Biography for
Samantha Barks More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

2 October 1990, Isle of Man, UK

Birth Name

Samantha Jane Barks

Height

5' 7" (1.70 m)

Mini Biography

Samantha Barks was born in Laxey, Isle of Man, UK in 1990. She is a British actress best known for the role of Éponine in Les Misérables. In 2008, Samantha competed in I'd Do Anything in which she was one of the finalists in a search for a new, unknown lead to play Nancy in a West End revival of the British musical Oliver!. After the program, Samantha became a theater actress in West End, where she received many accolades for her performances. But her big shot was in 2011, when she won the legendary role of Éponine in the film adaptation of Les Misérables, which was also her first movie.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Clara Gregor

Trivia

Released a song called 'Let Go' that she co-wrote with Garry Lake (June 6, 2011).

Won the role of Eponine in Les Misérables (2012) over Taylor Swift.

Personal Quotes

You can't live up to everyone's ideals. You just have to do your own thing and hope that it's true to the character.

Where Are They Now

(December 2009) Playing Aladdin in pantomime at the Theatre Royal, Windsor