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Samantha Colley
British actress
Samantha Colley (22 March 1989) is an English actress having had roles in various theatre and television productions, including playing the lover of both Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso in the National Geographic TV series Genius.
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| Born | (1989-03-22) 22 March 1989 (age 35)[1] Canterbury, Kent, England[2] |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Oxford School of Drama[3] |
| Occupation | Actor |
Colley studied at the Oxford School of Drama[4] where, as a student, she performed in productions of Anna Karenina, The Taming of the Shrew, and Pride and Prejudice.[3]
In 2014, Colley made her stage debut in The Crucible at The Old Vic theatre in London.[3] Colley was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Play at the 2015 WhatsOnStage Awards for her performance as Abigail Williams, but lost out to Rachelle Ann Go.[5]
In 2017, Colley starred as Mileva Marić in Genius, the ten-part television series for National Geographic and Fox 21 about the life and work of Albert Einstein.[6] In 2018, Colley reappeared in the second season of Genius, playing Dora Maar the lover of Picasso, who was played by Antonio Banderas.[7][8]
| Year | Title | Role | Production | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Crucible by Arthur Miller | Abigail Williams | The Old Vic | [5] |
| 2014/2015 | Far Away by Caryl Churchill | Joan | The Young Vic | |
| 2015 | Klippies by Jessica Siân | Yolandi | Southwark Playhouse |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Production | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tuesday | Julia | - | short film |
| 2018 | Solo: A Star Wars Story | Ottilie | Lucasfilm | film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Production | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Endeavour | Nina Lorimer | ITV | 1 Episode |
| 2016/2017 | Victoria | Eliza Skerrett | ITV | 11 Episodes |
| 2017 | Genius | Mileva Maric | National Geographic | 10 Episodes |
| 2018 | Genius | Dora Maar | National Geographic | 10 episodes |
| 2019 | Britannia | Andra | Sky Atlantic | |
| 2021 | Invasion | Jeep driver | Apple TV+ | 1 episode - Hope |
| 2023 | Archie | Barbara Harris | ITV | 1 episode |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15th WhatsOnStage Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Play | The Crucible | Nominated | [5] |
| 2018 | 20th Women's Image Network Awards | Actress MFT Movie / Mini-Series | Genius | Nominated | [9][10] |
| 2019 | 21st Women's Image Network Awards | Actress in a Drama | Genius | Nominated | [11][10] |
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- "Samantha Colley". actoractresscontact.com. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- "Richard Armitage leads cast of The Crucible at the Old Vic". londontheatre.co.uk. 15 April 2014. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021.
- "Oxford School of Drama Notable Alumni". oxforddrama.ac.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- "Whatsonstage Awards – Winners 2015". westendtheatre.com. 16 February 2015.
- "Samantha Colley - Top podcast episodes". listennotes.com/. 25 May 2017.
- "National Geographic's Genius: Picasso Screening At Tribeca Film Festival". zimbio.com. 19 April 2018.
- Rorke, Robert (30 April 2018). "'Genius' star sheds light on Picasso's tormented lover". New York Post. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- "19th Women's Image Awards winners and nominees". awardswatch.com. 16 November 2017. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017.
- "Samantha Colley Awards". IMDB (Index source only). Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- Wloszczyna, Susan (21 December 2018). "The Women's Image Awards has announced its 2018 nominations". goldderby.com.