Samantha Barks
Date of birth: 1990-10-02
Place of birth: Laxey, Isle of Man
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Samantha Jane Barks
Biography
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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
Movie Credits
The Canary
2015-05-12
Orville Combs has come to California at the height of the Gold Rush, but he's come a little too late
Les Misérables
2012-12-18
An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-centu
Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert
2010-10-03
This concert, recorded to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the landmark musical Les Miserables, gat
The Christmas Candle
2013-11-22
Deep in the heart of the English countryside lies the enchanting village of Gladbury. Legend has it
Last Breath
Follows Crowe's passion for music and his efforts of maintaining it alongside his acting career, sho
Bitter Harvest
2017-01-31
Set between the two World Wars and based on true historical events, Bitter Harvest conveys the untol
Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart
2014-02-05
Jack is born with his heart frozen solid on the coldest day in history. A wise midwife saves him by
Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical
2025-06-20
Young princess Anna of Arendelle dreams about finding true love at her sister Elsa’s coronation. Fat
Interlude In Prague
2017-05-25
The incredible tale of Mozart's Prague years.
For Love or Money
2019-03-15
What started off as a whirlwind romance takes an unexpected turn when Mark discovers his beautiful b
Les Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story
2013-04-01
From Victor Hugo`s classic French novel of the nineteenth century to Tom Hooper`s award winning bloc
First Date: The Musical
2020-10-22
Do opposites really attract? Cool chick Casey and tightly wound Aaron are hoping so. These two New Y
Tomorrow Morning
2022-09-09
The musical follows the relationships of what at first seems like two different couples separated by