Samaire Armstrong
Samaire Armstrong | |
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Born | Samaire Rhys Armstrong October 31, 1980 Tokyo, Japan |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2000–present |
Children | 1 |
Samaire Rhys Armstrong (
Early life
Armstrong was born in
Career
Television
In 2000, Armstrong made her television debut guest starring in an episode of the
In 2003, Armstrong was cast in the role of
In 2004, Armstrong appeared on the
In 2007, Armstrong was cast in her first series regular role on the ABC drama/comedy television series, Dirty Sexy Money. She portrayed the role of Juliet Darling, a spoiled heiress who aspired to be a serious actress. The series was an instant success and premiered on September 26, 2007, to 10.44 million viewers. The series received mixed reviews from critics. Her character has been noted to have many similarities to real-life heiress Paris Hilton. In March 2008 Armstrong announced she would not return for the series second season as a series regular. The series did not maintain its success and slipped in ratings throughout its run dramatically. The series was cancelled on August 8, 2009.[2]
In 2010, Armstrong guest appeared in the HBO television series
In 2012, she appeared in 8 episodes of
In September 2013, she played the mother of the blond boy who perpetrated the school shooting in the Sons of Anarchy season six premiere "Straw".
Film
Armstrong made her film debut portraying the role of Kara Fratelli, one of the conjoined twins in the
In 2005, The O.C. producer McG offered the leading female protagonist role in the horror film Stay Alive. She portrays the role of Abigail, an aspiring photographer and love interest to Jon Foster's character. The film was released on June 29, 2006, and debuted at #3 at the U.S. box office. Despite a worldwide gross of just $27,105,095 it was considered a box office success compared to the film's modest $9 million budget. The film was negatively received by critics with her performance receiving mixed reviews.
Armstrong starred as Nell Bedworth in the Canadian comedy It's a Boy Girl Thing, which was released on December 26, 2006, and received positive reviews from critics. The film was considered a box office success, earning worldwide $7,385,434. Samaire's performance was praised by critics.[citation needed]
In 2007, Armstrong starred in a relatively small supporting role as Jenny in the horror film
In 2008, Armstrong starred the independent romance film Around June. The film follows a young woman who finds love with an illegal immigrant whose love changes her life. Filming took place in San Francisco, California, in 2008. The film played at the Santa Cruz Festival in 2009. Armstrong has since been cast in another independent film, a crime thriller The Last Harbor, which released in 2010. She also starred in another thriller, 5 Souls, in 2013.
Personal life
Armstrong entered an "outpatient facility" in October 2007[3] "to deal with some personal issues."[4] She checked out after six weeks but returned and stayed for another three months.[5]
In December 2012, Armstrong and her then-boyfriend
Armstrong is a conservative and voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election. In 2020, she was criticized after stating that "BLM is a billion dollar domestic terrorist organization" on her Instagram.[9][10]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Not Another Teen Movie | Kara Fratelli | |
2002 | Would I Lie to You? | Sophie | Video |
2003 | Dark Wolf | Josie | Video |
2006 | Stay Alive | Abigail | |
Just My Luck | Maggie | ||
It's a Boy Girl Thing | Nell Bedworth/Woody Deane | ||
2007 | Rise: Blood Hunter | Jenny | |
2008 | Around June | June | |
2010 | The Last Harbor | Roxanne Hall | |
2013 | Concrete Blondes | Tara Petrie | |
5 Souls | Miranda | ||
My Santa | Jen Robbins | ||
2014 | The Lachrymist | Ms. Alice Alquist | Short film |
A Winter Rose | Simone | ||
2015 | Windsor Drive | Brooke | |
2017 | Carter & June | June O'Malley | |
2020 | The 2nd | Olivia | |
The Office Mix-up | Joan | ||
2022 | Terror on the Prairie | Soiled Dove |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Party of Five | Meredith | Episode: "Taboo or Not Taboo" |
Freaks and Geeks | Laurie | Episodes: "Discos and Dragons", "Smooching and Mooching" | |
That's Life | Brittany | Episode: "When Good Ideas Go Bad" | |
2001 | ER | Tasha | Episode: "Sailing Away" |
Judging Amy | Angie Becker | Episode: "Look Closer" | |
The X-Files | Natalie Gordon | Episode: "Lord of the Flies" | |
2003 | Trash | Gypsy | TV film |
2003–2006 | The O.C. | Anna Stern
|
Recurring role (15 episodes) |
2004 | Gramercy Park | Jillene | TV film |
NYPD Blue | Christine | Episode: "You're Buggin' Me" | |
2004–2005 | Entourage
|
Emily | Recurring role (8 episodes) |
2005 | NUMB3RS | Skyler Wyatt | Episode: "Obsession" |
2006 | CSI: Miami | Brynn Roberts | Episode: "High Octane" |
2007 | The Staircase Murders | Caitlin Atwater | TV film |
Living with Fran | Laurie | Episode: "Plastered" | |
2007–2009 | Dirty Sexy Money | Juliet Darling | Regular role (11 episodes) |
2010 | How to Make It in America | Jane | Episode: "Pilot" |
2011 | Better with You | Jessica | Episode: "Better Without a Couch" |
2011–2012 | The Mentalist | Summer Edgecombe | Recurring role (8 episodes) |
2012 | Adopting Terror | Cheryl Broadbent | TV film |
2013 | Sons of Anarchy | Darvany Jennings | Episodes: "Straw", "One One Six" |
2014 | Heavenly Match | Casey Hart | TV film |
2014–2015 | Resurrection
|
Elaine Richards | Main role (21 episodes) |
2014 | A Winter Rose | Simone | TV series, pre-production |
2015 | Stalker | Lucy | Episode: "Salvation" |
2016 | Agent Carter | Wilma Cully
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Episode: "Smoke & Mirrors" |
NCIS: New Orleans | Marion Watkins | Episode: "Second Chances" | |
2017 | Arrow | Laura Ramirez | Episode: " Spectre of the Gun "
|
Grey's Anatomy
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Claire Nolan | Episode: "Back Where You Belong" | |
NCIS | Melissa Goodman | Episode: "Fake It Till You Make It" | |
2018 | Robot Chicken | Trish Walker / Patti Mayonnaise | Voice role; episode: "Strummy Strummy Sad Sad" |
2019 | House on the Hill (aka He's Out to Get You) | Megan | TV film |
Deadly Excursion | Samantha McCarthy | TV film | |
2021 | Deadly Excursion: Kidnapped From the Beach | Samantha McCarthy | TV film |
2024 | Acting Coach Nightmare | Lisa | TV film |
Music videos
Year | Title | Artist |
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2004 | "Penny & Me" | Hanson |
2005 | "Bad Day" | Daniel Powter |
References
- ^ Croce, Maria (December 19, 2006). "It's a Boy Gael Thing". The Daily Record. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007.
- ^ Oscar Dahl (March 28, 2008). "Armstrong Dropped from Cast". Buddytv.com. Archived from the original on March 31, 2008.
It's difficult taking a Paris Hilton-type person and making them sympathetic, which is exactly what Samaire did.
- ^ "Samaire Armstrong in Treatment". Eonline.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2008. Retrieved April 9, 2008.
- ^ Jordan, Julie (October 12, 2007). "Samaire Armstrong Enters Outpatient Facility for 'Personal Issues'". People. Retrieved April 9, 2008.
- ^ White, Nicholas (August 4, 2008). "Samaire Armstrong: I'm 'Better and Better' After Rehab". People. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ^ "Samaire Armstrong welcomes son Calin". People Magazine. December 16, 2012. Archived from the original on June 6, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ Mahjouri, Shakiel (November 9, 2022). "'The O.C.' Actress Samaire Armstrong Loses Mayoral Election". ET Canada. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ Armstrong, Samaire [@samaire_samaire] (October 19, 2020). "Don't know Stevi... seems like the definition of racist doesn't mean what it once did? • For some reason, now, calling out domestic terrorists who hang with "anti fascists" as they beat the front teeth out of a black American and scream "black lives matter" makes me a racist? https://t.co/BOuPZ5hDal" (Tweet). Archived from the original on October 19, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "The OC actor Samaire Armstrong claims Black Lives Matter is a 'terrorist organisation'". The Independent. September 18, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2022.