Person Details

Birthday: 1979-10-25 07:18:03

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

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Movie Involvements: 5

TV Involvements: 3


Most Famous Work

Biography

Born in North Carolina, Samantha found her way to Hollywood via San Diego, California, via Bangor, Maine. At an early age, she found discipline in martial arts, and the love of performing in dance and theatre. Acting on television and in movies came to follow. She played the role of 'Stacy' in the '92 Polygram Film "Summer Camp", then booked a bit part in "The Brady Bunch" movie. In '95, she landed her first big television gig as a 4 year series regular on _"Saved By The Bell: The New Class"(1993)_ playing the feisty 'Maria Lopez'. Several other appearances on sitcoms and TV dramas kept her working. In 2001 she was privileged to work opposite Oscar award-winning Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, and Cliff Curtis, in the feature film Training Day (2001), playing the pivotal role of 'Letty'. Also in 2004 she worked with Christian Bale in the film "Harsh Times", which was directed and written by David Ayer, who wrote "Training Day".

Most Famous Work

The Mentalist
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8

The Mentalist

(2008) Monica Suarez
Training Day
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7

Training Day

(2001) Letty
The Twilight Zone
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7

The Twilight Zone

(2002) Carla Arroyo
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
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6

From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series

(2014) Mónica Garza
Harsh Times
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6

Harsh Times

(2005) Letty
Apartment 407
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5

Apartment 407

(2019) Maria
An American in Hollywood
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0

An American in Hollywood

(2014) Priscila
The Other Side
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0

The Other Side

(2014) Evelyn Rios

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