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Samantha Barks

Samantha Barks

Birthday: 1990-10-02 | Place of Birth: Laxey, Isle of Man

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Samantha Jane Barks (born 2 October 1990) is a Manx actress and singer who first rose to fame after coming third in the BBC talent show–themed television series "I'd Do Anything" in 2008. In 2012, she starred alongside Jonathan Bailey in the Disney Channel series Groove High and made her film debut as Éponine in the film version of the long-running musical Les Misérables. For the film, she received nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, and Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Acting Ensemble, and won the National Board of Review Award for Best Cast and Empire Award for Best Female Newcomer.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2024
Les Misérables

as    Éponine

2020
First Date: The Musical

as    Casey

2019
For Love or Money

as    Connie

2013
The Christmas Candle

as    Emily Barstow

2012
Groove High

as    Zoe Myer