Samara Weaving facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Samara Weaving
Weaving in 2015
Born	(1992-02-23) 23 February 1992 (age 33) Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Occupation	Actress model
Years active	2004–present
Spouse(s)	Jimmy Warden ​ (m. 2019)​
Relatives	Hugo Weaving (uncle) Harry Greenwood (cousin)

Samara Weaving (born February 23, 1992) is an Australian actress and model. She first became known in Australia for her roles in TV shows. She appeared in the series Out of the Blue (2008). She also played Indi Walker on the popular soap opera Home and Away from 2009 to 2013, which earned her an award nomination.

Weaving is famous for her roles in horror and comedy films. She starred in the horror movies Mayhem and The Babysitter (both 2017). She gained worldwide fame for her leading role in the dark comedy horror film Ready or Not (2019). This movie made her well-known as a "scream queen" (an actress famous for starring in horror movies).

Her other movies include the science fiction film Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020), the horror-comedy The Babysitter: Killer Queen (2020), and the scary movie Scream VI (2023).

Early life

Samara Weaving was born in Adelaide, Australia, on February 23, 1992. Her father, Simon Weaving, is from England, and her mother, Helena Bezzina, is from Malta. Because of her family, she grew up in many different places, including Singapore, Fiji, Australia, and Indonesia.

Her father is a filmmaker and a teacher at the University of Newcastle. Her mother is an art therapist who also teaches at the university. Samara's younger sister, Morgan, is also an actress. Her uncle is the famous actor Hugo Weaving, known for roles in movies like The Matrix and The Lord of the Rings.

In 2005, her family moved to Canberra, Australia. She went to Canberra Girls Grammar School, where she was very involved in acting and appeared in many school plays.

Career

Australian Beginnings

Weaving at the AACTA Awards in 2012

When she was 16, Weaving got her first big role as Kirsten Mulroney in the Australian TV show Out of the Blue. After that show ended, she was cast as Indigo "Indi" Walker in the popular soap opera Home and Away. She was on the show from 2009 to 2013. For her work on Home and Away, she was nominated for an AACTA Award for Best Female Performance in 2012.

In 2012, she also started modeling for the Australian underwear brand Bonds. The next year, she appeared in the crime movie Mystery Road with her uncle, Hugo Weaving.

Moving to Hollywood

Weaving's career grew when she started working in American productions. In 2015, she had a role as Heather in the horror-comedy series Ash vs Evil Dead. In 2016, she appeared in the action-comedy movie Monster Trucks.

The year 2017 was very busy for her. She starred with Steven Yeun in the action-thriller Mayhem. She was also in the award-winning movie Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. That same year, she played the main villain in the horror-comedy film The Babysitter. She also appeared in the music video for Charlie Puth's hit song "Attention".

From 2017 to 2019, Weaving played Nelson Rose in the TV series SMILF. She left the show after the second season. In 2018, she also starred in the miniseries Picnic at Hanging Rock.

Becoming a Movie Star

Weaving at the premiere of Babylon in Sydney in 2023

In 2019, Weaving starred as Grace in the horror-comedy Ready or Not. This was her first leading role in a major American movie. The film was a big success and her performance was praised by critics. It helped establish her as a talented leading actress, especially in the horror genre.

In 2020, she starred in three more movies: Last Moment of Clarity, The Babysitter: Killer Queen, where she returned as Bee, and Bill & Ted Face the Music. The following year, she played the character Scarlett in the action movie Snake Eyes. She also appeared in the TV series Nine Perfect Strangers.

In 2022, Weaving starred in the romantic comedy The Valet and the historical drama Chevalier. She also had a role in the movie Babylon. In 2023, she made a memorable appearance in the opening scene of the horror movie Scream VI.

Her recent work includes the action-horror film Azrael (2024) and the thriller Borderline (2025).

Personal life

Weaving met writer and producer Jimmy Warden on the set of The Babysitter in 2015. They announced they were engaged in March 2019 and got married later that year.

Filmography

Film

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	Sprung	Fran	Short film
	Steps	Herself	Short film; also director and writer
2013	Mystery Road	Peggy
2014	Growing Young	Minks	Short film
	Flex Off 2014	Herself	Documentary
2015	He Who Has It All	Serena	Short film
2016	Bad Girl	Chloe Buchanan / Jessica Cooper
	Monster Trucks	Brianne
2017	Mayhem	Melanie Cross
	Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri	Penelope
	The Babysitter	Bee
2019	Ready or Not	Grace Le Domas (née Maccaullay)
	Guns Akimbo	Nix Degraves
2020	100% Wolf	Batty	Voice role
	Last Moment of Clarity	Georgia Outerbridge / Lauren Clerk
	Bill & Ted Face the Music	Thea Preston
	The Babysitter: Killer Queen	Bee
2021	Snake Eyes	Shana O'Hara / Scarlett
2022	The Valet	Olivia Allan
	Chevalier	Marie-Josephine de Montalembert
	Babylon	Constance Moore
2023	Scream VI	Laura Crane
	La Snob	Marguerite de La Rocque	Short film
2024	Azrael	Azrael
	200% Wolf	Batty	Voice role
2025	Borderline	Sofia
	Eenie Meanie	Edie	Post-production
	Over Your Dead Body	0TBA	Post-production
2026	Ready or Not: Here I Come	Grace Maccaullay	Post-production; also executive producer
TBA	Carolina Caroline	0TBA	Post-production

Television

Music video

• "Attention" (2017), by Charlie Puth

Awards and nominations

See also

In Spanish: Samara Weaving para niños