Actor

Samantha Esteban

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Movies: 8Series: 9

TMDB ID: 53250

IMDb ID: nm0065578

Known for: Acting

Born: October 25, 1979

Age: 46

Place of birth: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1993 - 2023

Years active: 31

Average TMDB rating: 6.93

Wikidata: Q3154379

Also known as

Samantha Becker

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Biography

Born in North Carolina, Samantha found her way to Hollywood via San Diego, California, via Bangor, Maine. At an early age, she found discipline in martial arts, and the love of performing in dance and theatre. Acting on television and in movies came to follow. She played the role of 'Stacy' in the '92 Polygram Film "Summer Camp", then booked a bit part in "The Brady Bunch" movie. In '95, she landed her first big television gig as a 4 year series regular on _"Saved By The Bell: The New Class"(1993)_ playing the feisty 'Maria Lopez'. Several other appearances on sitcoms and TV dramas kept her working. In 2001 she was privileged to work opposite Oscar award-winning Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, and Cliff Curtis, in the feature film Training Day (2001), playing the pivotal role of 'Letty'. Also in 2004 she worked with Christian Bale in the film "Harsh Times", which was directed and written by David Ayer, who wrote "Training Day".