- Born
- Birth nameShoshannah Oppenheimer Stern
- Height5′ 2½″ (1.59 m)
- Shoshannah Stern was born on July 3, 1980 in Walnut Creek, California, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Jericho (2006), The Hammer (2010) and Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore (2025). She has been married to Ricky Mitchell since June 3, 2012.
- SpouseRicky Mitchell(June 3, 2012 - present)
- ChildrenMayim Helene Mitchell
- Born into a fourth generation deaf family, Shoshannah's first language is American Sign Language. She also reads lips and comfortably speaks without an interpreter.
- Born into an observant Jewish and fourth-generation deaf family. One of her grandmothers is a Holocaust survivor.
- Attended Gallaudet University, the only liberal arts college for the Deaf in the world.
- Gave birth to daughter Mayim Helene Mitchell on February 18, 2015.
- Her name means "lily" in Hebrew.
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