Samantha Eggar facts for kids
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Samantha Eggar
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Eggar in 1964
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Victoria Louise Samantha Marie Elizabeth Therese Eggar
5 March 1939 |
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1960–2012 |
| Spouse(s) |
Tom Stern
(m. 1964; div. 1971) |
| Children | Nicolas Stern Jenna Stern |
Samantha Eggar is a talented English actress who became famous for her roles in movies and TV shows. She was born on March 5, 1939, and started her acting journey in plays by William Shakespeare. She later became a big star in Hollywood.
Samantha is best known for her amazing performance in the movie The Collector (1965). This role earned her several important awards. She also appeared in other popular films like Doctor Dolittle (1967) and The Brood (1979). Besides acting, she has also lent her voice to animated characters and video games.
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Early Life and Education
Samantha Eggar was born in Hampstead, London, England. Her full name is Victoria Louise Samantha Marie Elizabeth Therese Eggar. Her father was a high-ranking officer in the British Army. Her mother had Dutch and Portuguese family roots. Soon after she was born, her family moved to a countryside area called Bledlow during World War II. This is where she grew up.
Samantha went to a convent school in Woking, Surrey. She was raised as a Roman Catholic. Even though she was interested in acting from a young age, her parents wanted her to choose a different career. She was offered a scholarship to a famous acting school, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. However, she first studied fashion for two years. After that, she decided to follow her dream and joined the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London to study acting.
Becoming a Star Actress
Early Acting Roles
Samantha Eggar started her acting career in plays by William Shakespeare. She played a fairy queen named Titania in a play called A Midsummer Night's Dream in 1962. A talent scout noticed her in another play, which led to her first movie role in Dr. Crippen (1962). She also appeared in the TV show The Saint in 1963. After this, she focused mostly on making movies for about ten years.
Breakthrough in Film
In 1965, Samantha starred in the thriller movie The Collector. In this film, she played a character who was kidnapped. Her performance was highly praised. She won a Golden Globe Award and an award at the Cannes Film Festival for Best Actress. She was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress, which is one of the highest honors in movies.
After The Collector, Samantha continued to star in many different types of films. She appeared in the comedy Walk, Don't Run (1966) with the famous actor Cary Grant. She also played Emma Fairfax in the musical movie Doctor Dolittle (1967). Other notable films from this period include The Molly Maguires (1970) with Sean Connery and The Light at the Edge of the World (1971) with Kirk Douglas.
Moving to the United States
In 1973, Samantha Eggar moved to Los Angeles, California, in the United States. She started appearing in many popular TV shows. These included Starsky & Hutch, Hart to Hart, and Columbo. She also acted in several horror films during this time, such as The Uncanny (1977) and David Cronenberg's The Brood (1979), which became a very popular cult film.
Samantha also lent her voice to animated characters. She was the voice of Hera in Disney's animated movie Hercules (1997). She continued to voice Hera in the TV series that followed. She also provided voices for video games like Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned.
In the early 2000s, she had a recurring role as Charlotte Devane in the TV soap opera All My Children. She also appeared in episodes of other TV shows like Cold Case and Mental.
Personal Life
Samantha Eggar was married to actor Tom Stern from 1964 to 1971. They have two children together: a son named Nicolas Stern, who is a film producer, and a daughter named Jenna Stern, who is also an actress.
Samantha Eggar has citizenship in both the United Kingdom and the United States. She is now retired from acting and lives in Los Angeles.
See also
In Spanish: Samantha Eggar para niños
