Samantha Barks

Samantha Barks
Born
Samantha Jane Barks

(1990-10-02) 2 October 1990 (age 33)[1]
Laxey, Isle of Man
Other namesSam Barks
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active2007–present
Spouse
Alex Michael Stoll
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(m. 2022)​
Children1
Websitewww.samanthabarks.global

Samantha Jane Barks (born 2 October 1990) is a Manx actress and singer who rose to fame after placing third in the BBC talent show-themed television series I'd Do Anything in 2008.[2] She has released three studio albums: Looking in Your Eyes (2007), Samantha Barks (2016), and Into the Unknown (2021), and made her film debut as Éponine in the Tom Hooper-directed Les Misérables in 2012.[3] Her performance in the film won her the Empire Award for Best Female Newcomer and a shared National Board of Review Award with the film's cast.[4]

Barks starred opposite Jonathan Bailey in the Disney Channel musical-comedy Groove High (2012–2013) and again, in the London revival of the musical The Last Five Years in 2016.[5] In 2018, she originated the role of Vivian Ward in Pretty Woman: The Musical on Broadway. Since 2021, she has played Elsa in the West End production of Frozen, though she took some time off for maternity leave.

  1. ^ "Happy birthday, Samantha Barks!". Hellomagazine.com. 2 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Nancy Contestants – Samantha". BBC. 22 March 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
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  4. ^ "Awards of Samantha Barks". IMDb. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Disney Channel UK To Premiere New Series "Groove High" November 2012". DisneyChannelEars. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.