dudette1285 Posted December 2, 2004 Posted December 2, 2004 Bio from AskMen.com: The daughter of an Anglo-German father and a Filipino-Hawaiian mother, Shannon Marie Kahoolani Sossamon was born October 3, 1978, in Honolulu, Hawaii. At age three, Shannon moved with her family to Reno, Nevada. In the mid-1980s, Shannon's mother Sherry split up with her father, Todd Lindberg, and remarried. While in Reno, Shannon attended Galena High School, and during those years spent much time dancing, often competitively, while getting her first job as a receptionist for her stepfather's car dealership. turning the tables In 1995, Shannon changed her name to "Shannyn," then moved to Los Angeles to study dance the following year. She attended Dance Unlimited, and during this time began to work as a DJ in small local clubs. But the pay was hardly spectacular. Sossamon made ends meet by working in coffeehouses and a cigar-espresso store; she also worked briefly as a telemarketer for a carpet cleaning service. instant stardom (well, almost) Living in LA, it was only a matter of time before Shannyn the dancer became Shannyn the actress. She first appeared in a Daft Punk music video as an extra, and would later move on to videos for Goo Goo Dolls, Korn and Mick Jagger. Sossamon made appearances in commercials for everything from Oldsmobile and Kmart to Kodak and The Gap. But Sossamon's big break came in 1999, when as a favor to a friend, she helped out as a DJ (for about 30 minutes) at Gwyneth Paltrow's birthday party. Francine Maisler, a casting director whose credits include The Usual Suspects, spotted Shannyn, but didn't approach her right away; Maisler got the striking beauty's number from someone else at the party. In a matter of months, Shannyn was cast as Jocelyn, opposite Heath Ledger, in 2001's A Knight's Tale. Her parents, who were worried about the lack of direction in her life so far, were skeptical at first, but when they visited Shannyn on set in Prague, they were impressed. Sossamon next appeared alongside Josh Hartnett in 2002's romantic comedy, 40 Days and 40 Nights. Bored with Hollywood and feeling somewhat dejected, she considered giving up acting and worked for a few months at a used record store. a new lease on work? Not long after, Sossamon was offered a part in The Rules of Attraction, a satirical film about college life. Not having to audition for the role of Lauren, a virgin who catches the fancy of Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek, made "a huge psychological difference," she says. Rules renewed her interest in acting, and she is slated to appear with Heath Ledger again in the upcoming horror movie, The Order (which was called The Sin Eater before its release was delayed, apparently in order to fix the special effects). She is also slated to star in The Other Side of Simple with Vince Vaughn and Don Cheadle, which is still in pre-production. In the meantime, Shannyn continues to enjoy herself, whatever her film career may hold. She still spends her time dancing and DJing, as well as writing and taking pictures. For the last few years, she's been seeing LA artist and DJ Tex Salem, though Shannyn admits to being attracted to her The Rules of Attraction co-star Eric Stoltz. I love her because she seems like a unique a free spirit, and independent. Plus, she is just so darn beautiful, which doesn't hurt either! Quote
zoltar Posted December 3, 2004 Posted December 3, 2004 i thought she was good in a knight's tale Quote
Daffy6964 Posted September 2, 2005 Posted September 2, 2005 Storefront photoshoot. Unknown source. Credit to them. Quote
Ronin Posted September 4, 2005 Posted September 4, 2005 oooo i watched rules of attraction last nighthahagood movie she was lookin great Quote
wow. Posted January 20, 2006 Posted January 20, 2006 i never knew about her parents ethic origins. what a beautiful combination ! i've always thought she was beautiful, why is her thread so neglected? Quote
Lolita Posted January 20, 2006 Posted January 20, 2006 I think it's neglected because she's not working in Hollywood anymore. She's probably just hanging out with her boyfriend and son. Quote
sanja Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 Sexy! Making of Pirelli Calendar 2002 video World Fashion Tv Actresses: Erika Christensen Amy Smart Bridget Moynahan James King Shannyn Sossamon Selma Blair Kiera Chaplin Brittany Murphy Monet Mazur Rachel Leigh Cook Mena Suvari Julia Stiles http://rapidshare.com/files/14542424/Pirelli_2002.avi Quote
Ana Beatriz Barros Fan Posted March 10, 2007 Posted March 10, 2007 IFCl's 2007 Spirit Awards After Party Feb 24th HQ's Quote
Loz Posted March 10, 2007 Posted March 10, 2007 never seen her beforeI like her very much...she seems to have great personality! Quote
karatekid_77 Posted April 23, 2007 Posted April 23, 2007 Shannyn seems to be getting her acting career back on track, its good to hear that such a wonderful actress is resuming her career!!! Quote
sanja Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 Sexy! Making of Pirelli Calendar 2002 video World Fashion Tv = 28 MB = 2:42 = High Quality = REUPLOADED Actresses: Erika Christensen Amy Smart Bridget Moynahan James King Shannyn Sossamon Selma Blair Kiera Chaplin Brittany Murphy Monet Mazur Rachel Leigh Cook Mena Suvari Julia Stiles http://rapidshare.com/files/45686787/Makin...ed_by_Sanja.mpg Quote
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