1. Shannon Marie Kahololani "Shannyn" Sossamon was born on October 3,1978 and is an American actress.
43 Facts About Shannyn Sossamon
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Shannyn Sossamon has appeared in the films A Knight's Tale, 40 Days and 40 Nights, The Rules of Attraction, The Order, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Holiday, Wristcutters: A Love Story, Road to Nowhere, The End of Love, and Sinister 2.
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Shannyn Sossamon abruptly left the group after recording their first EP.
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In 2009, Shannyn Sossamon began directing and producing shorts and music videos through her small production company, the Maudegone Theater.
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Shannon Marie Kahololani Shannyn Sossamon was born in Hawaii, and was raised in Reno, Nevada.
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Shannyn Sossamon's ancestry includes Dutch, English, French, German, Irish, Filipino, and Hawaiian.
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Shannyn Sossamon's parents divorced when she was five, and Sossamon and her sister were then raised by her mother, who married Randy Goldman, a salesman and manager of an auto dealership.
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Shannyn Sossamon attended Galena High School in Reno, graduating in 1995.
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Around that time, Shannyn Sossamon established her early career by modeling for various companies including Sassy Magazine, Unionbay Clothing, American Eagle Outfitters, and Planned Parenthood.
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Shannyn Sossamon appeared in two television commercials for Gap and in music videos for artists such as Daft Punk, The Goo Goo Dolls, Cher, DJ Quik, and the rock group 9xdead.
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In 1997, Shannyn Sossamon guest-starred as several characters in three episodes of Mr Show with Bob and David, and two years later, she was discovered by casting director Francine Maisler, while assisting a fellow DJ at Gwyneth Paltrow's brother's birthday party.
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Shannyn Sossamon beat Kate Hudson for the lead female role in Brian Helgeland's adventure dramedy A Knight's Tale, opposite Heath Ledger.
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Shannyn Sossamon was cast as Lady Jocelyn, the love interest of a peasant pretending to be a knight.
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Shannyn Sossamon appeared in the music video for "God Gave Me Everything" by Mick Jagger in 2001.
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In 2002, Shannyn Sossamon starred in the romantic comedy 40 Days and 40 Nights, as Erica Sutton, the love interest of Josh Hartnett's character, Matt Sullivan.
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Shannyn Sossamon subsequently played Lauren Hynde in Roger Avary's dark satirical ensemble The Rules of Attraction.
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Shannyn Sossamon has recalled seeing her acting career in a "total stop" after giving birth, but nevertheless described her absence on screen as a "blessing in disguise for many reasons".
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Shannyn Sossamon played Josie in the dramedy Undiscovered, which followed a group of aspiring entertainers who intend to establish their careers in Los Angeles.
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Shannyn Sossamon was cast as the female lead in the indie romantic black comedy Wristcutters: A Love Story, which was based on an Etgar Keret short story and co-starred Patrick Fugit, revolving around two characters who fall in love in purgatory after committing suicide.
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Shannyn Sossamon appeared as Maggie, Jack Black's girlfriend in Nancy Meyers' romantic comedy The Holiday.
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Shannyn Sossamon played Kira Klay, a troubled young drug-addicted actress who kills herself after realizing that she is pregnant.
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Shannyn Sossamon appears in the pilot episode and four more episodes as a ghostly figment of Ian Hart's character's imagination, becoming a sort of love interest.
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Shannyn Sossamon starred in the horror movie Catacombs as Victoria, a young woman trying to find her way out of the Paris Catacombs while being pursued by a killer.
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Shannyn Sossamon signed on as a series regular on CBS' vampire drama Moonlight, to play the character of Coraline Duvall.
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Shannyn Sossamon starred as Beth Raymond in One Missed Call, a remake of Takashi Miike's 2003 Japanese horror film of the same name.
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Shannyn Sossamon played Concetta, a woman faced with the challenges of raising her sick child and supporting her husband in the indie drama Life Is Hot in Cracktown, directed by Buddy Giovinazzo, and co-starring Kerry Washington, Lara Flynn Boyle and Brandon Routh.
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Shannyn Sossamon made a brief appearance in the romantic comedy Our Family Wedding and appeared as one of the leads in the thriller The Heavy, which had a US straight-to-video release in April 2010.
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Shannyn Sossamon signed on to play a recurring character in the HBO television series How to Make It in America.
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Shannyn Sossamon created Maudegone Theater in 2010, an online-video project under which she releases short and musical features directed by herself.
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Shannyn Sossamon starred in Monte Hellman's independent romantic thriller Road to Nowhere.
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Shannyn Sossamon's role was Laurel Graham, a non-professional actress invited to star in a movie by a director who falls in love with her.
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Shannyn Sossamon was the first person to be cast in the film after writer Steven Gaydos saw her in a restaurant rehearsing a scene with another person.
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Kevin Thomas, of Los Angeles Times remarked that the film "ultimately stands on the beauty and talent of its femme fatale, and Shannyn Sossamon is so stunning and gifted she actually withstands a remark comparing her to Louise Brooks".
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Shannyn Sossamon was cast with Ashley Bell, Dominic Monaghan and Shawn Ashmore in the indie thriller The Day, which follows a group of people fighting to stay alive in a post-apocalyptic future.
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On January 15,2012, The Cyclist, a short film starring Shannyn Sossamon, premiered; it was screened later that year at the Las Vegas Film Festival.
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Shannyn Sossamon appeared in the indie romantic drama The End of Love as Lydia, a single mother and the love interest of Mark Webber's character.
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Reviews for the film were largely positive, with Shannyn Sossamon earning top notices.
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Shannyn Sossamon then appeared in Desire, another short feature and a collaboration between Jaguar and Ridley Scott Associates, to help kick off the 2014 Jaguar F-Type.
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Shannyn Sossamon accepted the role as it was a "softer character" for her to play, given she had been in a career hiatus due to her second pregnancy.
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At the time, it was announced that Sossamon was cast to play one of the main parts in M Night Shyamalan's limited series for FOX, Wayward Pines.
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Shannyn Sossamon's role was Theresa Burke, the wife of Matt Dillon's character, and the show premiered on May 14,2015.
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Shannyn Sossamon provided her voice for a character named Lorna during an episode of Over the Garden Wall, which aired on November 6,2014 Shannyn Sossamon next had a starring role in the supernatural horror sequel Sinister 2, where she played a mother whose sons are tormented by ghostly children.
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Shannyn Sossamon played Pandora in the third season of FOX's Sleepy Hollow, in which she was a series regular.