Shannyn Sossamon

Shannyn Sossamon made her motion picture debut, opposite Heath Ledger, in Brian Helgeland's hit medieval adventure A Knight's Tale. The big break for the Reno-raised actress followed her studying dance in Los Angeles, where she also landed appearances in television commercials including spots for Kodak and The Gap, and in various music videos. She would later reunite with director Brian Helgeland and actor Heath Ledger on the religious thriller The Order. Also among her early films were Michael Lehmann's romantic comedy 40 Days and 40 Nights, opposite Josh Hartnett; and Roger Avary's drama The Rules of Attraction, with James Van Der Beek, Jessica Biel, and Eric Stoltz.

Ms. Sossamon starred opposite Patrick Fugit in writer/director Goran Dukic's Wristcutters: A Love Story, which received two Independent Spirit Award nominations as well as a Gotham Award nomination, among other honors. The film was also nominated for the prestigious Humanitas Prize.

Her other movies have included another acclaimed independent feature, The End of Love, starring opposite writer/director Mark Webber; Shane Black's cult favorite Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, opposite Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer; Nancy Meyers' hit The Holiday; Monte Hellman's Road to Nowhere; Rick Famuyiwa's Our Family Wedding; and the horror tale One Missed Call, directed by Eric Valette.

Among the several short films that she has starred in is Desire, opposite Damian Lewis for producer Ridley Scott and director Adam Smith.

Ms. Sossamon has completed production on the independent feature The Jesuit, written by Paul Schrader and directed by Alfonso Pineda Ulloa; the cast of the movie also includes José María Yazpik, Paz Vega, Brian Cox, and Tim Roth.

In the summer of 2015, Ms. Sossamon starred in the Fox Network's event series Wayward Pines, with Matt Dillon, Charlie Tahan, Melissa Leo, Juliette Lewis, and Terrence Howard. She previously had recurring roles on the television shows Mistresses, Dirt, and the fan favorite vampire/detective drama Moonlight.

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