Samantha Mathis

Biography

Samantha Mathis is an American actress who also served as a union leader. Born in Brooklyn to actress Bibi Besch, she grew up around theaters and acting classes. She began acting professionally at sixteen, with early television work on Aaron's Way and Knightwatch, then landed her first starring film role as Nora in Pump Up the Volume (1990). She voiced Crysta in FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) and appeared in This Is My Life (1992), Super Mario Bros. (1993), and The Thing Called Love (1993). Supporting roles followed in Little Women (1994), How to Make an American Quilt (1995), The American President (1995), Broken Arrow (1996), American Psycho (2000), and The Punisher (2004). On television, she played Alice Calvert on Under the Dome and Justine Feraldo on The Strain, and she served as vice president of SAG-AFTRA from 2015 to 2019.

56years old

Turns 57 on May 12in 211 days

Born May 12, 1970Brooklyn
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20

Movie Career

Films: 27
Career span: 34 years1990 to 2024

Genres

Drama63%, 17 films
Thriller33%, 9 films
Comedy30%, 8 films
Horror22%, 6 films
Romance19%, 5 films

First and latest

Samantha Mathis movies on Netflix

The Exorcism2024IMDb rating 4.2as Jennifer Simon
Pet Sematary: Bloodlines2023IMDb rating 4.6as Kathy Crandall
All That We Destroy2019IMDb rating 6.0as Dr. Victoria Harris
Boarding School2018IMDb rating 5.9as Isabel
The Clovehitch Killer2018IMDb rating 6.5as Cindy Burnside
American Pastoral2016IMDb rating 6.1as Penny Hamlin
Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike2012IMDb rating 5.3as Dagny Taggart
Buried2010IMDb rating 6.9as Linda Conroy (voice)
Order of Chaos2010IMDb rating 4.5as Jennifer
The New Daughter2009IMDb rating 5.3as Cassandra Parker
Believe in Me2006IMDb rating 7.0as Jean Driscoll
Local Color2006IMDb rating 6.8as Carla
Kids in America2005IMDb rating 5.6as Jennifer Rose
The Punisher2004IMDb rating 6.4as Maria Castle
American Psycho2000IMDb rating 7.6as Courtney Rawlinson
Attraction2000IMDb rating 5.1as Corey
Broken Arrow1996IMDb rating 6.1as Terry Carmichael
How to Make an American Quilt1995IMDb rating 6.3as Young Sophia
Jack & Sarah1995IMDb rating 6.7as Amy
The American President1995IMDb rating 6.9as Janie Basdin
Little Women1994IMDb rating 7.3as Older Amy March
Super Mario Bros.1993IMDb rating 4.2as Daisy
The Music of Chance1993IMDb rating 7.0as Tiffany
The Thing Called Love1993IMDb rating 6.4as Miranda Presley
FernGully: The Last Rainforest1992IMDb rating 6.6as Crysta (voice)
This Is My Life1992IMDb rating 6.1as Erica Ingels
Pump Up the Volume1990IMDb rating 7.2as Nora Diniro

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Top

American Psycho2000 Drama, Horroras Courtney Rawlinson
IMDb rating 7.6857K votes
Broken Arrow1996 Action, Adventure, Comedy, Thrilleras Terry Carmichael
IMDb rating 6.1111K votes
Buried2010as Linda Conroyvoice
IMDb rating 6.9178K votes
Little Women1994as Older Amy March
IMDb rating 7.370K votes
FernGully: The Last Rainforest1992as Crystavoice
IMDb rating 6.638K votes
The Punisher2004as Maria Castle
IMDb rating 6.4183K votes
Super Mario Bros.1993as Daisy
IMDb rating 4.268K votes
Pump Up the Volume1990as Nora Diniro
IMDb rating 7.234K votes

Most often with

Christian Slater appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Christian Slater

Dermot Mulroney

John Travolta

Charles Durning

Will Patton

Bob Gunton

Films together

Christian Slater3 films together, 1990 to 1996
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- Broken Arrow1996IMDb rating 6.1Mathis as Terry CarmichaelSlater as Capt. Riley Hale
- FernGully: The Last Rainforest1992IMDb rating 6.6Mathis as CrystavoiceSlater as Pipsvoice
- Pump Up the Volume1990IMDb rating 7.2Mathis as Nora DiniroSlater as Mark Hunter (Hard Harry)
Dermot Mulroney2 films together, 1993 to 1995
Dermot Mulroney's page
- How to Make an American Quilt1995IMDb rating 6.3Mathis as Young SophiaMulroney as Sam
- The Thing Called Love1993IMDb rating 6.4Mathis as Miranda PresleyMulroney as Kyle Davidson
John Travolta2 films together, 1996 to 2004
John Travolta's page
- The Punisher2004IMDb rating 6.4Mathis as Maria CastleTravolta as Howard Saint
- Broken Arrow1996IMDb rating 6.1Mathis as Terry CarmichaelTravolta as Maj. Vic 'Deak' Deakins
Charles Durning2 films together, 1993 to 2006
Charles Durning's page
- Local Color2006IMDb rating 6.8Mathis as CarlaDurning as Yammi
- The Music of Chance1993IMDb rating 7.0Mathis as TiffanyDurning as Bill Flower
Will Patton2 films together, 2004 to 2018
Will Patton's page
- Boarding School2018IMDb rating 5.9Mathis as IsabelPatton as Dr. Sherman
- The Punisher2004IMDb rating 6.4Mathis as Maria CastlePatton as Quentin Glass
Bob Gunton2 films together, 1996 to 2006
Bob Gunton's page
- Believe in Me2006IMDb rating 7.0Mathis as Jean DriscollGunton as Hugh Moreland
- Broken Arrow1996IMDb rating 6.1Mathis as Terry CarmichaelGunton as Pritchett
Also two films together5 more actors
- Christian BaleAmerican Psycho (2000) and Little Women (1994)
- Winona RyderHow to Make an American Quilt (1995) and Little Women (1994)
- Frank WhaleyAll That We Destroy (2019) and Broken Arrow (1996)
- Jared LetoAmerican Psycho (2000) and How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
- Erik PalladinoBuried (2010) and The New Daughter (2009)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.