Shannyn Sossamon
Shannyn Sossamon
Shannon Marie Kahololani Sossamon, popularly known as Shannyn Sossamon, is an American actress and musician. After graduating from high school in 1995, she moved to Los Angeles to study dance; instead, she started working as a model mainly for television commercials. Her first movie role was in A Knight's Tale, a vehicle that brought her mainstream attention and several MTV Movie Awards nominations. It was followed by appearances in comedies such as 40 Days and 40 Nights and The Rules...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth3 October 1978
CityHonolulu, HI
CountryUnited States of America
I was very soft. I gained a lot of weight with my second child and was very on the couch. And [me manager ] said, "You know, this is a softer role [in Misteress]. She is a softer character. She's a lesbian that's always the passive half of the relationship."
Most of the auditions I went on, I passed up the projects because I just wasn't interested. When I read A Knight's Tale, that was that. I knew I wanted to do this movie.
But I'm trying not to be cynical - I don't want to be one of those people who has a cool opportunity and blows it. It's really amazing what's happening to me.
I was always interested in doing it, but I was so content with my life that I didn't really go after it.
I see in my friends that don't have kids, when they come over, and the amount of times our conversation gets interrupted by my children. It's almost jarring.
You know when there's someone new on the rise and there's too much hype? I didn't want that to be me.
Someone pays me a hundred bucks every Tuesday to DJ. I don't think I'll ever give that up.
I'm a film doll. But I'm enjoying it. So I'm gonna keep doing it.
I think the main thing I remembered throughout all of filming it was just that she just was extremely self-destructive. I think everybody can relate to that a little bit. She doesn't like herself.
It's become like an urban myth. I don't know her. I don't know anybody she knows. I was standing there at the party by myself for an hour and then I left. Once I got those auditions, I worked really hard. Nobody did me any favors.
What if people don't like me or my work?
I'm not an Actor, you know what I mean?
Can we put an end to this rumor, please?
I don't think I could live with myself if I stopped trying.