About Shannyn Sossamon
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. Show with Bob and David, and two years later, she was discovered by casting director Francine Maisler, while assisting a fellow DJ at Gwyneth Paltrow's brother's birthday party.
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