Sossamon was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Sherry Sossamon and Todd Lindberg. She is of French, Native Hawaiian, Dutch, Irish, Filipino and German descent; her maternal grandmother is Hawaiian Filipino, and her maternal grandfather is English and German. Though born in Hawaii, she grew up in Reno, Nevada. The 'y' in her name was an adolescent addition in 1995. After her high school graduation, Sossamon moved to Los Angeles where she pursued a career in dance. While she attended Dance Unlimited, Sossamon appeared in television commercials and had DJ gigs in local clubs. In 1999, Sossamon was discovered by casting director Francine Maisler, while helping a friend DJ at Gwyneth Paltrow's birthday party.
Her first role was the female lead in A Knight's Tale. She had 5 auditions for the role, beating Kate Hudson for the role of Jocelyn. Then in 2002, she played the love interest of Josh Hartnett in 40 Days and 40 Nights. Reportedly close friends with Heath Ledger, she also appeared alongside him in 2003 in The Order, and appeared in music videos for Mick Jagger and Ko�n. Sossamon continues to DJ weekly at a Los Angeles club, but spends most of her time filming.
GAP gave her $200 in clothing tokens for doing a Denim ad. She bought all her friends boxer shorts.
Sossamon has 3 tattoos, including one on her back shoulder. It's an 'S' with a flower. Sossamon was dating Dallas Clayton, a kick boxing instructor, in 2002/2003, and gave birth to a son, Audio Science Clayton, on May 29, 2003.
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