But that’s something that literally wouldn’t have happened without the help of [executive producers] Jim Michaels, Andrew Dabb, and Bob Singer. And so the fact that the main character of the show is interested in a deaf woman in that way is something that I believe is the opposite of reductive. But he didn’t hesitate. But even underneath that, I think Eileen never really gives up and that’s why she was able to get out of hell in the first place. But I think the biggest lesson in all this for me in all this is that “Supernatural” has proven there is a place for a character who is deaf in any world that exists out there. Character wise, they both have this stubborn sense of morality they cling to, and are fiercely loyal.

That was all her wanting to protect Sam, without any smoke or mirrors.

They have this thing that makes them different than what the world perceives as normal, and so they therefore require a hidden network of people who understand that life. Hope is a powerful antidote, the only one we have against fear. How do you feel most changed by your involvement with “Supernatural”? So it was weirdly serendipitous, and we kind of kept tearing up even when the camera wasn’t rolling. But I never anticipated she’d be given so much to do, especially with the story winding up. Shoshannah Stern was born on July 3, 1980 in Walnut Creek, California, USA as Shoshannah Oppenheimer Stern. Misha [Collins] actually asked the director, Amyn [Kaderali], to give me a knife, because he wasn’t sure size-wise I would conceivably be able to take down someone as big. “I used to feel a lot more anxiety and pressure as an actor before I did my own show because I felt as if I had to get everything absolutely right. That’s a partnership that will hopefully continue until they can’t stand me anymore. I think both Eileen and I have faced things in our respective lives that may have been painful, but have helped put a lot in perspective. Well…. Stern comes from a fourth-generation deaf family. I think one thing they have in common, and there’s a lot there, is that they give without any real agenda. Recognizing that is has made us face our fears in a way that’s made us more comfortable in our skin. I knew I’d be leaving for a bit, at the same time that Eileen was. 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It was only natural that I would feel that way about the people on set of my own show, but I feel the same way about people on the set of a show that’s not mine, so that in itself illustrates how meaningful it was for me to be able to come back to her. ‘Supernatural’s’ Shoshannah Stern on Eileen’s Time in Hell and Her New Relationship With Sam. Eileen means so much to me that I was just like, “I’ll take whatever I get.” Then I did a panel at Comic Con last summer and saw Robert Berens in the audience. and Hit Monkey, which are still in the works. You never step in the same river twice, and it won’t be the same for him, or even for me if I get to do this again, but now that “Walker” is a go, I know Jared will have that conversation with someone else in the future and it will be just as beneficial for both of them. Because of that I think it kind of shows that even though their connection was brief, it was significant. Stern was born in Walnut Creek, California, USA. When Eileen is paired with Sam, do you consider her a good balance/counterpoint to him? January 29, 2020. But the knife didn’t feel right. SEAL Team's Return Pushed Back a Week, Gets Two-Hour Premiere, Are Credits B Positive-ly Disturbing? Once there was that possibility of things being different, the kind of hope and openness that infused everything she said jumped off the page for me, and so I let that take over in how I played her. How did you feel most changed, stepping back onto the set of “Supernatural” after running and starring in your own show? Because of that they’re often desexualized and written off, especially in that particular sort of way, but it’s something that is so central to the human experience, and it’s something that people deserve to have if they’re so inclined. Shoshannah Stern on IMDb @Shoshannah7 on Twitter; Interview with Shoshannah Stern at Hypable; Shoshannah Stern On Playing A Badass at Fangasm; Interview with Shoshannah Stern at Fangasm But then after I did it, Misha just casually said, “Yeah, OK, about that, I was wrong.” But I think that’s how Eileen hunts: with her heart, and she’ll continue to use it as fiercely as possible. It takes so many people to commit to saying yes and all that will entail, but these guys made it possible. Variety. I always offer up myself as a resource every time I do something because collaboration is my favorite thing about what I do. https://supernatural.fandom.com/wiki/Shoshannah_Stern?oldid=379358. I think that, along with her faith in the Winchesters and in what’s right, are her strongest weapons.

A lot has happened in my life since she’s been away from the show, which kind of weirdly resonated with the character and made it surprisingly easy for me to come back to her. … Being an actor is how I started as a writer, because I’d always have ideas about what my character would say or do, but now it’s maybe less weird than me being like, “Hi! I think might be one reason why Eileen had that sort of impact on the fanbase. Eileen’s also never really had a family or a home; she’s always been pretty solitary. I think there’s an opportunity in that to spread more awareness about accommodations in an organic way, and if that’s a part of what I can do, then that’s what it’s going to be, but both sides have to be committed to that in order for that to happen. We’ve realized that ultimately we have to be comfortable with who we are and what we want in life. I think one thing they have in common, and there’s a lot there, is that they give without any real agenda. Stern portrays Eileen Leahy in Supernatural. I’ve always been drawn to the idea of charity work and I’m very grateful to them for making that a reality for me. Eileen’s also never really had a family or a home; she’s always been pretty solitary.

But I think the significance of him bringing her back probably isn’t lost on either of them. And I think one major difference between them is that while Eileen has always been alone, Sam has always had Dean. When I did my first — and only — convention, I was amazed at how many people turned out for Eileen. The memories of her life and the connections that she made, the things that she might have been afraid of doing were probably the only conversations she had for years, and they were all with herself. Why Is 'Saturday Night Live' Suddenly Booking So Many Older Rock Bands? Sam might be the most important person Eileen’s ever had in her life, and that’s a lot of responsibility to place on someone. When Eileen is paired with Sam, do you consider her a good balance/counterpoint to him? * The two-part mystery Agatha Christie’s The Pale Horse, starring Rufus Sewell (The Man in the High Castle), will debut stateside on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, March 13. I think that’s why Sam feels more comfortable being a bit more unsure of things. Hope is a powerful antidote, the only one we have against fear. Stern has a daughter, who was two years old during the filming of "The British Invasion". I had to do at least one physical thing in every episode that I did. What were the conversations like between you and the writers about why Eileen was able to receive that special treatment? And that’s pretty cool. Tweet. I hope they see themselves the way that Sam sees Eileen and realize that they can, should, and will be seen that way by people that are important to them and to the world, because that carries an inordinate amount of weight. With that said, each writer is different when it comes to that, so it’s always a very fluid thing.

After being killed by a hellhound in the 12th season of “Supernatural,” Eileen returned to the 15th and final season first as a ghost who was able to escape hell when Chuck/God (Rob Benedict) opened the rupture. How much do you want to layer your performance with what Eileen went through when she was dead? I think I will walk away from this experience, whenever that point may come, stronger in my conviction that there’s so much more that can and will be done. I’d shot guns before, but there aren’t necessarily a lot of physical things that are usually given to characters that are deaf, so I was kind of intimidated by the thought of doing that.