Shannyn Sossamon Biography (1979-)

Full name, Shannon Marie Kahoolani Sossamon; born October 3, 1979, in Honolulu, HI; raised in Reno, NV; daughter of Todd Lindberg and Sherry Sossamon (a nurse); stepdaughter of Randy Goldstein (a manager of an auto dealership); companion of Dallas Clayton; children: Audio Science Clayton (son). Addresses: Agent: Steve Alexander, Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Jeffrey Dash, Dash Group, 550 North Larchmont Blvd., Suite 201, Los Angeles, CA 90004.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, producer
Birth Details: October 3, 1979; Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Lady Jocelyn, A Knight's Tale, Columbia/Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
Erica Sutton, 40 Days and 40 Nights (also known as 40 jours et40 nuits), Miramax, 2002
Lauren Hynde, The Rules of Attraction (also known as Die regelndes spiels), Lions Gate Films, 2002
Max, Wholey Moses (short film), 2003, HBO Latin America, 2005
Mara Sinclair, The Order (also known as The Sin Eater and Sin Eater--Die seele des boesen), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2003
Melanie, The Double (short film), Prophecy Pictures, 2004
Taylor Spencer, Chasing Ghosts, American World Pictures, 2005
Jo, I Hate You (short film), Melodic Pictures, 2005
Girl with pink hair, Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang, Warner Bros., 2005
Marisol, Devour, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2005
Josie, Undiscovered (also known as Wannabe), Lions Gate Films, 2005

Victoria, Catacombs, Lions Gate Films, 2006
Film Producer
I Hate You (short film), Melodic Pictures, 2005
Television Appearances
Episodic
Trophy presenter, "Peanut Butter, Eggs, and Dice," Mr. Show with Bob and David, HBO, 1997
"Oh, You Men," Mr. Show with Bob and David, HBO, 1997
"Flat Top Tony and the Purple Canoes," Mr. Show with Bob and David, HBO, 1997
Guest, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2002
Myra Denning (some sources cite Dempsey), "Doubt," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NBC, 2004
Appeared in "The Rules of Attraction" episode of Anatomy of a Scene, Sundance Channel.
RECORDINGS
Videos
Sexy Armor and a Rock Band on Tour, Columbia TriStar, 2001
The Rules of Love, Columbia TriStar, 2001
Lab assistant, "Make Me Bad," Korn: Deuce, Epic Music Video, 2002
Appeared in the music videos "God Gave Me Everything" by Mick Jagger, 2001; "Dizzy" by Goo Goo Dolls; "Make Me Bad" by Korn; and "Strong Enough" by Cher.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Interview, June, 2001, p. 26
People Weekly, April 1, 2002, p. 98
Time Magazine, July 21, 2001, pp. 34-35

Electronic

Film Force, http://filmforce.ign.com, May 11, 2001
A Girl's World Online, http://www.agirlsworld.com, April 1, 2001
Movies About Us, http://movies.about.com, October 20, 2005

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