Samantha Barks
Known for Acting · 19 credits
- Born
- 1990-10-02 (age 35)
- Place of birth
- Laxey, Isle of Man
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (7)
Movies (12)
Les Misérables
2012
as Éponine Thénardier
Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical
2025
as Elsa
Bitter Harvest
2017
as Natalka
Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert
2010
as Eponine
For Love or Money
2019
as Connie
Interlude in Prague
2017
as Josefa Duchek
Les Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story
2013
as Self
The Christmas Candle
2013
as Emily Barstow
Tomorrow Morning
2022
as Catherine
The Canary
2015
as Emaline
Last Breath
as Self
First Date: The Musical
2020
as Casey
About Samantha Barks
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 oppos… With 19 credits spanning from 2005 to 2025, Samantha Barks has appeared in 12 films and 7 TV shows.
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Most Popular Samantha Barks Movies
- Les Misérables (2012) — as Éponine Thénardier
- Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical (2025) — as Elsa
- Bitter Harvest (2017) — as Natalka
- Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert (2010) — as Eponine
- For Love or Money (2019) — as Connie
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