Shannyn Sossamon

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.

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

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, Wristcutters: A Love Story and is slated to appear in The Heavy directed by Marcus Heavy.

• Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• October 3, 1978: Born

• 2001: A Knight's Tale

• 2002: 40 Days and 40 Nights

• 2002: The Rules of Attraction

• 2003: The Order

• 2005: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

• 2005: Devour

• 2005: Undiscovered

• 2006: The Holiday