Shoshannah star
Shoshannah Stern (born July 3, 1980 in Walnut Creek , California ) is a deaf American actress .
life and work
Shoshannah Stern was born in Walnut Creek in 1980 to a deaf Jewish family and soon moved with her family to Fremont , where she spent her childhood. Like her deaf siblings, she learned the sign language " American Sign Language " at an early age and attended the California School for the Deaf, Fremont , where her parents worked. She later studied at Gallaudet University in Washington DC , a university for the deaf and hard of hearing , where she discovered her love for acting and the theater.
While still a student at Gallaudet, she was offered a small film role in the US television series Off Center in 2001 , followed by appearances in series such as Providence , Boston Public , Emergency Room - The Emergency Room , Lady Cops - Bad Female and Threat Matrix - Red Alert . This was followed by a supporting role in the award-winning television series Weeds alongside Mary-Louise Parker , as well as a starring role in Jericho , a role that was not originally written for a deaf actress. She has also played the role of Eileen Leahy in Supernatural since 2016
Filmography (selection)
- 2003: Emergency Room - Die Notaufnahme ( ER , TV series, episode 9x11)
- 2003-2004: Threat Matrix - Red Alert ( Threat Matrix , TV series, 6 episodes)
- 2005–2012: Weeds - Small Deals Among Neighbors ( Weeds , TV series, 14 episodes)
- 2006–2008: Jericho - The Attack ( Jericho , TV series, 18 episodes)
- 2008: Adventures of Power
- 2008: Cold Case ( Cold Case , TV series)
- 2010–2011: Lie to Me (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2016–2020: Supernatural
- 2020: Grey's Anatomy
Web links
- Shoshannah Stern in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Shoshannah Stern in the German dubbing file
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Star, Shoshannah |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Deaf American actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd July 1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Walnut Creek , California , United States |