Samantha Spiro
Biography
Samantha Spiro, an English actress and singer, chose acting as a child after a Regent's Park open-air staging of Androcles and the Lion. Born in Mill Hill, London, and raised in Radlett, Hertfordshire, she joined the National Youth Theatre and studied at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Her first professional work came with the Open Air Theatre, and her breakthrough was playing Barbara Windsor in the stage production Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick. She later returned to that part in the television films Cor, Blimey! and Babs. A two-time Laurence Olivier Award winner, honored for Merrily We Roll Along and Hello, Dolly!, she has also played D.I. Vivien Friend in M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team, Melessa Tarly in Game of Thrones and Maureen Groff in Sex Education. Her film credits include From Hell (2001).
58years old
Turns 59 on June 20in 259 days
- Born Mill Hill
- Star sign: GeminiLast day of the sign, on the Cancer cusp
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 23 years2001 to 2024
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First role
After finishing drama school, Spiro landed her first acting job at the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park, appearing in A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Boys From Syracuse and Macbeth.
Big break
Spiro credits Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick at the National Theatre as her first big break, a production in which she played Barbara Windsor and which, she says, opened a lot of doors.
Getting ready for a role
Spiro prepared for her lead role as DI Vivien Friend in M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team by spending time with a female Detective Inspector from the real-life Murder Investigation Team.
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Best known for
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Worked with
Samantha Spiro made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Charles Dance's page
Ian Holm's page
Thea SharrockDirector, 1 film, 2016
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Albert HughesDirector, 1 film, 2001
All films by Albert Hughes
Allen HughesDirector, 1 film, 2001
All films by Allen Hughes
Awards
Two awards and honors.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical | Won | ||
| Laurence Olivier Awards | Won | ||
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