourne, Britta Perry and Jeff Winger Economics Unnamed professor Shirley Bennett and Alex "Star-Burns" Osbourne Feminist Representations in Media Unnamed professor Shirley Bennett, Annie Edison, Abed Nadir, Britta Perry and Meghan Unknown 2010-11 Advanced Spanish Unnamed professor Shirley Bennett Spring 2011 Anthropology 102 Dr. Ian Duncan Troy Barnes, Shirley Bennett, Ben Chang, Annie Edison, Pierce Hawthorne, Vicki Jenkins, Abed Nadir, Fat Neil, Rich Stephenson, Alex "Star-Burns" Osbourne, Britta Perry and Jeff Winger Biology 101 Prof. Marshall Kane Troy Barnes, Shirley Bennett, Annie Edison, Pierce Hawthorne, Todd Jacobson, Vicki Jenkins, Abed Nadir, Magnitude, Britta Perry, Jeff Winger and  Alex "Star-Burns" Osbourne  Spring 2012 Biology Prof. Marshall Kane Troy Barnes, Shirley Bennett, Annie Edison, Pierce Hawthorne, Todd Jacobson, Vicki Jenkins, Abed Nadir, Magnitude, Britta Perry, Jeff Winger and  Fat Neil  Fall 2012/ Spring 2013 History Prof. Noel Cornwallis Troy Barnes, Shirley Bennett, Annie Edison, Pierce Hawthorne, Lukas, Karl, Abed Nadir, Britta Perry, Reinhold and Jeff Winger Physical Education Education Coach Jason Chapman Troy Barnes, Shirley Bennett, Cutler, Dornetto, Donovan, Fat Neil, Goldman, Guest Panos, McKenna and Winston "Summer-Winter" semester (2012/13) Astronomy Unnamed professor Troy Barnes, Shirley Bennett, Annie Edison, Abed Nadir and Britta Perry

Major: Undeclared   Re-Enrolled: 2014? — present Semester Course Instructor Enrolled Students Fall 2014? Nicolas Cage: Good or Bad? Prof. Sean Garrity Troy Barnes, Shirley Bennett, Annie Edison, Abed Nadir and Britta Perry

Trivia

• Shirley is the third main character to leave the show. Actress Yvette Nicole Brown was allowed to drop out of Season Six to take care of her ailing father, only making guest appearances. Shirley has appeared in 99 episodes of "Community".
• Shirley's favorite movie is Doc Hollywood.
• Prior to her first year, Shirley had a drinking problem, which she redevelops in the Darkest Timeline.
• In the Community College Chronicles, Shirley is played by Dioni Snyder.
• Shirley is excellent at Foosball as shown in "Foosball and Nocturnal Vigilantism".

Quotes

"Foosball and Nocturnal Vigilantism"

“Kill or be killed, little man. Think back to when this game mattered, before you got to be too cool. Stop acting like you're not ashamed right now. Follow that shame to the fear. Follow that fear to the rage. You put that rage - aaah! Up your ass turkey. Ha ha! There's only two ways off this table, kill or be killed!”— Shirley

Videos

Community - Best of Shirley (Season 1)

Main Characters Jeff Winger Joel McHale Britta Perry Gillian Jacobs Abed Nadir Danny Pudi Shirley Bennett Yvette Nicole Brown Annie Edison Alison Brie Troy Barnes Donald Glover Ben Chang Ken Jeong Craig Pelton Jim Rash Pierce Hawthorne Chevy Chase

Shirley Bennett Baby Doll Shirley · Evil Shirley Related Characters Shirley and (Abed · Annie · Britta · Jeff · Pierce · Troy) Family Andre Bennett · Shirley's children Friends and associates The Study Group · Admiral Slaughter · Abra · Ben Chang · Craig Pelton · Gary Love interests Andre Bennett · Ben Chang · Sexy Dreadlocks Antagonists Jesus · Meghan · Mysti · Shirley's original study group · Todd Jacobson Locations Bennett residence · Greendale Community College · Group Study Room F · Shirley's Sandwiches Items Campus security patrol cart · College Pranks:What To Know · The Eleven Herbs & Space Experience · Let's Potato Chips · Paintball gun · Paintball pistol · Priority registration · S.S.Nose Candy · Shirley's purse · The study table · You Know, Girl! Music "Happy Birthday Jesus!" · "We're Gonna Finally Be Fine" Themes and Concepts Darkest Timeline · Foosball · Paintball Assassin · Sexy Voice · That's nice! · Valedictorian

Characters Greendale Students The Study Group Jeff Winger · Britta Perry · Abed Nadir · Shirley Bennett · Troy Barnes · Pierce Hawthorne · Annie Edison Pairings Jeff and Britta · Troy and Abed · Jeff and AnnieTroy and Britta · Annie and Abed · Jeff and Shirley · Troy and Annie · Shirley and Pierce · Jeff and Abed · Britta and Annie · Pierce and Abed · Annie and Vaughn · Abed and Rachel · Jeff and Pierce · Jeff and Troy · Shirley and Andre · Jeff and Slater · Carl and Richie Recurring students Alex "Star-Burns" Osbourne · Leonard Rodriguez · Garrett Lambert · Fat Neil · Vicki Jenkins · Magnitude · Quendra · Todd Jacobson · Vaughn Miller · Rich Stephenson · Stoner friend · Pavel Iwaszkiewicz · Rachel · Eric Wisniewski Jenny Adams · Angela · Buddy Austin · Mark Cahill · Carol · Mike Chilada · Claire · Kelly Cortlandt · Archie DeCoste · Derrick · Doreen · Joey Elkins · Buzz Foster · Linda Greene · MC Dan Harmon · Harry Jefferson · Juergen · Karl · Kat · Annie Kim · Lukas · Lukka · Kim McFadden · Meghan · Mark Millot · Page · Reinhold · Sabrina Shmuckle · Subway · Scott Waugh · Wu Mei · Koogler · DaveSeason One minor characters · Season Two minor characters · Season Three minor characters · Season Four minor characters · Season Five minor characters · Season Six minor characters Activities and Cliques The Study Group · The Greendale Gooffaws · The Germans · The High Schoolers · The Hipsters · Some Worries · Glee Club · Natalie Is Freezing Greendale Employees Administration Dean Craig Pelton · Vice Dean Robert Laybourne · Carl Bladt · Richie Countee · Francesca "Frankie" Dart Faculty Ben Chang · Professor June Bauer · Coach Bogner · Professor Bublitz · Coach Jason Chapman · Professor Cligoris · Professor Noel Cornwallis · Dr. Ian Duncan · Dr. Escodera · Professor Sean Garrity · Professor Buzz Hickey · Professor Holly · Dr. Patrick Isakson · Dr. Marshall Kane · Madame LeClair · Cory Radison · Professor Sheffield · Professor Michelle Slater · Admiral Lee Slaughter · Eustice Whitman · Jeff Winger · Professor Albrecht · Roger DeSalvo Staff Greendale Human Being · Gail · Nurse Jackie · Lunch Lady · Mariah · Nicole · Waldron · Debra Chambers · Elroy Patashnik · Rhonda Campus Security Sgt. Nunez · Troy and Abed look-a-likes · Changlourious Basterds · Joshua (Changlourious Basterds) Custodial Staff Jerry · Joshua · Lapari · Crazy Schmidt · Bob Waite Off-Campus Relatives William Winger · Willy Jr. · Marcus · Gobi Nadir · Abra · Andre Bennett · Elijah Bennett · Jordan Bennett · Ben Bennett · Elijah and Jordan · Nana Barnes · Pierce's mom · Cornelius Hawthorne · Gilbert Lawson · Amber · Rabbi Chang · Alessandra Chang · Hank Hickey · Anthony Edison Lt. Colonel Norbert Archwood · Balloon guide · Blade · Brian · Officer Cackowski · Chantelle Cahill · Alan Connor · The Doppel Gang · Faux-by · Dr. Heidi · Jesus · Ken Kedan · Lauren · Señor Kevin's manager · Mark · Mountain man · Mysti · Nurse · Rick · Mr. Stone · Ted · Toby the pizza guy · Urbana Champaign · Vinnie · Agent Robin Vohlers · Toby Weeks · Subway rep · Ronald Mohammad · Honda boss · Murray City College Dean Stephen Spreck · Jeremy Simmons · Billy · The Black Rider · City College Storm Troopers Animals Annie's Boobs · Britta's cats · Billy · Fievel · Turtle · Ruffles Meta-fictional Kickpuncher · Hilda · Inspector Spacetime The Inspector · Constable Reggie · Blorgons Celebrities LeVar Burton · Luis Guzman · Sophie B. Hawkins Alter egos Tiny Man · Alter-Pierce · Greendale Babies · Boob-A-Tron · Pillow Man · Ass Crack Bandit Christmas Toys Britta Bot · Ballerannie · Jeff-in-the-box · Baby Doll Shirley · Teddy Pierce · Troy Soldier · Christmas Wizard · Christmas Pterodactyl The Darkest Timeline Evil Abed · Evil Jeff · Evil Annie · Evil Troy · Evil Shirley · Evil Britta · Evil Pierce G.I.Joe Wingman · Buzzkill · Tight Ship · Fourth Wall · Three Kids · Overkill · Xim Xam · Major Dick · Vice Cobra Assistant Commander