• Shannyn Sossamon is an American actress and dancer, who has appeared in such films as: A Knight's Tale, 40 Days and 40 Nights, and The Rules of Attraction.

• Fast Facts:

  1. Born: October 3, 1978
  2. Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii
  3. Raised in Reno, Nevada
  4. "Lady Jocelyn" in A Knight's Tale
  5. "Erica Sutton" in 40 Days and 40 Nights
  6. "Lauren Hynde" in The Rules of Attraction
  7. Also a DJ.
  8. Attended: Galena High School
  9. Named her son Audio Science Clayton
  10. 2002: Ranked #55 on the "102 Sexiest Women In The World" list by Stuff Magazine
  11. In a band called Warpaint

• Brief Biography

  Born in Hawaii and raised in Reno, Nevada, Shannyn Sossamon moved to Los Angeles at a young age to pursue a career in acting and dancing. It was not until 1999 when she was helping a friend DJ a party thrown by actress, Gwyneth Paltrow was she discovered by a casting director. Her first role in a major motion picture came in 2001 on A Knight's Tale she has since appeared in: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, A Love Story and is slated to appear in The Heavy directed by Marcus Heavy.

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