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Samantha Eggar was born on March 5, 1939 in Hampstead, London, England. She is an actress, known for The Collector (1965), The Brood (1979) and Hercules (1997). She was previously married to Tom Stern. See full bio »

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Known For

The Collector
The Collector Miranda Grey
(1965)
The Brood
The Brood Nola Carveth
(1979)
Hercules
Hercules Hera
(1997)
Doctor Dolittle
Doctor Dolittle Emma Fairfax
(1967)
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Filmography

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 2012 Metalocalypse (TV Series)
Whale
- Church of the Black Klok (2012) ... Whale (voice)
- Prankklok (2012) ... Whale (voice)
 2011 The Nine Lives of Chloe King (TV Mini Series)
Olivia Rezza
- Beautiful Day (2011) ... Olivia Rezza
 2009 Mental (TV Series)
Margo Stroud
- Life and Limb (2009) ... Margo Stroud
- Lines in the Sand (2009) ... Margo Stroud
 2005-2006 Commander in Chief (TV Series)
Sara Templeton
- Unfinished Business (2006) ... Sara Templeton
- Happy Birthday, Madam President (2006) ... Sara Templeton
- The Elephant in the Room (2006) ... Sara Templeton
- Ties That Bind (2006) ... Sara Templeton
- No Nukes Is Good Nukes (2006) ... Sara Templeton
Show all 9 episodes
 2004 Cold Case (TV Series)
Sister Vivian Dole (2003)
- The Boy in the Box (2004) ... Sister Vivian Dole (2003)
 2003 James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing (Video Game)
Additional Voices (voice)
 2003 She Spies (TV Series)
Huffy English Woman
- Learning to Fly (2003) ... Huffy English Woman
 2002 007: Nightfire (Video Game)
M (voice)
 2000 All My Children (TV Series)
Charlotte Devane
- Episode #1.7874 (2000) ... Charlotte Devane
- Episode #1.7873 (2000) ... Charlotte Devane
- Episode #1.7872 (2000) ... Charlotte Devane
- Episode #1.7871 (2000) ... Charlotte Devane
- Episode #1.7869 (2000) ... Charlotte Devane
Show all 19 episodes
 1999 Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned (Video Game)
Lady Howard (voice)
 1999 The Astronaut's Wife
Dr. Patraba
 1998-1999 Hercules (TV Series)
Hera
- Hercules and the Tiff on Olympus (1999) ... Hera (voice)
- Hercules and the Promethus Affair (1998) ... Hera (voice)
- Hercules and the Parents' Weekend (1998) ... Hera (voice)
- Hercules and the Return of Typhon (1998) ... Hera (voice)
- Hercules and the Tapestry of Fate (1998) ... Hera (voice)
Show all 8 episodes
 1998 Loss of Faith (TV Movie)
Insp. Strong
 1997 Hercules (Video Game)
Hera (voice)
 1997 Hercules
Hera (voice)
 1996 The Legend of Sarmoti: Siegfried & Roy (TV Series short) (voice)
 1996 Everything to Gain (TV Movie)
Diana Keswick
 1996 The Phantom
Lily Palmer
 1995 The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (TV Series short)
Girls
- Felix in Nightdrop Land/Shocking Story (1995) ... Girls (uncredited)
 1995 Burke's Law (TV Series)
Princess Catherine Lanier
- Who Killed the Lifeguard? (1995) ... Princess Catherine Lanier
 1994 ABC Weekend Specials (TV Series short)
Queen of the Night
- The Magic Flute (1994) ... Queen of the Night (voice)
 1994 Inevitable Grace
Britt
 1993 The Secrets of Lake Success (TV Mini Series)
Diana Westley
- One Less Secret (1993) ... Diana Westley
- A Taste of Honey (1993) ... Diana Westley
- A Family Affair (1993) ... Diana Westley
 1991-1993 The Legend of Prince Valiant (TV Series)
Queen Guinevere
- The Hinge of Fate (1993) ... Queen Guinevere (voice)
- The Gathering Storm (1993) ... Queen Guinevere (voice)
- The Death of Arthur (1993) ... Queen Guinevere (voice)
- A New Dawn (1993) ... Queen Guinevere (voice)
- The Ghost (1993) ... Queen Guinevere (voice)
Show all 65 episodes
 1993 A Case for Murder (TV Movie)
Ellen Denvers
 1993 L.A. Law (TV Series)
Camille Bancroft
- Where There's a Will (1993) ... Camille Bancroft
 1992 P.J. Sparkles (TV Movie)
Mrs. O'Mally / Crown (voice)
 1992 Dark Horse
Mrs. Curtis
 1992 Round Numbers
Anne
 1992 Mann & Machine (TV Series)
Dr. Anna Kapler
- Prototype (1992) ... Dr. Anna Kapler
 1992 The Magic Voyage
Queen Isabella (English version, voice)
 1990 Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)
Marie Picard
- Family (1990) ... Marie Picard
 1990 Ragin' Cajun
Dr. May
 1990 A Ghost in Monte Carlo (TV Movie)
Jeanne
 1990 Matlock (TV Series)
Katherine Randolph
- The Talk Show (1990) ... Katherine Randolph
 1989 Heartbeat (TV Series)
Claire Staggs
- Confidentially Yours (1989) ... Claire Staggs
 1988 The Magical World of Disney (TV Series)
Ory Palmer
- Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder (1988) ... Ory Palmer
 1988 1st & Ten (TV Series)
Sybil Nelson
- Saturday, Bloody Saturday (1988) ... Sybil Nelson
 1987 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series)
Lisa Talbot
- Deathmate (1987) ... Lisa Talbot
 1987 Love Among Thieves (TV Movie)
Solange
 1987 Stingray (TV Series)
Camilla Rousseau
- Echoes (1987) ... Camilla Rousseau
 1987 Outlaws (TV Series)
Sister Rachel
- Hymn (1987) ... Sister Rachel
 1985 Hotel (TV Series)
Elizabeth Oliver
- Cry Wolf (1985) ... Elizabeth Oliver
 1985 George Burns Comedy Week (TV Series)
Mrs. Cratchet
- Christmas Carol II: The Sequel (1985) ... Mrs. Cratchet
 1985 Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series)
Gwen Carter
- People Don't Do Such Things (1985) ... Gwen Carter
 1985 Finder of Lost Loves (TV Series)
Megan Brody
- Wayward Dreams (1985) ... Megan Brody
 1984 Magnum, P.I. (TV Series)
Laura Bennett
- Fragments (1984) ... Laura Bennett
 1984 Murder, She Wrote (TV Series)
Marta Quintessa
- Hooray for Homicide (1984) ... Marta Quintessa
 1983 Hart to Hart (TV Series)
Jillian Rawlings
- Long Lost Love (1983) ... Jillian Rawlings
 1983 For the Term of His Natural Life (TV Mini Series)
Mrs. Vickers
- Episode #1.3 (1983) ... Mrs. Vickers
- Episode #1.2 (1983) ... Mrs. Vickers
- Episode #1.1 (1983) ... Mrs. Vickers
 1983 Curtains
Samantha Sherwood
 1982 Darkroom (TV Series)
Miss Alexis St. Clair
- Exit Line (1982) ... Miss Alexis St. Clair
 1981 Falcon Crest (TV Series)
Maggie Gioberti
- The Vintage Years ... Maggie Gioberti
 1981 The Hot Touch
Samantha O'Brien
 1981 Demonoid
Jennifer Baines
 1979-1981 The Love Boat (TV Series)
Meg Chase / Mary-Louise Murphy
- Return of the Ninny/Touchdown Twins/Split Personality (1981) ... Meg Chase
- A Funny Valentine/The Wallflower/Home is Not a Home (1979) ... Mary-Louise Murphy
 1980 The Exterminator
Dr. Megan Stewart
 1980 Hagen (TV Series)
Livia
- Hagen (Pilot) (1980) ... Livia
 1978-1979 Fantasy Island (TV Series)
Helena Marsh
- The Wedding (1979) ... Helena Marsh
- Return/The Toughest Man Alive (1978) ... Helena Marsh
 1979 The Brood
Nola Carveth
 1978 Hawaii Five-O (TV Series)
Agnes du Bois
- Horoscope for Murder (1978) ... Agnes du Bois
 1978 Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women (TV Movie)
Billie Burke
 1978 The Biggest Battle
Annelise Ackermann
 1977 Family (TV Series)
Norah McKay
- Labors of Love (1977) ... Norah McKay
 1977 Starsky and Hutch (TV Series)
Charlotte
- Starsky and Hutch on Voodoo Island (1977) ... Charlotte
 1977 The Uncanny
Edina Hamilton (segment "Hollywood 1936")
 1977 Why Shoot the Teacher?
Alice Field
 1977 Columbo (TV Series)
Vivian Brandt
- The Bye-Bye Sky High I.Q. Murder Case (1977) ... Vivian Brandt
 1977 Welcome to Blood City
Katherine
 1976 Baretta (TV Series)
Laurie Eckhardt
- Look Back in Terror (1976) ... Laurie Eckhardt
 1976 The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
Mary Morstan Watson
 1976 The Killer Who Wouldn't Die (TV Movie)
Anne Roland
 1976 The Hemingway Play (TV Movie)
Glynis
 1975 The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond (TV Movie)
Evalyn Walsh McLean
 1975 Lucas Tanner (TV Series)
Angela Bowman
- Shattered (1975) ... Angela Bowman
 1974 All the Kind Strangers (TV Movie)
Carol Ann
 1973 The Man of Destiny (TV Movie)
The Strange Lady
 1973 Love Story (TV Series)
Ruth Wilson
- The Cardboard House (1973) ... Ruth Wilson
 1973 Double Indemnity (TV Movie)
Phyllis Dietrichson
 1973 A Name for Evil
Joanna Blake
 1972 Anna and the King (TV Series)
Anna Leonowens / Anna Owens
- Serana (1972) ... Anna Leonowens
- Louis' Love (1972) ... Anna Leonowens
- The King and the Egg (1972) ... Anna Leonowens
- The Marriage of Prince Chula (1972) ... Anna Leonowens
- The Haunted Temple (1972) ... Anna Leonowens
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 1972 The Dead Are Alive!
Myra Shelton
 1970 The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun
Danielle Lang ("Dany")
 1970 The Walking Stick
Deborah Dainton
 1970 The Molly Maguires
Miss Mary Raines
 1967 Doctor Dolittle
Emma Fairfax
 1966 Walk Don't Run
Christine Easton
 1965 New Release (TV Series)
Miranda Grey (The Collector)
- The Collector/Dr. Malina/Mr. Ionesco (1965) ... Miranda Grey (The Collector)
 1965 Return from the Ashes
Fabienne 'Fabi' Wolf
 1965 The Collector
Miranda Grey
 1964 Psyche 59
Robin
 1963 The Saint (TV Series)
Claire Avery
- Marcia (1963) ... Claire Avery
 1963 Dr. Crippen
Ethel Le Neve
 1963 Doctor in Distress
Delia Mallory
 1963 ITV Play of the Week (TV Series)
Manderin
- The Touch of a Dead Hand (1963) ... Manderin
 1963 Ghost Squad (TV Series)
Mina
- Hot Money (1963) ... Mina
 1963 ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series)
Lily
- Along Came a Spider (1963) ... Lily
 1962 BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series)
Virginia Otis
- The Canterville Ghost (1962) ... Virginia Otis
 1962 Young and Willing
Josie Stevens
 1961 The Princess and the Pea (TV Movie)
The Real Princess
 1961 Rendezvous (TV Series)
Joan
- The Road Between (1961) ... Joan
 1961 Rob Roy (TV Series)
Diana Vernon
- Episode #1.7 (1961) ... Diana Vernon
- Episode #1.6 (1961) ... Diana Vernon
- Episode #1.3 (1961) ... Diana Vernon
- Episode #1.2 (1961) ... Diana Vernon
- Episode #1.1 (1961) ... Diana Vernon
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage: Appears in "Landscape with Figures" by Cecil Beaton. London, England. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews | 2 Articles | 3 Pictorials | 3 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Official Sites:

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Height:

5' 5½" (1.66 m)

Spouse:

Tom Stern  (divorced)  (2 children)

Children:

Jenna Stern | See more »

Parents:

Ralph Eggar | Muriel Eggar
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on being directed by William Wyler in The Collector (1965)] Being directed by one of the greatest directors of the time at a young age, was a pure gift and, contrary to popular reputation, he hardly ever asked me for more than two takes.

Trivia:

First studied fashion design but soon preferred drama. See more »

Nickname:

Sam

Star Sign:

Pisces
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