Character on Jericho: Bonnie Richmond


Born: July 3, 1980

Hometown: Walnut Creek, California

Biography:
She was born in Walnut Creek, California into a fourth-generation deaf family. Her hometown is Fremont, California where she attended the California School for the Deaf, where both of her parents worked.

She also attended Gallaudet University, where during the winter break of her senior year, she received an email from Warner Bros which asked her to audition for a guest-starring role on the series Off Centre. She quickly went to Los Angeles, auditioned and won the role. This led to her guest-starring on such television series as Providence, Boston Public, ER, The Division and a cameo as Matthew Broderick’s girlfriend in the feature film, The Last Shot.

Career bio:

Starring Roles:
Jericho (2006) Bonnie Richmond
Weeds (2005) Megan Beal
The Last Shot (2004) Steven's Girlfriend
Threat Matrix (2003) TV Series Holly Brodeen
Justice (2003) First Patron
The Amateur Theory (1999) Founders' Day Girl

Guest Starring Roles:
The Division (2003) Testimonial
ER (2003) Rosemary
Boston Public (2002)
Providence (2002) Reenee
Off Center (2002) Rebecca

Family:
Father: Ron Stern
Mother: Hedy Marilyn Udkovich Stern
Sister: Louise Stern
Brother: Brandon Udkovich Stern

Trivia:
Shoshannah's first language is American Sign Language.

She has become the only deaf actor in history to have regular roles on two prime-time television shows.

Her grandmother is a survivor of the Holocaust

Her role on ABC's "Threat Matrix" was written for her after the director and producers saw her work on an episode of "The Division."


Quotes:
Shoshannah: (Talking about her dream of acting) "I've never wanted to be anything else. My mother says that even my birth was dramatic! I'd always find excuses to act growing up, even if it was to make up a long-winded story about being an orphan to con some poor man out of buying me a candy bar when I was around 7 years old. I've never wanted to be a fireman or an astronaut like all the other kids my age; I always wanted to be an actor."

More:
The Official Website

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