Birth Place: Denver, CO
Samantha grew up in the Mile High City of Denver, Colorado. She made her acting debut at the age of 5 as Mrs. Rabbit in her kindergarten production of the Tale of Peter Rabbit.
Samantha moved to New York City in 2016 to study acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA; class of 2018). Her 2018 Academy credits include the Nurse in "Romeo and Juliet" (directed by Lester Shane), Natasha in Chekhov's "The Proposal" (directed by Zenon Kruszelnicki), and Laura in "Significant Other" (directed by LA Williams).
Recently, Samantha has acted in several new plays, such as Michelle Kuchuk's "This is Why" (Stripped Scripts), Ilene Fischer's "Room Service" (Stripped Scripts), and Isabel Lorraine's "Entitled" (On Brand Productions). Samantha has also done work on several short films, such as "Staying Inside" (directed by Shana Holmes), "The Parasite" (Subconscious Pictures), and "Patterns" (Big Rock Productions).
While working on her own acting career, Samantha has also worked as a director, and has created her own film production company called Fentress Films. So far, Samantha has directed two award winning short films and a music video. Her first film, "Life in a Vial", has been selected for nine international film festivals, and her most recent film, "Dangerous Discourse", has been selected for seven international film festivals. Samantha hopes to continue growing both as an actor, and as a director.
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