Shannyn Sossamon
Sossamon was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and grew up in Reno, Nevada. She is of French, Hawaiian, Dutch, English, Irish, Filipino and German descent; her maternal grandmother is Hawaiian-Filipino, and her maternal grandfather is English-German. The y in her first name was an adolescent addition in 1995. After her high school graduation, Sossamon moved to Los Angeles where she pursued a career in dance. Sossamon appeared in television commercials and had DJ gigs in local clubs. In 1999, Sossamon was discovered by casting director Francine Maisler, while assisting a friend DJ at Gwyneth Paltrow's birthday party.
FILMOGRAPHY
- Man Without a Head (2009) .... Hazel
- Life Is Hot in Cracktown (2009) .... Concetta
- The Heavy (2009) .... Claire
- "How to Make It in America" (2009) TV series .... Gingy (unknown episodes)
- "Moonlight" .... Coraline / ... (10 episodes, 2007-2008)
- One Missed Call (2008) .... Beth Raymond
- "Dirt" .... Kira Klay (5 episodes, 2007)
- Catacombs (2007) .... Victoria
- The Holiday (2006) .... Maggie
- Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006) .... Mikal
- Undiscovered (2005) .... Josie
- The Double (2005) .... Melanie
- Devour (2005) .... Marisol
- Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) .... Pink Hair Girl
- Chasing Ghosts (2005) .... Taylor Spencer
- I Hate You (2005) .... Jo
- "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" .... Myra Denning (1 episode, 2004)
- The Order (2003) .... Mara Sinclair
- Wholey Moses (2003) .... Max
- The Rules of Attraction (2002) .... Lauren Hynde
- 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002) .... Erica Sutton
- A Knight's Tale (2001) .... Jocelyn
- "Mr. Show with Bob and David" .... Fashion Model / ... (3 episodes, 1997)
