Samantha Barks

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 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.

  • Title: Samantha Barks
  • Popularity: 13.483
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1990-10-02
  • Place of Birth: Laxey, Isle of Man
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  • Also Known As: Samantha Jane Barks
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Samantha Barks Movies

  • 2010
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    Les Misérables - 25th Anniversary in Concert
    Les Misérables - 25th Anniversary in Concert

    8.37 2010 HD

    This concert, recorded to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the landmark musical Les Miserables, gathers the casts of the show's 2010 original...

    Genre: History

    Cast: Alfie Boe

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  • 2013
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    The Christmas Candle
    The Christmas Candle

    5.9 2013 HD

    Deep in the heart of the English countryside lies the enchanting village of Gladbury. Legend has it every 25 years an angel visits the village...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Hans Matheson

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  • 2017
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    Bitter Harvest
    Bitter Harvest

    5.974 2017 HD

    Set between the two World Wars and based on true historical events, Bitter Harvest conveys the untold story of the Holodomor, the genocidal famine...

    Genre: War

    Cast: Max Irons

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  • 2012
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    Les Misérables
    Les Misérables

    7.333 2012 HD

    An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-century France. Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for...

    Genre: History

    Cast: Hugh Jackman

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  • 2017
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    Interlude In Prague
    Interlude In Prague

    5.9 2017 HD

    The incredible tale of Mozart's Prague years.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Aneurin Barnard

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  • 2019
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    For Love or Money
    For Love or Money

    5.4 2019 HD

    What started off as a whirlwind romance takes an unexpected turn when Mark discovers his beautiful bride-to-be is plotting against him. In cahoots...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Robert Kazinsky

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  • 2013
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    Les Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story
    Les Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story

    7.8 2013 HD

    From Victor Hugo`s classic French novel of the nineteenth century to Tom Hooper`s award winning blockbuster, Les Misérables has undergone one...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Cameron Mackintosh

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  • 2020
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    First Date: The Musical
    First Date: The Musical

    1 2020 HD

    Do opposites really attract? Cool chick Casey (Samantha Barks) and tightly wound Aaron (Simon Lipkin) are hoping so. These two New York City singles...

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    Cast: Samantha Barks

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  • 2022
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    Tomorrow Morning
    Tomorrow Morning

    1 2022 HD

    The musical follows the relationships of what at first seems like two different couples separated by a span of time; one couple is getting married...

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Samantha Barks

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  • 2015
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    The Canary
    The Canary

    1 2015 HD

    Orville Combs has come to California at the height of the Gold Rush, but he's come a little too late--'all the big easy gold has been found.'...

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Samantha Barks

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  • 1970
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    Last Breath
    Last Breath

    1 1970 HD

    Follows Crowe's passion for music and his efforts of maintaining it alongside his acting career, showcasing him and his band on their recent tour in...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Russell Crowe

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  • 2008
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    I'd Do Anything
    I'd Do Anything

    1 2008 HD

    I'd Do Anything was a 2008 talent show-themed television series produced by the BBC in the United Kingdom and broadcast on BBC One. It...

    Genre: Reality

    Cast: Andrew Lloyd Webber

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  • 2013
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    Groove High
    Groove High

    1 2013 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Jonathan Bailey

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  • 2018
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    Lady in Red: Backstage at 'Pretty Woman' with Samantha Barks
    Lady in Red: Backstage at 'Pretty Woman' with Samantha Barks

    10 2018 HD

    Talented Broadway newcomer Samantha Barks, who is delighting audiences as Vivian Ward in Pretty Woman: The Musical, will lead Broadway.com's new...

    Genre: Reality

    Cast: Samantha Barks

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  • 2021
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    All Star Musicals
    All Star Musicals

    8 2021 HD

    Follow All Star Musicals features a cast of famous faces who each perform an iconic number from a hit musical at the legendary Palladium Theatre in...

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  • 2023
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    Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream
    Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream

    8 2023 HD

    The series will search for two ingénues to play the roles of Sophie and Sky in MAMMA MIA! in London's West End. Throughout the series, musical...

    Genre: Reality

    Cast: Alan Carr

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  • 2016
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    Bear Grylls: Mission Survive
    Bear Grylls: Mission Survive

    4.6 2016 HD

    Eight celebrities embark on a 12-day expedition in the rainforest of Costa Rica, where they must learn to navigate difficult terrain, build shelters,...

    Genre: Action & Adventure

    Cast: Bear Grylls

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  • 2022
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    Robot Chicken
    Robot Chicken

    7.626 2022 HD

    A series of pop-culture parodies using stop-motion animation of toys, action figures and dolls. The title character was an ordinary chicken until he...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Seth Green

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  • 2018
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    Robot Chicken
    Robot Chicken

    10 2018 HD

    Talented Broadway newcomer Samantha Barks, who is delighting audiences as Vivian Ward in Pretty Woman: The Musical, will lead Broadway.com's new...

    Genre: Reality

    Cast: Samantha Barks

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