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 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.
I'm a film doll. But I'm enjoying it. So I'm gonna keep doing it.
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.
If money is the only plus, I will always say no. But, if there's more, than I'm down.
When I sign on to a television show [Mistresses], I have to love that show and character so much, but this was in and out, for seven episodes. And it was nice to be able to make some money again because I hadn't work in a year and a half. There were a lot of pluses.