Samantha Win
(Redirected from
Samantha Jo
)Samantha Win | |
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| Born | March 29, 1991 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, martial artist |
| Spouse |
Allen Jo
(m. 2011; div. 2019) |
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Canada
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| Women’s Wushu Taolu | ||
| World Championships | ||
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2007 Beijing | Nangun |
| Pan American Championships | ||
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2006 Toronto | Nanquan |
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2006 Toronto | Nandao |
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2006 Toronto | Nangun |
Samantha Win Tjhia (born March 29, 1991), formerly known as Samantha Jo, is a Canadian American actress and former wushu taolu athlete. After her competitive career, she turned to acting and in 2012, she debuted as an actress in the role of Kitana in Mortal Kombat: Legacy, followed by her role as Car-Vex in 2013's Man of Steel. She has appeared in various projects since, including a leading role as Chambers in Zack Snyder's 2021 film, Army of the Dead.[1] She will also be starring in Michael Ryan's The Dresden Sun.[2]
Life and career
Early life
Win was born in
stuntwoman for Hollywood films because of her extensive training. After moving to Los Angeles, Win continued her education by studying with some of the many great acting teachers and even took to LA theater, performing the role of "Catherine" in Thursday Night Theater Company's production of Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge. As of 2019, she lived in Los Angeles and in 2023, Win became an American citizen.[5]
Filmography
Acting credits
Films
- Man of Steel (2013) as Car-Vex
- Wonder Woman (2017) as Euboea
- Snow Steam Iron (2017) as Lin Woo
- Justice League (2017) as Euboea
- Circle of Stone (2018) as Padilla
- Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) as Euboea
- Army of the Dead (2021) as Chambers
- The Dresden Sun (post-production) as Z[2]
Television
- Agent X (2015) (season 1) as Juju Yang
- Warrior (2015) (NBC Pilot) as Amelie
- Lethal Weapon (2019) (season 3) as Eve
- Beatrice
Web series
- Mortal Kombat: Legacy (2011-2013) as Kitana
Video games
- Momiji(motion capture)
- Resident Evil 6 (2012)
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2017)
Stunt work
Films
- The King of Fighters (2010)
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
- In Time (2011)
- Sucker Punch (2011) - for Jena Malone (Rocket)
- Safe (2012)
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012) - for Kristen Stewart (Bella Swan)
- Man of Steel (2013) - for Antje Traue (Faora)
- 300: Rise of an Empire (2014) - for Eva Green (Artemisia)
Television
- Aaron Stone (2009) (episodes "Saturday Fight Fever" and "Hunt Me? Hunt You!")
- Supah Ninjas (2011) (episode "Morningstar Academy")
- Suburgatory (2013) (episode "Apocalypse Meow")
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014)
References
- ^ Yahoo! Life(archive).
- ^ a b Grobar, Matt (2021-06-29). "'Army Of The Dead's Samantha Win To Star In Cyberpunk Indie 'The Dresden Sun'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ^ Exclusive Interview With Actress Sam Tjhia (Mortal Kombat: Legacy) | Shogun Gamer
- ^ "C14AM_Two Events Combined Results_Women's Nanquan & Nandao". The Official Website of the BEIJING 2008 Olympic Games. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ^ "Samantha Win on Instagram: "An Alien, no longer! 🇺🇸🙏🏼🇨🇦 #ipledgedallegiance #allin #voter #citizen"".
External links
- Samantha Win on Instagram
- Samantha Win on IMDb
- Athlete profile at the 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament