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Samantha Barks | |
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 Barks in 2014 | |
| Born | Samantha Jane Barks 2 October 1990[1] |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse |
Alex Michael Stoll (m. 2022) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | www |
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.[2] She has released three studio albums: Looking in Your Eyes (2007), Samantha Barks (2016), and Into the Unknown (2021).
Barks made her film debut as Éponine in the Tom Hooper-directed Les Misérables in 2012.[3] 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.[4] She 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.[5] In 2018, she originated the role of Vivian Ward in Pretty Woman: The Musical on Broadway. From 2021 to 2024, she has starred as Elsa in the West End production of Frozen.[6]
- ^ "Happy birthday, Samantha Barks!". Hellomagazine.com. 2 October 2014.
- ^ "Nancy Contestants – Samantha". BBC. 22 March 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
r1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Awards of Samantha Barks". IMDb. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ "Disney Channel UK To Premiere New Series "Groove High" November 2012". DisneyChannelEars. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ Wiegand, Chris (9 September 2024). "Letting it go: Frozen fans bid farewell to West End musical". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 8 February 2025.