Shannyn Sossamon
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Shannyn Sossamon is an American actress and musician known for her roles in early 2000s films such as "A Knight's Tale" and various independent and genre movies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shannyn Sossamon canonical | 6 |
| Shannon Marie Kahololani Sossamon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2351891 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shannyn Sossamon Context triple: [40 Days and 40 Nights, starring, Shannyn Sossamon]
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A.
Veronica Moore
Veronica Moore is a powerhouse Broadway star character portrayed by Jennifer Hudson in the musical drama television series "Smash."
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B.
Ali Larter
Ali Larter is an American actress and former model best known for her roles in films like "Final Destination" and "Legally Blonde" and the TV series "Heroes."
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C.
Nikki Reed
Nikki Reed is an American actress and screenwriter best known for her role as Rosalie Hale in the Twilight film series.
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D.
Selma Blair
Selma Blair is an American actress known for her roles in films such as "Cruel Intentions," "Legally Blonde," and the "Hellboy" series, as well as for her public advocacy following her multiple sclerosis diagnosis.
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E.
Carla Gugino
Carla Gugino is an American actress known for her versatile film and television roles, including prominent performances in projects like "Spy Kids," "Sin City," and "The Haunting of Hill House."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shannyn Sossamon Target entity description: Shannyn Sossamon is an American actress and musician known for her roles in early 2000s films such as "A Knight's Tale" and various independent and genre movies.
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A.
Veronica Moore
Veronica Moore is a powerhouse Broadway star character portrayed by Jennifer Hudson in the musical drama television series "Smash."
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B.
Ali Larter
Ali Larter is an American actress and former model best known for her roles in films like "Final Destination" and "Legally Blonde" and the TV series "Heroes."
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C.
Nikki Reed
Nikki Reed is an American actress and screenwriter best known for her role as Rosalie Hale in the Twilight film series.
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D.
Selma Blair
Selma Blair is an American actress known for her roles in films such as "Cruel Intentions," "Legally Blonde," and the "Hellboy" series, as well as for her public advocacy following her multiple sclerosis diagnosis.
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E.
Carla Gugino
Carla Gugino is an American actress known for her versatile film and television roles, including prominent performances in projects like "Spy Kids," "Sin City," and "The Haunting of Hill House."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actress
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film actress ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ television actress ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1990s ⓘ |
| birthName |
Shannyn Sossamon
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Shannon Marie Kahololani Sossamon
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1978-10-03 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
European American descent
ⓘ
Native Hawaiian descent ⓘ |
| familyName | Sossamon ⓘ |
| genre |
horror film
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independent film ⓘ romantic comedy film ⓘ |
| givenName | Shannon ⓘ |
| hasChild | Audio Science Clayton ⓘ |
| knownFor |
roles in early 2000s films
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roles in genre films ⓘ roles in independent films ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Shannyn Sossamon self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
40 Days and 40 Nights
ⓘ
A Knight's Tale ⓘ Dirt (TV series) ⓘ Moonlight (TV series) ⓘ One Missed Call ⓘ Sinister (film series) ⓘ
surface form:
Sinister 2
Sleepy Hollow (TV series) ⓘ The Order ⓘ The Rules of Attraction ⓘ Wayward Pines ⓘ Wristcutters: A Love Story ⓘ |
| occupation |
DJ
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actress ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States ⓘ |
| playedCharacter |
Beth Raymond in One Missed Call
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40 Days and 40 Nights ⓘ
surface form:
Erika in 40 Days and 40 Nights
Jocelyn in A Knight's Tale ⓘ Lauren Hynde in The Rules of Attraction ⓘ Zia's love interest Mikal in Wristcutters: A Love Story ⓘ |
| residence |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Heath Ledger
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James Van Der Beek ⓘ Josh Hartnett ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shannyn Sossamon Description of subject: Shannyn Sossamon is an American actress and musician known for her roles in early 2000s films such as "A Knight's Tale" and various independent and genre movies.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Shannon Marie Kahololani Sossamon