Samantha Colley | |
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 Colley in 2015 | |
| Born | 1987 Canterbury, Kent, England [1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Oxford School of Drama [2] |
| Occupation | Actor |
Samantha Colley (September, 1987) is an English actress having had roles in various theatre, television and film productions, including playing the lover of both Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso in the National Geographic TV series Genius .
Colley studied at the Oxford School of Drama [3] where, as a student, she performed in productions of Anna Karenina and The Taming of the Shrew . [2]
In 2014, Colley made her stage debut in The Crucible at The Old Vic theatre in London. [2] 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. [4]
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. [5] In 2018, Colley reappeared in the second season of Genius, playing Dora Maar the lover of Picasso, who was played by Antonio Banderas. [6] [7]
| Year | Title | Role | Production | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Crucible by Arthur Miller | Abigail Williams | The Old Vic | [4] |
| 2014/2015 | Far Away by Caryl Churchill | Joan | The Young Vic | |
| 2015 | Klippies by Jessica Siân | Yolandi | Southwark Playhouse |
| Year | Title | Role | Production | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tuesday | Julia | - | short film |
| 2018 | Solo: A Star Wars Story | Ottilie | Lucasfilm | film |
| 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 | [4] |
| 2018 | 20th Women's Image Network Awards | Actress MFT Movie / Mini-Series | Genius | Nominated | [8] [9] |
| 2019 | 21st Women's Image Network Awards | Actress in a Drama | Genius | Nominated | [10] [9] |
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