Samantha Barks

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Samantha Barks was born in Laxey, Isle of Man (British Isles) 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 ... See full bio »

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October 2, 1990 in Isle of Man, UK

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Les Misérables

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Known For

Les Misérables Éponine

(2012)

Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary Eponine

(2010)

Bitter Harvest Natalka

(2017)

Robot Chicken Elizabeth James / Kris Munroe / Selina Kyle

(2014)

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Actress (11 credits)

Chocolate Cake (pre-production)
Taylor

2019 For Love or Money
Connie

2017 Interlude in Prague
Josefa Duchek

2017 Bitter Harvest
Natalka

2015 The Canary (Short)
Emaline

2014 Robot Chicken (TV Series)
Elizabeth James / Selina Kyle / Kris Munroe

- Legion of Super-Gyros (2014) ... Elizabeth James / Selina Kyle / Kris Munroe (voice)

2013 Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart
Miss Acacia (English version, voice)

2013 The Christmas Candle
Emily Barstow

2012 Groove High (TV Series)
Zoe

- It's a Grooverful Life (2012) ... Zoe

- Duet the Right Thing (2012) ... Zoe

- Jump Up the Volume (2012) ... Zoe

- Text, Lies and Videogames (2012) ... Zoe

- My Cousin Tommy (2012) ... Zoe

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2012 Les Misérables
Éponine

2010 Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary
Eponine

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Soundtrack (6 credits)

2017 Interlude in Prague (performer: "Porgi Amor - From The Marriage Of Figaro", "Or sai chi l'onore - From Don Giovanni")

2017 Bitter Harvest (performer: "Misyats na Nebi")

2016 BBC Sport: Women's FA Cup (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- 2016: Arsenal Ladies vs. Chelsea Ladies (2016) ... (performer: "God Save the Queen" - uncredited)

2013 The Oscars (TV Special) (performer: "One Day More")

2012 Les Misérables (performer: "In My Life", "Do You Hear The People Sing?", "The Robbery/Javert's Intervention", "Eponine's Errand", "A Heart Full of Love", "On My Own", "Attack on the Rue Plumet", "One Day More!", "A Little Fall Of Rain", "Building The Barricade (Upon These Stones)")

2010 Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary (performer: "The Robbery/Javert's Intervention", "In My Life", "A Heart Full of Love", "The Attack on the Rue Plumet", "One Day More", "Building the Barricade (Upon These Stones)", "The Letter", "On My Own", "A Little Fall of Rain", "Valjean's Death", "One Day More (Encore)" (uncredited))

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Self (15 credits)

2018 Entertainment Tonight (TV Series)
Herself

- Episode #37.281 (2018) ... Herself

2017 The One Show (TV Series)
Herself - Vocalist

- Episode dated 27 September 2017 (2017) ... Herself - Vocalist

2017 Sidewalks Entertainment (TV Series)
Herself - Guest

- Irons and Barks (2017) ... Herself - Guest

2016 Weekend (TV Series)
Herself - Guest

- Episode #3.21 (2016) ... Herself - Guest

2016 Paul O'Grady's 100 Years of Movie Musicals (TV Movie)
Herself / 'Sally Bowles', Cabaret / 'Velma Kelly', Chicago, Stage Productions / ...

2016 BBC Sport: Women's FA Cup (TV Series)
Herself - National Anthem Singer

- 2016: Arsenal Ladies vs. Chelsea Ladies (2016) ... Herself - National Anthem Singer (uncredited)

2016 Bear Grylls: Mission Survive (TV Series)
Herself

- Episode #2.5 (2016) ... Herself

- Episode #2.4 (2016) ... Herself

- Episode #2.3 (2016) ... Herself

- Episode #2.2 (2016) ... Herself

- Episode #2.1 (2016) ... Herself

2015 Greatest Disney Songs (TV Movie)
Herself

2014 The EE British Academy Film Awards (TV Special)
Herself - Presenter

2013 Sunday Brunch (TV Series)
Herself - Guest

- Episode #2.42 (2013) ... Herself - Guest

2013 The Oscars (TV Special)
Herself - Performer

2013 Vivir de cine (TV Series)
Herself

- Episode #1.11 (2013) ... Herself

2008 Breakfast (TV Series)
Herself

- Episode dated 6 August 2008 (2008) ... Herself

2008 I'd Do Anything (TV Series)
Herself - Potential Nancy

- Episode #1.13 (2008) ... Herself - Potential Nancy

- Episode #1.12 (2008) ... Herself - Potential Nancy

- Episode #1.11 (2008) ... Herself - Potential Nancy

- Episode #1.10 (2008) ... Herself - Potential Nancy

- Episode #1.9 (2008) ... Herself - Potential Nancy

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2007 Malta International TV Song Festival (TV Special)
Isle of Man (as Sam Barks)

Personal Details

Other Works:

(6/6/11) Single: Wrote (w/Garry Lake) / recorded "Let Go". See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Pictorial | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »

Alternate Names:

Sam Barks

Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)

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Personal Quote:

Do everything you can for yourself. Rehearse. Practice everyday. If you can't sing a certain song, sing it and sing it and sing it. Always throw yourself in the deep end and swim as hard as you can to swim up. And that's all you can do--take risks and then work really hard because a certain element of things can be luck, but also the harder you work, the luckier you get. If you want something to ... See more »