Shannyn Sossamon
Shannyn Sossamon | |
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Sossamon at the 2013 Milan Film Festival | |
| Born | Shannon Marie Kahololani Sossamon October 3, 1978 Hawaii, U.S. |
| Occupations | Actress, director, musician |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Jenny Lee Lindberg (sister) |
| Musical career | |
| Instruments | Vocals, drums |
| Formerly of | Warpaint |
Shannon Marie Kahololani "Shannyn" Sossamon (born October 3, 1978) is an American actress and musician. She has appeared in the films A Knight's Tale (2001), 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002), The Rules of Attraction (2002), The Order (2003), Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), The Holiday (2006), Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006), Road to Nowhere (2009), The End of Love (2012), and Sinister 2 (2015).
As a musician, she provided vocals and drums for Warpaint from 2004 to 2008. She left the group after recording their first EP, Exquisite Corpse. In 2009, Sossamon began directing and producing shorts and music videos through her production company, the Maudegone Theater.