Shoshannah Stern

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Actress

Birth Date: July 3, 1980

Age: 45 years old

Birth Place: Walnut Creek, California

Shoshannah Stern was born on July 3, 1980, in Walnut Creek, CA. She was born deaf to deaf parents, and as such was raised fluent in American Sign Language, but also learned to read lips and speak English independently. Stern attended California School for the Deaf, Fremont, and then went on to enroll in the Washington D.C.-based Gallaudet University, a liberal arts school specifically tailored to hearing-impaired students. Stern began acting professionally during college, making her feature film debut with the comedic murder mystery movie "The Auteur Theory" (1999), costarring Natasha Lyonne.

From there on, Stern performed on screen, amounting television projects like the thriller "Threat Matrix" (ABC 2003-04) and films like "The Last Shot" (2004), and stage, touring with the Deaf West Theatre in Hollywood, CA. Stern's next major roles came with the crime comedy series "Weeds" (Showtime 2005-2012), on which she played recurring character Megan, and the post-apocalyptic drama series "Jericho" (CBS 2006-08), on which she had a series regular role as the rebellious Bonnie Richmond. In 2008, she appeared in hip hop artist will.i.am.'s "Yes We Can" music video in promotion for the presidential campaign of Barack Obama. In 2016, she joined the cast of "Supernatural" (The WB/The CW 2005-) in a recurring role as hunter Eileen Leahy.

Credits

Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

Director
Movie
2025

Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

Producer
Movie
2025

Under the Boardwalk

Voice
Shelly
Movie
2023

The Magnificent MeyersonsStream

Actor
Susie Meyerson
Movie
2021

Today 3rd Hour

Guest
Show
2018

This Close

Actor
Kate
Series
2018

This Close

Creator
Series
2018

This Close

Executive Producer
Series
2018

This Close

Writer
Series
2018

The Hammer

Actor
Kristi
Movie
2010

Lie to MeStream

Guest Star
Sarah
Series
2009

Sweet Nothing in My Ear

Actor
Valerie Parks
Movie
2008

Adventures of Power

Actor
Annie
Movie
2008

JerichoStream

Actor
Series
2006
54%

JerichoStream

Guest Star
Series
2006
54%

SupernaturalStream

Actor
Eileen Leahy
Series
2005
93%

SupernaturalStream

Guest Star
Eileen
Series
2005
93%

WeedsStream

Guest Star
Megan
Series
2005
70%

Grey's AnatomyStream

Guest Star
Lauren Riley
Series
2005
84%

Cold CaseStream

Guest Star
Series
2003

Threat Matrix

Actor
Agent Holly Brodeen
Show
2003

Threat Matrix

Guest Star
Agent Holly Brodeen
Show
2003

Off Centre

Guest Star
Show
2001

Boston Public

Guest Star
Series
2000

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