Samantha Spiro

Samantha Spiro
Born (1968-06-20) 20 June 1968 (age 56)
London, England, UK[1]
EducationWebber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art (BA)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active1994–present
SpouseMark Leadbetter (m. 2002)
Children2

Samantha Spiro (born 20 June 1968) is an English actress and singer. She is best known for portraying Barbara Windsor in the stage play Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick and the television films Cor, Blimey! and Babs, DI Vivien Friend in M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team, Melessa Tarly in the HBO series Game of Thrones, and Maureen Groff in Sex Education. She has won two Laurence Olivier Awards.

  1. ^ Paddock, Terri (8 April 2002). "20 Questions With...Samantha Spiro". What's On Stage. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2009.